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Letter from Philander B. King to Margaret A. King, April 10, 1864

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Title
Letter from Philander B. King to Margaret A. King, April 10, 1864
Creator
King, Philander B.  
Date
1864-04-10  
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter from Philander B. King to his wife, Margaret A King. Philander had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Philander described life in Nevada Territory and added a note to his children at the end of the letter.
Extent
1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions
24.5 cm
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Nevada Territory  
  • Washoe City (Nev.)  
  • Illinois  
  • Jo Daviess County (Ill.)  
  • Warren (Ill.)  
Genre Subject
Correspondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 037
Collection Title
Margaret A. King Correspondence
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Purchased from Arthur W. Osborn in 1967.
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Type
Correspondence  
Identifier
0037_0001_03
Collection
Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from Philander B. King to Margaret A. King, April 10, 1864
CreatorKing, Philander B.  
Date1864-04-10  
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter from Philander B. King to his wife, Margaret A King. Philander had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Philander described life in Nevada Territory and added a note to his children at the end of the letter.
Extent1 sheet (4 pages)
Dimensions24.5 cm
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Nevada Territory  
  • Washoe City (Nev.)  
  • Illinois  
  • Jo Daviess County (Ill.)  
  • Warren (Ill.)  
Genre SubjectCorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 037
Collection TitleMargaret A. King Correspondence
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Acquisition informationPurchased from Arthur W. Osborn in 1967.
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier0037_0001_03
CollectionMargaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)

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