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Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 20, 1863
Creator
Brown, John M.
Date
1863-09-20
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown's letter covered several topics, including marriage and local activities in Black Hawk, Colorado, as well as asking about news from Illinois.
Extent
1 sheet and 1 envelope
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Black Hawk (Colo.)
Gilpin County (Colo.)
Colorado Territory
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Illinois
Topical subject
Marriage
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 2: John M. Brown
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 20, 1863
Creator
Brown, John M.
Date
1863-09-20
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown's letter covered several topics, including marriage and local activities in Black Hawk, Colorado, as well as asking about news from Illinois.
Extent
1 sheet and 1 envelope
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Black Hawk (Colo.)
Gilpin County (Colo.)
Colorado Territory
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Illinois
Topical subject
Marriage
Genre Subject
Correspondence
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder
MS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 2: John M. Brown
Collection Title
McNitt Family Papers
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999