Letter from Henry to Sallie, April 28, 1865
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| Title | Letter from Henry to Sallie, April 28, 1865 |
| Creator | Van Sellar, Henry |
| Date | 1865-04-28 |
| Decade | 1860s |
| Description | Henry writes from Raleigh, North Carolina that starting the next day, they will be marching home. The war is nearing its end. Reflecting on Lincoln's death, Henry writes that Abraham Lincoln was "the gentle parent of the nation". He hopes to be home by the 4th of July. |
| Extent | 1 sheet (4 pages) |
| Dimensions | 25 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | Raleigh (N.C.) |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 360; Folder 7: Correspondence;March-June 1865 |
| Collection Title | Henry Van Sellar and Sallie Pattison Correspondence |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition information | Donated by B.F. Henderson in 1967 |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 0360_0007_096 |
| Collection | Henry Van Sellar and Sallie Pattison Correspondence (Digitized Content) |
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