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Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, November 22, 1863
Creator
Brown, John M.
Date
1863-11-22
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote on the upcoming winter and mutual friends from Illinois, as well as Sophronia's romantic life.
Extent
1 sheet and 1 envelope
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Gilpin County (Colo.)
Colorado Territory
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Illinois
Black Hawk (Colo.)
Topical subject
Courtship
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, November 22, 1863
Creator
Brown, John M.
Date
1863-11-22
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote on the upcoming winter and mutual friends from Illinois, as well as Sophronia's romantic life.
Extent
1 sheet and 1 envelope
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
Gilpin County (Colo.)
Colorado Territory
Hillsboro (Ill.)
Montgomery County (Ill.)
Illinois
Black Hawk (Colo.)
Topical subject
Courtship
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