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Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, July 5, 1863

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Title
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, July 5, 1863
Creator
Brown, John M.  
Date
1863-07-05
Decade
1860s
Description
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his life in Nebraska Territory, including crops and his friends there. He also expressed his desire to see Sophronia and asked about friends from Illinois.
Extent
1 sheet and 1 envelope
Language
eng
Geographic Subject
  • Nebraska City (Neb.)  
  • Otoe County (Neb.)  
  • Nebraska  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
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 Statement
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition information
Donated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier
0117_0002_11
Collection
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
TitleLetter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, July 5, 1863
CreatorBrown, John M.  
Date1863-07-05
Decade1860s
DescriptionA letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his life in Nebraska Territory, including crops and his friends there. He also expressed his desire to see Sophronia and asked about friends from Illinois.
Extent1 sheet and 1 envelope
Languageeng
Geographic Subject
  • Nebraska City (Neb.)  
  • Otoe County (Neb.)  
  • Nebraska  
  • Hillsboro (Ill.)  
  • Montgomery County (Ill.)  
  • Illinois  
Genre Subjectcorrespondence  
Collection/Series, subseries/box/folderMS 117: Correspondence: Soldiers; Box 1, Folder 2: John M. Brown
Collection TitleMcNitt Family Papers  
Rights StatementNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition informationDonated by Jeanne Tingley and Donald F. Tingley in 1999
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Identifier0117_0002_11
CollectionMcNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)

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