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Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, October 12, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote that his regiment had moved to Alton, Illinois and described the situation there, as well as asking after Sophronia and requesting a photo of her.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, January 18, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his activities during the Christmas holidays and commented their respective romantic lives.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, March 26, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his recent activities and his plans to return to Colorado, as well as his romantic pursuits.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, January 25, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote on camp life in Humboldt, Tennessee, including the weather and guard duty, and asked after life at home, requesting more letters from Sophronia.
Letter from William F. Sanders to Sophronia McNitt, circa 1860s
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 186 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, William F. Sanders. Sanders told Sophronia about plans for a ball and invited her to come to Pana, Illinois. The letter is undated but the accompanying envelope is postmarked April 16th.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, September 2, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry described life as a Union recruit at Camp Terry, a regimental muster camp in Mattoon, Illinois.
Letter from Margaret A. King to Philander B. King, April 7, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)A letter from Margaret A. King to her husband, Philander B. King, who had moved west to Nevada Territory while Margaret stayed in Illinois. Margaret wrote about the farm and local events.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886
Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | 1886 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sarah Chambers from Patrick Moynihan, a former private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about some of his travels, his poor health, and his crops and his farm. He also mentioned and asked about other friends (and/or relatives?), including one's marriage, and he invited Sarah to visit him.
Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 8, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote on battles occuring during the Camden Exposition near Little Rock, Arkansas, and remarked on news from Illinois.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about military expeditions and fights, life in camp, the reputation of Col. Jesse Phillips, and the possibility of leaving for Texas or Arkansas. He also wrote about the affairs of others back home and mentioned his dislike for Copperheads.
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
Letter from H. F. Potter to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from H. F. Potter, a Union soldier. Potter described life at camp near Helena, Arkansas, and his desires to return home.
Letter from Albert B. Lee to Sophronia McNitt, February 27, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Albert B. Lee, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Lee wrote to request a reply from Sophronia so that they could begin a correspondence and friendship.
Letter from "Bachelor" to Sophronia McNitt, March 28, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an anonymous "Bachelor". The "Bachelor" wrote from Memphis, Tennessee, confessing his affection for Sophronia and praising her beauty.
Letter from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, June 11, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author. The author described a conversation they had about Sophronia with another unnamed person and shared news of mutual friends.
Letter from Thomas Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 31, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Thomas Moynihan, a private in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life aboard the steamer Nebraska in the White River in Arkansas and encountering the 117th Illinois Infantry. He also discussed his hopes to return home and shared other news of men in his unit.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to J. Frank Williamson, August 25, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to J. Frank Williamson from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about some of the happenings at Camp Rienzie, writing to other friends, his devotion to the Union cause, and how he justified not writing to Frank sooner.
William McCausland to Stephen A. Forbes, January 20, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Wilfred M. Sturdevants to Stephen A. Forbes, February 25, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
E. Wigley to Stephen A. Forbes, April 25, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
C. Bentley on behalf of Mary M. Furlong to the Captain or [Commanding] Officer, April 28, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | Stephen A. Forbes Papers (Digitized Content)
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, January 15, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress described the 117th's participation in the Battle of Nashville, and the celebrations at Christmas.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, April 1, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress updated Sophronia on the travels of his regiment to Louisiana and others in the regiment, including men killed.
Governor Small campaign letter
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A campaign letter sent from Governor Len Small to voters to encourage their support for the hard roads legislation and his re-election campaign for Governor of Illinois. This letter was printed in Springfield, Illinois and dated March 27, 1924. 3 copies.
Governor Small campaign letter to Mrs. P. L. Windsor
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1923 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A campaign letter sent from Governor Len Small to Mrs. P. L. Windsor in Urbana, Illinois to encourage voter support for the ratification of "a second system of durable hard surfaced roads." This letter was printed in Springfield, Illinois and dated July 31, 1923.
Letter from Philander B. King to Margaret A. King, circa 1864
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)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 wrote about finding work in Nevada Territory and responded to news from home.
Letter from J. C. Scace to Philander B. King, April 17, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)A letter from J. C. Scace to Philander B. King. Scace described the prices of goods and discussed gold mines.
Letter from J. M. Barber to Philander B. King, July 3, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | Margaret A. King Correspondence (Digitized Content)A letter from J. M. Barber to Philander B. King. Barber wrote of local news and the prices of goods.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, March 4, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins expressed her annoyance at Sophronia for not responding and shared the news of the death of her sister Lauretta, as well as other news from Taylorville.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, September 20, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry described life at Camp Terry, a regimental muster camp in Mattoon, Illinois, and noted that his regiment would be mustering out soon.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, February 15, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote of his boredom with life at camp in Humboldt, Tennessee, as well as matters at home in Illinois, such as "Copperhead" activities.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, September 20, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)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.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, December 14, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry described conditions in La Grange, Tennessee, and wrote of his desire to return home.
Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, October 25, 1861
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1861 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry. Cottingham requested a reply from Sophronia, as she had not responded to his letter of September 24, 1861.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, September 27, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 16 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from John H. Berry, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry, to Sophronia McNitt. Berry wrote on a variety of topics, including life at Camp Terry in Mattoon, Illinois; his romantic interests, including toward Sophronia; and his hopes to join the fight in the South. An addition to the letter noted that Berry's regiment would soon be bound for Springfield.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, June 14, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about his work in Colorado, shared news of friends, and asked for news from Illinois.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, January 11, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey described his impressions of Utah Territory, especially the Mormons, and shared news of friends.
Henry H. Keithley to Sophronia [McNitt] Cress, March 18, 1884
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1884 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia (McNitt) Cress, the widow of Eli Cress, from Henry H. Keithley, County Clerk of Montgomery County, Illinois. Keithley wrote to order Sophronia's presence at the county court, so that she could report as the guardian of her son, Howard Cress. Also included with the letter is a slip of paper marking an unknown payment.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, August 1, 1861
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1861 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about being stationed at Camp Pope, Illinois, and his concerns about heading to Missouri.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, July 24, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about life in Colorado, including the activities of mutual friends John Brown and Robert Williamson.

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