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Letter from Anna M. Collins to Hellen McNitt and Jennie McNitt, April 27, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Hellen and Jennie McNitt from their friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins informed the sisters that she was coming to visit Montgomery County soon and made requests for her visit.
Letter from Sophronia McNitt to Eli Cress, September 20, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry, from Sophronia McNitt. McNitt wrote on the end of the war and her trip to Pennsylvania to visit family.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, February 4, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his plans to travel elsewhere for mining and news of mutual friends.
Letter from Sophronia McNitt to Eli Cress, January 19, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry, from Sophronia McNitt. McNitt sent news of local events and expressed her wish for an end to the war.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, October 24, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her family's move to Taylorville, Illinois, and her impressions of its people, including the religion and culture in the town.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, March 20, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 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 life in camp - especially sickness, health, and a birthday ball where men dressed as women - and gave his well wishes to Sophronia and others back.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, June 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 wrote about his travels between Denver and Nebraska City. He also mentioned escorting other travelers to Colorado including Sophronia's "Big Bruther" - presumably Francis "Frank" McNitt.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, August 9, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote about his recent marriage, friends with him in Colorado Territory, and invited Sophronia to come west.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, November 22, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote about friends, shared updates on his activities, and requested news for Illinois.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, December 21, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote about friends and the upcoming holidays, as well as his romantic pursuits.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, December 11, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown discussed his life and work in Colorado and his marital prospects.
Letter from George M. Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, April 21, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from George M. Harkey, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Harkey wrote about the end of the war and his reaction to the assassionation of Abraham Lincoln. He also spoke about his religious faith and hopes to return home.
Letter from W. L. Gregory to Sophronia McNitt, August 3, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. [William?] L. Gregory, a private in the 70th Illinois Infantry. Gregory informed Sophronia about life at Camp Butler in Springfield and his hopes for a quick return.
Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, August 8, 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 introduced himself to Sophronia and wrote about the conditions of the 9th Illinois's camp at Cairo, Illinois, as well as his poor health.
Letter from G. R. C. Beammon to Sophronia McNitt, January 18, 1861
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1861 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from G. R. C. Beammon, an admirer in the Rocky Mountains. Beammon reflected on the last time he encountered Sophronia and his desire to see her again.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, October 16, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her recent illness and shared news of soldiers serving in the war as well as other events. Also included is a "model love letter" template.
Letter from William F. Sanders to Sophronia McNitt, January 2, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, William F. Sanders. Sanders told Sophronia about his New Year's activities as well as other news from Pana, Illinois. He also invited her to visit.
Bradley, Olden, and Scholes to Eli Cress, July 30, 1866
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1866 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Eli Cress from Bradley, Olden, and Scholes, Attorneys at Law from Springfield, Illinois. The letter notified Cress of a bounty he was entitled to for his service with the 117th Illinois Infantry.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, December 8, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress wrote about John Bell Hood's troops close to Nashville and the conditions at camp.
Letter from Eli Cress to Francis "Frank" McNitt, November 21, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Francis "Frank" McNitt from Eli Cress, a friend and Union soldier in the 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress described the unit's camp in Memphis, including the climate, the girls, and the threat from nearby Confederate troops.
Letter from John H. Berry to Sophronia McNitt, November 2, 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 asked for news from home and described life at Camp Richmond in Alton, Illinois.
Note from Unknown to Sophronia McNitt, April 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A note to Sophronia McNitt from an unknown author in Pana, Illinois. The note only bears the date of April 1, 1863 and is otherwise blank.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, August 4, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey updated Sophronia about his activities in Colorado and travel of friends, including Sophronia's brother Francis "Frank" McNitt.
Letter from W. A. Cottingham to Sophronia McNitt, January 31, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from W. A. Cottingham, a Union soldier in the 9th Illinois Infantry. Cottingham responded to Sophronia's rejection of his romantic advances and promised not to write again.
Letter from A.W. Kelly to Sophronia McNitt, June 27, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Ambrose W. Kelly, a Union sergeant in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Kelly wrote about being stationed near Vicksburg, Mississippi, noting how hot, tired, and hungry he was and how he wanted to go on furlough. He also noted all the killing, specifically the death of Bob[?] Williams or Williamson.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to "Dear Girls", July 27, 1870
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1870 | McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)A letter from Anna M. Collins to "Dear Girls", possibly Hellen and Jennie McNitt. Collins sent her regards and shared news from Pleasant Grove, including a "Mrs. B" that was due to give birth.

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