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Letter to Margaret Sturgis, Ordinance Office, New Orleans, LA

To Mother. Sturgis returned to New Orleans from Baton Rouge, and will now take up duties at the Ordinance Office for the Headquarters of the Department of the Gulf. Discusses money and his expenditures, and asks his mother to send clothing, describing in detail what she should send and what the the clothes should look like. Gives opinions on the importance of the Union Depot in New Orleans, and other stations that have been established. Writes about daily duties, and gives a map of the medical director’s office.

Date

• 1863 January 1-2

Creator

• Sturgis, Appleton, 1842-1900

Language

• English

Collection

• Appleton Sturgis papers | collection guide | more from this collection

Description

• 0.45 Cubic Feet 72 items Page one of the letter is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition. Page one of the letter is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition and some disintegration. The first and last pages of the letter are covered in mylar sleeves due to poor condition and some disintegration. The first page and the last two pages of the letter are covered in mylar sleeves due to poor condition and some disintegration. Letter is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition and some disintegration. Document is covered in a mylar sleeve due to poor condition and some disintegration.