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Letter to Captain Russell Sturgis, New Orleans, LA
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To Father. Sturgis responds to his father about business matters, his impending passage home, medical treatments he is taking, and describes how he is being cared for.
Date
- 1863 July 7
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.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters.
- Peninsular Campaign, 1862
- Soldiers--Correspondence.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical and sanitary affairs
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Publisher
- University of Kentucky
Format
Identifier
- 1997ms469
