"Liver & Onions: The Famous Xmas Dinner of 1864, Colonel Frederick Moffatt Woods in Nashville" by Lucia Woods Lindley, 1998
Scope and Contents note
Includes letters written by Frederick Moffatt Woods, letters received by him, a diary and articles, a printed memoir and tribute, clippings, memorabilia, and a scrapbook. Woods' outgoing letters include letters describing his Civil War experiences as a member of the Elgin US Light Artillery at the Battle of Nashville, en route to Washington, D.C., and in that city, and in a Chester, Pa., military hospital. There are also letters to his grandson, Frank H. Woods, and other miscellaneous recipients. Among the incoming letters is a letter from William Jennings Bryan, regarding his opposition to the Carnegie pension because of its funding by the steel trust.
Dates
- Creation: 1998
Creator
- From the Collection: Woods, Frank H. (Frank Henry), 1905-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Woods family papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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