Letter, Curtis, Edward W. to Rachel W. Kingsley (Aunt), On "Grand Guard" Salem, TN (advance post, deserted plantations, tent), May 10, 1863
Scope and Content of the Collection
Edward W. Curtis' pre-war and Civil War correspondence, 1855-1865, with enclosed newspaper clippings.
Pre-war letters from Curtis to his aunt (Rachel W. Kingsley) and his father (name unknown) discuss his religious sentiments, farm and business conditions, and other family matters. They are written from Northampton and Cambridgeport, Massachusetts. Curtis' letters to his cousin, Seth, and aunt, Rachel Kingsley, while serving with the 88th Illinois Infantry in Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Salem in Tennessee, and Bridgeport in Alabama discuss the Battle of Murfreesboro and describe a plantation, life as a soldier and camp conditions, and the occupied South. There is also one letter to Edward W. Curtis from his friend, E. M. Dunham, and there are a few newspaper clippings discussing the battles near Nashville, hospitals in the area, and the meaning of letters to soldiers.
Dates
- Creation: May 10, 1863
Creator
- From the Collection: Curtis, Edward W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Edward W. Curtis letters are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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