Title
GLC03523.31.11: Ira Blanchard to Mary (Wright) Kellogg, 25 December 1861.
Subject
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Description
Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from Camp Lyon in Illinois. Apologizes for using the word "love" in his letters to her. Responds to her inquiry about the hospital in Cairo, Illinois. Expresses doubt that the rumors of poor treatment for the soldiers are true, even though he has never been there. Says he is sending her a box of products from the south. Mentions that most of the officers have their ladies with them. Letter is very faded and illegible in sections.
Creator
Blanchard, Ira (b. 1835)
Source
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (Collection)
Date
25 December 1861
Relation
GLC03523
Extent
6 p. ; 19.6 x 25.1 cm.
Language
English
Type
Autograph letter signed
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