Letter from Unsigned (Sam?) to Sister, 1862-08-02
Scope and Contents
Correspondence (87 letters and fragments) and a Dallas Morning News article. Letters are arranged chronologically, individually enclosed and then organized into folders by decade. The folders lay flat in an oversized box.
The correspondence deals primarily with the daily life of soldiers, troop movements and battles fought. Requests are often made for news from home. The newspaper article gives a detailed description of the assassination of Robert Love.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-08-02
Creator
- Love, Samuel Braden (Author, Person)
Extent
1 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
General
Priceville, MS. General wishes and still does not receive letters. Ends abruptly with no salutation.
Subject
- Love family (Family)
- Love, Cyrus W. (Person)
- Morgan, John Hunt, (Person)
- Crittenden, George Bibb, (Person)
- Love, John Wilson (Person)
- Terry's Texas Rangers (Organization)
- Love, Fannie (Person)
- Love, Mary Elizabeth (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository
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