Letter from Calvin Burbak to cousin, 1863 December 6
- Collection Name:
- Calvin Burbank Correspondence, 1862-1964
- Title:
- Letter from Calvin Burbak to cousin, 1863 December 6
- Creator:
- Burbank, Calvin M., 1832-1866
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2003.015 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2003.015.009
- Date:
- 1863/12/06
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Calvin Burbank at the U.S.A. Hospital in Brattleboro, VT, to his cousin dated December 6, 1863. In the letter, Calvin discusses his improvement, noting he threw away his crutches. He goes on to discuss the food they are given at the hospital and that Thanksgiving was not celebrated well. Calvin ends the letter discussing friends and family and notes he hopes to be back with his regiment soon.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Thanksgiving Day , Families , Military hospitals
- Locations:
- Brattleboro, VT
- People:
- Burbank, Calvin M., 1832-1866
- Organizations:
- U.S. General Hospital (Brattleboro, Vt.)
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Eleanor H. Stark in 2003.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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