Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 September 22
- Collection Name:
- George Sargent Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from George Sargent to his mother, 1861 September 22
- Creator:
- Sargent, George H., c. 1843
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.003 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1976.003.011
- Date:
- 1861/09/22
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from George Sargent near Washington, DC, to his mother, Caroline Sargent, dated September 22, 1861. In the letter, George states he was sick and had to spend a lot of his pay on goods to recover, so he was unable to send money home. He states he will send money as soon as possible. George goes on to talk about the completed fort and states he does not want Charles to come visit him, nor does he want Walter Green to enlist as Green has a weak constitution.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Health , Money , Recruiting and enlistment
- Locations:
- Washington, DC
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Leon W. Barnes.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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