Letter from Caleb F. Dodge to Sophia Dodge, 1863 January 10
- Collection Name:
- Caleb F. Dodge Correspondence, 1861-1865
- Title:
- Letter from Caleb F. Dodge to Sophia Dodge, 1863 January 10
- Creator:
- Dodge, Caleb F.
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1989.055 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1989.055.010
- Date:
- 1863/01/10
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Caleb F. Dodge in St. Augustine, FL, to his sister Sophia Dodge in Plymouth, NH, dated January 10, 1863. In the letter, Dodge writes about the warm weather and complains about the high cost of goods, stating he has had to stop chewing tobacco because he cannot afford it. He goes on to state that while they are in a good position, they are not out of danger as if they are attacked, there is no place to retreat to and several men have been captured by the rebels in recent days.
- Locations:
- St. Augustine, FL
Plymouth, NH - People:
- Dodge, Caleb F. , Dodge, Sophia E.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)
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- 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 the Peabody Insitute Library, Danvers Archival Center.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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