Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith, 1864 May 19

Collection Name:

Grimes Family Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith, 1864 May 19

Creator:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1962.017 (m)

Object ID:

1962.017.061

Date:

1864/05/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Sarah Hammond Grimes Smith to Almira Smith. Letter written from DeKalb, IL, May 19, 1864. Sarah writes she was happy to hear from Almira and to hear the family (except Thomas) are in good health. Sarah remembers their shared childhood in Keene. The dairying and gardening are going well in DeKalb, and Sarah and the Dr. have been doing redecorating. Sarah mourns that more men are being called to fight in the war and wonders when it will stop, though she has been glad to hear of McClellan's success. The Dr. has been extremely busy.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Family , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Medicine , Dairy products , Dairying , Gardening

Locations:

DeKalb, IL
Keene, NH

People:

Grimes, Sarah, 1816-1875 , Grimes, Almira, 1821-1892 , Smith, Dudley , Grimes, Thomas, 1826-1907 , Robbins, Nancy Elizabeth, 1832-1917 , Grimes, Abigail Dwinell, 1788-1869 , Grimes, Mary, 1813-1883

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Credit Line:

Gift of Jane C. Crayford.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item