Letter from John L. Batchelder to his mother, 1865 December 13
- Collection Name:
- Laura M. Page Correspondence, 1848-1870
- Title:
- Letter from John L. Batchelder to his mother, 1865 December 13
- Creator:
- Batchelder, John L.
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1968.016 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1968.016.007
- Date:
- 1865/12/13
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from John L. Batchelder on the steamship "Baltic" to his mother dated December 13, 1865. In the letter, Batchelder recounts his travels, noting he last wrote from San Francisco and how magnificent the sunsets are on the Pacific. He goes on to tell of his travels to Mexico, where they were confined to their ship as there was a battle occuring; Central America; and Panama. He states he cannot wait to return home, but it will be a sad homecoming because of Lizzie's death.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Travel , Death
- Locations:
- San Francisco, CA
Mexico - People:
- Batchelder, John L.
- 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 James B. Godfrey.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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