Letter from Corporal Nathaniel Truell to his mother, 1862 February 11

Collection Name:

Nathaniel L. Truell Correspondence, 1862-1864

Title:

Letter from Corporal Nathaniel Truell to his mother, 1862 February 11

Creator:

Truell, Nathaniel L., 1838

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2008.025 (m)

Object ID:

2008.025.007

Date:

1862/02/11

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 item

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Nathaniel L. Truell in New York, NY, to his mother dated February 11, 1862. Truell discusses his regiment leaving to go to Fort Jefferson off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. He notes that the boats his regiment are traveling on are the Tycoon and the S R Mallory. He mentions getting paid $33.80 and using that to pay personal debts. He goes on to discuss financial matters at home.

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865-- Naval Operations , Correspondence

Locations:

New York, NY
Fort Jefferson, FL

People:

Hayden, John W. , Truell, Nathaniel L., 1838

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865)

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:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item