Letter from C. W. Tandy to Uncle Merrill, 1862 February 19

Collection Name:

Simon Merrill Sanborn Correspondence, 1862 February

Title:

Letter from C. W. Tandy to Uncle Merrill, 1862 February 19

Creator:

Tandy, Charles W., 1830-1900

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2017.121 (m)

Object ID:

2017.121.004

Date:

1862/02/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles W. Tandy in Brooklyn, NY, to Uncle Merrill [Simon Merrill Sanborn], dated February 19, 1862. In the letter, Tandy relays the news of Harrison Sanborn's death. He notes they did not think he would die so soon and that his cause of death was exhaustion and Typhoid Fever. Tandy notes Harrison's last words were that he wished he was home and well again and that Harrison had not been paid for his time with the regiment. Tandy states he will find out how Simon can obtain Harrison's money.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Death , Health , Hospitals

Locations:

Brooklyn, NY
Chester, NH

People:

Tandy, Charles W., 1830-1900 , Sanborn, Simon Merrill, 1796-1873 , Sanborn, Harrison, 1843-1862

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:

Gift of Suzanne Samuels.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item