Letter from Franklin H. Foster to Abbie H. Foster, 1862 July 13
- Title:
- Letter from Franklin H. Foster to Abbie H. Foster, 1862 July 13
- Creator:
- Foster, Franklin H.-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1975.016 (m)
- Object ID:
- 1975.016 (m)
- Date:
- 1862/07/13
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Franklin H. Foster at Camp Union in Concord, NH, to his sister Abbie A. Foster in South Danvers, MA, dated July 13, 1862. In the letter, Franklin describes military camp life, including what time they are woken in the morning, when they bathe, what dishes they have, that he has been writing mostly muster rolls for the captain, and their activities on Sabbath Day. He goes on to note Concord is a quiet city.
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Correspondence , Military life , Military camps
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
Danvers, MA - People:
- Foster, Franklin H.-1864 , Foster, Abbie H.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)
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- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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