Letter from Harriet Dame to Anna Berry, 1861 August 13

Collection Name:

Anna D. Berry Scrapbook of Harriet Dame

Title:

Letter from Harriet Dame to Anna Berry, 1861 August 13

Creator:

Dame, Harriet Patience, 1815-1900

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2019.030

Object ID:

2019.030.05

Date:

1861/08/13

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Harriet Dame in Bladensburg, MD, to Anna D. Berry in Concord, NH, dated August 13, 1861. In the letter, Dame writes they have moved about five miles from their old camp, staying at a house with beautiful gardens. She goes on to describe their camp, stating they are with a regiment from Pennsylvania and two from Massachusetts. Dame continues the letter by discussing the owner's house, farm, and workers (including an Irish man and African Americans), and notes that Mr. Magill did not know the regiment was arriving until the day before. She tells of the trouble getting supplies, such as milk, and that a lot of the area is secessionist so they need to be careful where they buy their food or else they may also be poisoned. The stationary has colored letterhead depicting an American flag and a smoking cannon.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Gardens , Military camps , African Americans , Nurses , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies

Locations:

Bladensburg, MD
Concord, NH

People:

Dame, Harriet Patience, 1815-1900 , Berry, Anna D., 1845-1917

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Component

Box Number:

1