Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1844 January 27

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1844 January 27

Creator:

Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.003.001.003

Date:

1844/01/27

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant in Concord, NH, to George W. Sturtevant in Keene, NH, dated January 27, 1844. In the letter, Edward discusses numerous topics, including providing an update on John Moore, who is staying in Concord as he has nowhere else to go; discussing the upcoming local elections, as his father was nominated for the Register of Deeds office; and discussing the various police raids on individuals selling alcoholic beverages, as selling "intoxicating drinks" was outlawed on January 1.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Health , Politics and government , Elections , Alcoholic beverage industry

Locations:

Concord, NH
Keene, NH

People:

Sturtevant, George W., 1799-1875 , Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862 , Moore, John

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

Box Number:

2