Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant and family, 1850 December 6

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant and family, 1850 December 6

Creator:

Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.003.004.007

Date:

1850/12/06

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant in Washington, DC, to George W. Sturtevant and his family in Keene, NH, dated December 6, 1850. In the letter, Edward updates his family on his current living situation, noting it was very hard to leave his family, but that this is best for him. He discusses his employment, noting he works 10 hours a day during the week and 8 hours on Saturdays. Edward also notes Congress is in session, stating they meet at noon and adjourn by one and that he has seen many of them intoxicated. Attached to the letter is page five and six, which appear to be a continuation of a different letter. In this portion, he states he regrets to leave his quarters, but hopes to find things satisfactory in Richmond, VA. He goes on to note that he misses the family and hopes to visit soon.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Politics and government , Families

Locations:

Washington, DC
Keene, NH
Richmond, VA

People:

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

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