Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, September 7
- Collection Name:
- Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927
- Title:
- Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, September 7
- Creator:
- Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2015.001
- Object ID:
- 2015.001.003.005.004
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant in Richmond, VA, to George W. Sturtevant in Keene, NH, dated only as September 7th, but found with materials from 1851. In the letter, Edward notes he is unable to send any money to the family with this letter, but will soon, no matter what the rate of discount is between gold and bank notes. He goes on to discuss his current wages and notes his watch is still not found. Edward then discusses in detail a confrontation with three coworkers who he believes suspect of the theft, two of which have since left town.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Money , Theft , Clocks and watches , Wages
- Locations:
- Richmond, VA
Keene, NH - People:
- 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
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