Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1855 November 28

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1855 November 28

Creator:

Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.003.006.010

Date:

1855/11/28

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, dated November 28, 1855. In the letter, Edward informs his family he will be unable to travel home for Thanksgiving as he is required to be present as witness and officer for two court cases, which he had hoped would be finished the day before. One case is in liquor seizure and the other for two individuals arrested for dealing in lottery. He goes on to tell of how he must also do the work of the City Marshal, as the marshal is out sick, and how he is enjoying the name of being a good officer.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Courts , Holidays , Thanksgiving Day

Locations:

Concord, NH
Keene, NH

People:

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

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