Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1863 January 24

Collection Name:

George W. Gordon Papers

Title:

Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife, 1863 January 24

Creator:

Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2014.002

Object ID:

2014.002.005.004

Date:

1863/01/24

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 item

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from George W. Gordon to his wife Angeline Streeter Gordon dated January 24, 1863. Gordon discusses how various generals have fared thus far in the war, specifically Major General F.J. Porter, General Burnsides and General Pope. He goes on to discuss financial matters and tells his wife to buy the property they have been looking at because paper money is losing value by the day.

Subjects:

Devaluation of currency , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , Correspondence

People:

Gordon, Angeline Streeter , Gordon, George Washington, 1834-1864

Organizations:

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

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:

Gift of Jane L. Gordon in memory of the George E. Gordon family of Suncook, NH.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item