Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1862 October 19

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1862 October 19

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.08.04

Date:

1862/10/19

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham in Frederick, Maryland, to his father dated October 19, 1862. In the letter, Charles says he is still recovering in the hospital, but has been able to travel into the city a few times. He is surprised that there is not much going on for such a large city, and complains that the prices of things in Frederick are "about five times as much." He states that he bought new clothes because they burnt his old clothes when he came into the hospital.

Subjects:

Correspondence , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Hospitals , United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Locations:

Frederick, MD

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899

Organizations:

United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865)

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift in memory of Richard Bean Law and George B. Law arranged by Jerrilee Cain.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1