Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 March 6

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother, 1863 March 6

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.11.01

Date:

1863/03/06

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his mother in Nashua, New Hampshire, dated March 6, 1863. In the letter, Charles tells his mother he is sorry to hear his father is in poor health. He says he will help by saving money and sending it back home. He also writes about men back home who are causing trouble, saying they are "doing us more hurt then the rebels are at south."

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Newport News, VA
Washington, DC

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899 , Brigham, Edward H., 1845-1880 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900

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