Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father and mother, 1863 October 31

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father and mother, 1863 October 31

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.15.06

Date:

1863/10/31

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father and mother, dated October 31, 1863. In the letter, Charles thanks his parents for the things they have sent him, specifically a pair of boots, shirts, and gloves. He states "all the things are greatly better than I Exspected." He asks for a picture of "Ira" because he broke his own when he fell at the Battle of Jackson in May 1863.

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Cynthiana, KY

People:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864 , Brigham, Charles A., 1815-1899 , Fairbanks, Eliza Ann, 1816-1900 , Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

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