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Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1863 December 23

Collection Name:
Brigham Family Papers
Title:
Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1863 December 23
Creator:
Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864
Creator Role:
Author
Accession / Call Number:
2016.107
Object ID:
2016.107.17.05
Date:
1863/12/23
Type of Material:
textual record
Physical Description:
1 letter
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, dated December 23, 1863. In the letter, Charles writes that he has sent his father a Christmas present, a handmade ring made from a clam shell found in the Licking River. He also compares the cold in Kentucky to the cold back home in New Hampshire, saying, "the cold takes hold of us bad here."
Locations:
Cynthiana, KY
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
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