Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1863 November 5

Collection Name:

Brigham Family Papers

Title:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, 1863 November 5

Creator:

Brigham, Charles Lewis, 1843-1864

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2016.107

Object ID:

2016.107.16.01

Date:

1863/11/05

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Charles L. Brigham to his father, dated November 5, 1863. In the letter, Charles asks that his father write to him more often, saying, "you don't know how much pleasure it gives any one when they are so far from home." He also discusses coming back home and not knowing his hometown of Nashua, New Hampshire anymore. He states he went to a meeting [possibly a church service at a Black church], writing "the older members seem to be quite sincere in their belief but younger members was cuting up and laughing." [This letter was finished on November 8, 1863 and is incomplete]

Subjects:

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

Locations:

Cynthiana, KY

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