Letter from Hiram R. Kendall to Horace M. Kendall, 1864 August 25
- Title:
- Letter from Hiram R. Kendall to Horace M. Kendall, 1864 August 25
- Creator:
- Kendall, Hiram R., 1839-1864
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2026.013 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2026.013 (m)
- Date:
- 1864/08/25
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Hiram R. Kendall at Camp Parapet, LA, to his brother Horace M. Kendall in Dunstable, MA, dated August 25, 1864. In the letter, Hiram writes of his health, noting he has some sores on his foot and ankle that prevents him from marching. He imagines what his brother is doing, eating watermelons and checking on apples, before stating he believes his regiment will be ordered to leave soon. He describes his experience of being a soldier noting it is "rather hard living, but most of the time we fair pretty well."
- Subjects:
- Correspondence, Soldiers, Military life, Health
- Locations:
- Camp Parapet, New Orleans, LA
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- For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Russell Melton.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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