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Letter from Martha N. Thornton to Theodore Glancey

Creator:: Thornton, Martha N.
Collection:: Civil War Documents Collection
Location:: Millersburg, Illinois
Date of Original:: 1863
Description:: Handwritten letter, 25 cm, dated 'Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois, Monday, November 30th 1863' and addressed to 'Mr. T. Glancey, Kind Friend.' Writing to a friend in the Army, Martha Thornton comments on the irritation of washday; patriotism, bravery and sacrifice of Union soldiers; news of the war; wartime politics; and local gossip.
Subject:: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; United States--Army--Illinois Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1866)

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 71200908300844
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 71200908300844
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
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