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Letter from Sarah Pierson to Jenette McVean from Sarah Pierson

Creator:: Pierson, Sarah E., 1849-1900
Collection:: Civil War Documents Collection
Location:: Le Roy, New York
Date of Original:: 1865
Description:: Handwritten letter, 21 cm., from school girl Sarah Pierson to her friend Jenette 'Nettie' McVean telling how she found out about the death of Abraham Lincoln and mentioning a visit from her brother, Myron P. Pierson, who served in the 100th Regiment, New York Infantry.
Subject:: McVean, Jenette, 1839- --Correspondence; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 7120160720002
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 7120160720002
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
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