Newberry Library - Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, 1863-1876

Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, 1863-1876

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Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, 1863-1876

Date 1863-1868

Subjects Husband and wife, Soldiers, United States, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Summary Correspondence, mainly addressed to Francema Mason, including letters from her husband during his Civil War service with the 129th Illinois Infantry in the South. Civil War letters describe details of Mason's daily routine and the regiment's movements. He also comments on Union generals such as Sherman and Rosecrans. Other letters from friends and family written both during and after the Civil War from Topeka, Kan., Deadwood, S.D., Michigan and Illinois discuss local news, the suffrage movement in Kansas, and the gold rush and Native Americans in South Dakota.

Biographical/Historical Note Illinois Union soldier and his spouse whose families originated in New York and Vermont. Francema Smith and Otis Mason married on Aug. 15, 1862 in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois. Otis Mason enlisted with the 129th Illinois Infantry on Aug. 9, 1862; and he served in the Civil War as a sergeant. He was wounded and subsequently discharged May 25, 1865. By 1870, the Mason family had moved to Pawnee City, Neb., and by the late 1870s, they moved again to Tecumseh, Neb.

Extent 0.2 linear feet (1 box)

Format Correspondence, Personal narratives

Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason

BibID 183014

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 1848px × 2938px 15.57 MB

File Created 10/19/2013

Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_023_01_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL1DWF7