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Letter, McLean, Sarah to Edgar McLean, Jersey County, IL (difficulty of writing, illness, rumors of death), Edgar McLean papers, Jun. 17, 1863

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Open book Letter, McLean, Sarah to Edgar McLean, Jersey County, IL (difficulty of writing, illness, rumors of death), Edgar McLean papers, Jun. 17, 1863

Title Letter, McLean, Sarah to Edgar McLean, Jersey County, IL (difficulty of writing, illness, rumors of death), Edgar McLean papers, Jun. 17, 1863

Creator McLean, Edgar, -1920

Date Jun. 17, 1863

Place Illinois, Illinois--Jersey County, Illinois--Macoupin County, Tennessee, United States

Language English

Subjects United States, Clairvoyants, Parent and adult child, Soldiers

Description Correspondence, writings, and official military documents of 1st Lieutenant Edgar McLean. McLean fought for the Union in the Civil War with the 122nd Illinois Regiment, and then became a Lieutenant in the 110th U.S. Colored Infantry. Most correspondence was written by Edgar McLean’s mother and other relatives to him during his service.

User-Contributed Transcription Jersey Co June 17th 1863 Dear Son Yours of May 16 is the last news that I have received from you just one month yesterday truly it has been a long month one of anxiety and waiting and not knowing how long I may have to wait yet as I do not know what you are doing whether you are in the company at Vicksburgh or with the Pioneer corps at some other place I do not know what to look for nor do I know as it is worth while to write as I do not know whether it will reach you or not but I will write anyhow I did not write last week for several reasons one of which was that part of the time I was to weak to write I feel pretty well again now you say in your last that you made up your

Archival Collection Title Edgar McLean papers

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Call Number Midwest MS McLean Box 1 Folder 35

BibID 991830468805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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