Newberry Library - Foster, William T., to “Dear Sir,” Hospital, Quincy, IL (injury, hospital, girls, home), William T. Foster letters, Apr. 16, 1863

Foster, William T., to “Dear Sir,” Hospital, Quincy, IL (injury, hospital, girls, home), William T. Foster letters, Apr. 16, 1863

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Open book Foster, William T., to "Dear Sir," Hospital, Quincy, IL (injury, hospital, girls, home), William T. Foster letters, Apr. 16, 1863

Title Foster, William T., to “Dear Sir,” Hospital, Quincy, IL (injury, hospital, girls, home), William T. Foster letters, Apr. 16, 1863

Date Apr. 16, 1863

Language English

Subjects American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Union soldier who served in Company F, Illinois 84th Volunteer Infantry. Seven letters, dated between Oct. 7, 1862 and Dec. 26, 1863, from Foster to his uncle and possibly his father ("Dear Sir"), describing military life as Foster moves from Louisville, Kentucky to Camp Silver Springs, Tenn., to the hospital in Quincy, Ill., and back to Whiteside Station, Tenn., 20 miles outside of Chattanooga.

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User-Contributed Transcription Quincy Ills Hospital [illegible] Apr 16th /63Dear SirI embrace the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to informe you that I am well as usual hoping when these few lines comes to hand they will find you well and the spring fever left you. I received your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from you. My Ancle is about the same as it was when come here I cant walk any on it yet and it is not as sore as it was. I wish I could walk I would have a good time here with the girls there is some mighty pretty girls here in Quincy they come

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Archival Collection Title William T. Foster Letters

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Call Number Midwest MS Foster Box 1 Folder 3

BibID 991706718805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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