Newberry Library - Letter, Vicksburg, (sending pay, butternuts), George Deal papers, Dec. 12, 1863

Letter, Vicksburg, (sending pay, butternuts), George Deal papers, Dec. 12, 1863

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Open book Letter, Vicksburg, (sending pay, butternuts), George Deal papers, Dec. 12, 1863

Title Letter, Vicksburg, (sending pay, butternuts), George Deal papers, Dec. 12, 1863

Creator Deal, George, approximately 1825-1864

Date Dec. 12, 1863

Place Ohio, Southern States, United States, Ohio--Camp Dennison, Ohio--Shelby County

Language English

Subjects United States, Atlanta Campaign, 1864, Husband and wife, Literacy, Married women, Soldiers, Soldiers' writings, American, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Fifty-five letters and fragments of letters from George Deal, Ohio Union soldier in the Civil War, to his wife Sarah Cole Deal. Also, photographs of Sarah and George Deal, photocopies of army service records, three Confederate bills, and a few genealogical notes made by Deal's grandson.

User-Contributed Transcription vicksburg miss Dec the 12thKind wife I take this opportunity to write you a few lines in answer to your Kind letter wich I just received I was glad to hear that you was all well and hope that these few lines will find you all as well as they leave me I sent you ten dollars at one time and fourteen at another time with in the last Six weeks I think you have got a part or all of it by this time you wanted to know [where?] cicero was he is out St Louis me at the hospital he had the Small pox I dont know how he is

Archival Collection Title George Deal papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Deal Box 1 Folder 41

BibID 998225148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2214px × 2589px 16.42 MB

File Created 3/17/2025 11:41:36 PM

Filename 998225148805867_midwest_ms_deal_box_01_fol_041_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL12OPIA

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