Allard Letters

The image shows a handwritten letter dated October 5, 1867, from Fort Monroe, Virginia, addressed to Mr. Allard in Findlay, Ohio. The letter communicates grave news regarding his son, John W. Allard, who is critically ill in a hospital with typhoid fever. The letter expresses the seriousness of his condition and suggests that he may not survive much longer, conveying deep concern and urgency. It is signed by Henry C. Shaw from Company F, 21st Infantry, stationed at Camp Hamilton near Fort Monroe, Virginia. The handwriting is in cursive, revealing the official and somber tone typical of correspondence from that period.