Civil War Letter

Letter

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Hancock Historical Museum

This is an aged letter written on lined paper, showing a personal correspondence dated June 28, from "Hospital No. 14" in Nashville, Tennessee. The letter begins with "Dear Sister," and describes a positive response to a previous letter, stating the writer feels well and is in good spirits. The writer mentions that their arm is healing nicely, hoping for continued improvement, and shares that they haven't been outside the hospital since their arrival. The paper shows signs of aging and discoloration, with a notable ink stain on the right middle section, and bears the watermark "ABSONY" with a small crown emblem in the upper right corner.

This is an aged letter written on lined paper, showing a personal correspondence dated June 28, from "Hospital No. 14" in Nashville, Tennessee. The letter begins with "Dear Sister," and describes a positive response to a previous letter, stating the writer feels well and is in good spirits. The writer mentions that their arm is healing nicely, hoping for continued improvement, and shares that they haven't been outside the hospital since their arrival. The paper shows signs of aging and discoloration, with a notable ink stain on the right middle section, and bears the watermark "ABSONY" with a small crown emblem in the upper right corner.

Name/Title

Civil War Letter

Entry/Object ID

87.069.005

Description

Civil War Letter of James Turner to his sister dated Jun 28,1864. Hospital no 14 Nashville Tennessee

Collection

Civil War

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects