Letter

Archive

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Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2007.011.293

Scope and Content

To: Abagail Goldsmith, Painesville via Baltimore; from Gillet Goldsmith, New Orleans - Ann and Lucian departed on steamer "Uncle Sam" - Captain plans 2 or 3 weeks in New Albany. The call to arms is increasing in the city. Barracks established. Each steamer is bringing more men at arms. The Piney Woods Boys, from across the lake; are moving on to Texas. Early accounts of war arriving daily. General DeLaVega, 1 captain and 2 lieutenants arrived on "Col. Harney (?)" - on honor while in the city. Owned by Frank Goldsmith Johnson Dimensions: Height 10" Width 8"

Collection

Documentary Artifacts

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

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

May 17, 1846

Archive Notes

Early Create Date: 1846

Condition

Overall Condition

Good