Correspondence from July 1865 regarding Orphan Children

Name/Title

Correspondence from July 1865 regarding Orphan Children

Entry/Object ID

BC.2010.022.721

Tags

Copyright Restriction

Scope and Content

Half sheet of paper with State of Wisconsin, Secretary's Office, Madison letterhead and dated July 1, 1865. It is addressed to the Town Clerk of Brothertown in Brown County, Wis. Content discusses the probably support and care for the orphan children of deceased Wisconsin soldiers who died in service and asks for a count of the number of children under fifteens years of age that meet this requirement. It is signed "Very truly, Lucius Fairchild, Secretary of State". At the bottom written in pencil is "Samuel O. Hashings, State Treasurer."

Collection

Brothertown Collection

Cataloged By

Braaten, Hattie

Category

Correspondence

Archive Items Details

Title

Correspondence from July 1865 regarding Orphan Children

Description

Correspondence

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 1, 1865

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital Only

Date

06/29/2023

Reproductions

Notes

Brothertown Indian Nation holds physical copies and copyright; contact Brothertown for Reproductions and publishing

Created By

hbraaten@oneidanation.org

Create Date

06/29/2023

Updated By

hbraaten@oneidanation.org

Update Date

06/29/2023