Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin, Alabama Cotton Press Letter to his Sister Louisa, 1864
Entry/Object ID
AM1993.37.35
Scope and Content
Civil War Letter: Parker, Benjamin, Alabama Cotton Press Letter to his Sister Louisa, 1864. He left Franklin on the Steamer Starlight and arrived at Algears. He went into quarters in the union foundry. He left there and is now in better quarters in the Alabama Cotton Press in New Orleans. He thanked her for the items he received: shirts, liquor cakes, candy, tobacco. He does not want his family to worry about him, but wants them to be able to enjoy life. Dated March 13, 1864.
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
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Civil wars
Search Terms
Algears, New Orleans, Alabama Cotton Press, Steamer Starlight