This collection contains photocopies of handwritten transcriptions by the donor of eighty-nine Civil War letters (1863-1865) from Simeon A. Howe to his wife Cindonia Endocia Pratt Howe.

The letters relate the activities of Howe's regiment, Simeon's cooking, and give a descriptive view of army life in general. Near the end of Simeon's service, a few letters deal with the death of their young son, Owen.

Also included are a photocopy of an army pension document issued to Howe in 1890, and a copy of notes by the donor dealing with the activities of the First Regiment of Mechanics and Engineers.

These materials have been transcribed, scanned and placed online at http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-45/howe/.