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Folder 9

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Contains 1 Result:

Simeon A. Howe letters, October 6-November 2, 1864

 File — Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...
Dates: October 6-November 2, 1864