Jesse Taft Letter : October 19, 1864

Jesse is stationed outside Atlanta and is having trouble sending and receiving mail because the railroads were tampered with by Confederate troops. As with his previous letters, Jesse seems concerned about sending money to his wife, hearing about the mundane details of his family members' lives, and sending love and affection to his children.

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In Collections: Jesse Taft Papers (c.00092)

Copyright Status: No Copyright

Date: 1864-10-19

Authors: Taft, Jesse

Subjects: American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Postal rates
Destruction and pillage
Children

Material Type: Correspondence

Language: English

Extent: 3 pages

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections

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