Mattoon Letter : April 24, 1864
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Marie mainly discusses her strained relations with Ellen (relation unknown), who lives with her family. Marie also mentions how a family friend lost another child in their infancy (possibly during childbirth). Lasly, she tells a brief story about Gilbert Taylor, who enlisted in the military to collect the bounty and then escaped to Canada.
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Mattoon Family Papers (00019)
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- Date Created
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1864-04-24
- Authors
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Bolt, Marie F.
- Subjects
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Desertion, Military
Women
Bounties
Death--Social aspects
Gossip
Recruiting and enlistment
- Material Type
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Correspondence
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution
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Michigan State University. Archives and Historical Collections
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