Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 01/20/1862-01/20/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: 93565

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

01/20/1862-01/20/1862

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/06/03

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 01/20/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Thanking for letter, mentioning Hospital Duty at Mount Pleasant Hospital and Carver Hospital, describing Cavalry Review on Capitol Hill in Washington (DC), describing placement of pictures and statues in Capitol Rotunda. Reference to Cliff(?) Barracks, care package containing sugar and tea, desire to go West and possibility of another draft, alien status of Brother John, himself being granted citizenship through volunteering, Patent Office's free distribution of seeds, Pollard's former work at a mill (most likely in Valley Falls, RI), serving as a witness for a Court Martial. Sent from Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POLLARD, FRANCIS - CORRESP. TO BROTHER & SISTERS (1862): Autographed Letter

MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL (DC) - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

CARVER HOSPITAL - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

CAPITOL HILL - CAVALRY REVIEW - REF.BY POLLARD,F.1862: Autographed Letter

CAPITOL ROTUNDA - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

DRAFT - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

CITIZENSHIP STATUS - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

PATENT OFFICE (DC) - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

POLLARD, FRANCIS - REF. TO HIS WORK AT MILL (1862): Autographed Letter

COURT MARTIAL - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter