Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 02/15/1862-02/15/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Identifier: 93573

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

02/15/1862-02/15/1862

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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 02/15/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing sighting of President Abraham Lincoln, trip to top of Capitol Dome, troop escalation in Virginia, prediction of fighting in Virginia, Massachusetts Fifth (?), anti-desertion measures, payment for soldiers, uniforms, family matters concerning custody of children and estrangement from wife. References German soldiers from Pennsylvania and New York, currant bread, baked beans, ketchup. Sent from Washington, DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

CAPITOL DOME - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

VIRGINIA - TROOP MOVEMENTS - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

MASSACHUSETTS FIFTH (?) - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

DESERTION - MEASURES AGAINST - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

PAYMENT FOR SOLDIERS - CIVIL WAR - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

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

CURRANT BREAD - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

BAKED BEANS - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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