Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 06/01/1862-06/01/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 20

Identifier: 93583

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

06/01/1862-06/01/1862

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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 06/01/1862 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing dental problems and getting teeth filled, sickness/mortality among soldiers, vegetation/produce in surrounding area and Capitol grounds, public access to Capitol grounds versus British royal grounds, mayoral election and slavery/anti-slavery parties, run away slaves from Maryland in Washington (DC), vessels along the Potomac River. References postage stamps, General Nathaniel P. Banks, General James Shields, Governor John A. Andrew of Massachusetts (author calls him Andrews), Alexandria (VA). Sent from Mount Pleasant Hospital, 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

MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL (DC) - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, F. (1862): Autographed Letter

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

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

VEGETATION - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

PRODUCE - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

MAYORAL ELECTION - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

SLAVERY PARTY - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

ANTI-SLAVERY PARTY - WASHINGTON, DC - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

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

MARYLAND - RUNAWAY SLAVES - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - RUNAWAY SLAVES - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

POTOMAC RIVER - VESSELS - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

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

BANKS, NATHANIEL P. - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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

ANDREW, JOHN A. - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

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