Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 09/01/1862-09/01/1862

File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Identifier: 93591

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

09/01/1862-09/01/1862

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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

5 partial autograph letters with note: "Parts of letters which I believe were written 1862 Sept, 1st parts missing." 1. Requesting replacement shirt buttons. Describing possibility of owning pigs to be fed on the food waste of Mount Pleasant Hospital, good opportunity for his brother to raise cows in the area to make money and avoid possible draft. 2. References injury of a friend, plan to get miniature portrait taken. Enclosed Confederate stamps "as a curiosity" (not included). 3. Describing sleeping conditions, guarding Depot and Baltimore Railroad. Requesting to be sent a newspaper from Providence, RI. 4. Describing family matters including estrangement from wife, erection of more tents for the sick, expectation of battle around Washington (DC). References miniature portrait, General Stonewall Jackson, Centreville (VA), General John Pope, recruitment of new soldiers. 5. Describing Alexandria (VA) with house where Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth was shot. References prohibition of selling liquor to soldiers,

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CENTREVILLE, VA - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS: Autographed Letter

POPE, JOHN - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS: Autographed Letter

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

ELLSWORTH, ELMER EPHRAIM - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter

LIQUOR - PROHIBITION TO SOLDIERS - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1862): Autographed Letter