Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters., 07/10/1865-07/10/1865

File — Box: 2, Folder: 32

Identifier: 93653

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence.

Dates

07/10/1865-07/10/1865

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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 7/10/1865 from Francis Pollard to Brother and Sisters. Describing delayed discharge from army, fireworks on Independence day viewed from the White House grounds, hanging of the conspirators and assassins of Abraham Lincoln including Mary Surratt, desire that Jefferson Davis should be hanged for cruelties at Andersonville (GA), fighting against Maximilian in Mexico. References Confederate complicity in explosion of boat in City Point (VA). Sent from Briggs Barracks.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POLLARD, FRANCIS - CORRESP. TO BROTHER AND SISTERS (1865): Autographed Letter

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

WHITE HOUSE - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

EXECUTION - CONSPIRATORS AGAINST LINCOLN - REF. BY POLLARD, F. (1865): Autographed Letter

SURRATT, MARY - EXECUTION - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM - EXECUTION OF ASSASSINS - REF. BY POLLARD, F (1865): Autographed Letter

DAVIS, JEFFERSON - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

ANDERSONVILLE, GA - TREATMENT OF PRISONERS - REF. BY POLLARD, F (1865): Autographed Letter

MAXIMILIAN - FIGHTING AGAINST - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

MEXICO - FIGHTING MAXIMILIAN - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

CITY POINT, VA - BOAT EXPLOSION - REF. BY POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter

BRIGGS BARRACK, VA - CORRESP. SENT FROM POLLARD, FRANCIS (1865): Autographed Letter