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Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864

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Fentress, David

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Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara telling her that he is sending food, candy, and cloth. He requests that she sew the cloth into drawers and send them back to him. He states his salary will be $110 per month. He then lists his expenses. He tells Clara he has had Yellow Fever. He requests cotton socks. He ends by regretting not being able to spend Christmas with his family.[2]p. ; 25 h x 20 w in cm.
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Webb, David
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Keywords

  1. Archives
  2. Arts And Crafts Crafts Fiber Arts Knitting
  3. Arts And Crafts Crafts Fiber Arts Sewing
  4. Bothwell, Mr
  5. Christmas
  6. Civil War
  7. Fentress Family
  8. Military And War Wars Civil War
  9. Pratts, Dr
  10. Salary
  11. Slaver
  12. Social Life And Customs Correspondence
  13. Social Life And Customs Slavery
  14. Yellow Fever

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