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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00686.17 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of the Van Valkenburgh family |
| Title | Franklin Butler van Valkenburgh to Mary B. Van Valkenburgh with family news |
| Date | 3 June 1865 |
| Author | Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924) |
| Recipient | Van Valkenburgh, Mary B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | On stationery headed: "Waldo, Ody & Van, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law." Written by Frank to his mother Mary. Says he has not neglected her, but has been busy moving, house cleaning, attending fairs and courts, as well as dealing with visitors. Updates her on what he knows of family news. Says Gerrit, his twin brother, is well at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Hopes to visit him soon. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Law |
| People | Van Valkenburgh, Gerrit |
| Place written | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Gerrit was the only one of the five Van Valkenburgh brothers who eventually sided with the Confederacy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |