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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.39 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Franklin W. Fuller to Mary regarding some knitted presents |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sends her two small knitted "presents" as a small token of his love for her. They are also for all of the wonderful things she has done for him while he as been away. Asks her to wear them and to think of him when she does. Enclosed are two small pieces of knitted yarn. One is red the other is yellow and purple with a star shape. Written underneath them is "The good luck twins." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Artisans Clothing and Accessories Textile Gift Women's History |
| People | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Franklin W. Fuller from Howard, Illinois enlisted on 14 August 1862 as a Sergeant. He mustered into the I Company of the Illinois 74th Infantry on 4 September 1862. He was mustered out on 10 June 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 74th Illinois infantry, I Company |