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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02456.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Civil War generals from border states: 33 letters and documents |
| Title | General Sykes to Marsena Rudolph Patrick |
| Date | July 16, 1864 |
| Author | Sykes, George (1802-1880) |
| Recipient | Patrick, Marsena R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | General Sykes writes from Headquarters, 5th Corps, to Patrick, Provost Marshal of the Army of the Potomac. Writes that a friend of his, Miss Mary Delaplane, wishes to go to Alexandria or Washington, D.C. to meet one of her brothers, who "has important business with her solely on family affairs." Remarks, "There are five sisters residing together- & no one to help them or give them advice- I will answer for their doing nothing prejudicial in any way to our cause." Requests a pass for Delaplane. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General Army of the Potomac Military Law Women's History Children and Family Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Sykes, George (1822-1880) Patrick, Marsena Rudolph (1811-1888) Delaplane, Mary (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |