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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04644.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | James W. White acknowledging receipt for a donation made to Great Central Fair by John B. Bachman |
| Date | 6 June 1864 |
| Author | White, James William (1826-1891) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Acting as Chairman of the Committee on Orations and Lectures of the Great Central Fair, White (possibly the noted Philadelphia dentist and doctor) acknowledges receipt of John B. Bachman's contribution of $760.70. Accompanied by an illustrated Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission envelope addressed to Bachman. Possibly transmitted in the same envelope as GLC04644.01. |
| Subjects | US Sanitary Commission Civil War Military History Union Forces Charity and Philanthropy Injury or Wound Expositions and Fairs Religion |
| People | White, James William (1826-1891) Bachman, John B. (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The Great Central Fair for the United States Sanitary Commission opened in June 1864 in Logan Square, Philadelphia. The Fair was held to raise funds for Union soldiers in need of basic necessities and medical supplies. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |