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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03858.01.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John A. Parrot |
| Title | John A. Parrott to Margaret Parrott expressing his pride in her and encouraging her to be honorable in the face of those who are scornful |
| Date | 16 June 1863 |
| Author | Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Parrott, Margaret (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | sister [Margaret Parrott] John is proud of his sister and he reminds her to be respectable and honorable, for he wants her to feel equally "as good as those who are we[a]lthy…And if you conduct yourself properly you will soon be a great deal more respected than some of those who look on you with scorn…honesty and industry are the shurest capital any person can have." He believes he will be well enough to rejoin the army soon. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Women's History Children and Family Morality and Ethics Health and Medical |
| People | Parrott, John A. (fl. 1862-1864) Parrott, Margaret (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Prophetstown, Illinois |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Unit | 34th Illinois Infantry, B company |