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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04573.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John William Flinn, 17th Mississippi |
| Title | John William Flinn to A. M. Flinn, enclosing a clothing permit |
| Date | 31 December 1864 |
| Author | Flinn, John William (fl. 1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He has not received a letter since 26 November. He encloses a clothing permit, which will allow his father to send him items from home. The permit is to be fastened to the articles of clothing and "permit inside" is to be written on the box. He requests: "(1) hat (1) coat (1) pr pants 2 shirts 2 pr drawers 1 pr shoes 1 towel & handkerchief & smoking tobacco." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Clothing and Accessories Tobacco and Smoking Military Supplies Prisoner of War Union Forces |
| People | Flinn, John William (fl. 1863-1893) |
| Place written | Point Lookout, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John William Flinn was a member of the 17th Mississippi Infantry in Barksdale's (Humphrey's) Brigade, McLaw's (Kershaw's) Division. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Unit | 17th Mississippi Infantry in Barksdale's (Humphrey's) Brigade, McLaw's (Kershaw's) Division |