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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02739.105 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph Jones, F company, 79th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Joseph Jones to Nancy E. Jones, expressing his sorrow for her hardships at home |
| Date | 30 March 1864 |
| Author | Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Recipient | Jones, Nancy E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He is sorry to hear that things at home are so difficult for her. He is pleased that she received his diary, as "for future use and practice…it is more precious than gold." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Union Forces Literature and Language Arts Art, Music, Theater, and Film Women's History Marriage |
| People | Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Place written | Sweetwater, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Arts & Literature |
| 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 | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 79th Regiment Illinois Infantry |