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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09273.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 50 letters of a soldier in the 189th regiment NY volunteers |
| Title | Letter from Horace J. Hammond to Eleanor Hammond |
| Date | 14 December 1864 |
| Author | Hammond, Horace J. |
| Recipient | Hammond, Eleanor |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The letter is printed on stationery provided by the U. S. Christian Commission. Is in good health. Received two letters from her this morning. One had some cough medicine in it. Got the receipt for his box. "I want to kiss you." Will be staying in camp for the winter. Found Joseph in camp; he is healthy and did very well on the march. Guernsey also "stood it first rate." John, on the other hand, "growled all of the way but he came through [alright]." Had some pudding for dinner. Has been living very well; gets at least two loaves of bread a day and will be making his shanty even better for the winter. Picked some cotton buds, but had nothing to use them for. Reminds her to keep good courage and trust in the Lord. Now has more time to write. Fayette says "you must tell Jane to direct his letters to the same address she writes his letters, or they will not be delivered. Reminds her not to forget to serve the Lord. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Military History Marriage Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Cotton Religion Christianity Charity and Philanthropy Patriotic Stationery and Postal Covers Union Soldier's Letter Civil War Health and Medical Military Camp |
| People | Hammond, Horace J. (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Place written | City Point, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Agriculture; Health & Medicine |
| 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 Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 189th New York Vols., "I" Company |