Downs family correspondence (Ms.79.8)
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Collection Overview
| Title: | Downs family correspondence |
| Date range: | 1861-1865 |
| Creator: | Downs family |
| Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet |
| Abstract: | The Downs family correspondence consists of letters written by four brothers (Albert, Edward, Frederick, and Willie Downs) to their family in Westville, Connecticut, while the four were serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. The letters, which date mainly from 1861-1865, cover topics such as camp life, military operations, family matters, and the Union naval blockade of the South. |
| Language of materials: | English . |
| Repository: | John Hay Library , Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Ms.79.8 |
