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Formal title:
Downs family correspondence
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Date range:
1861-1865
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.
Repository:
John Hay Library
Collection call no:
Ms.79.8

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