[Letter]: 1862-11-25 from Joseph to Mother
Scope and Contents
1862 November 25 from J. D. Richardson (Washington D.C. Carroll Prison) to Mother re: received her letter of 22nd and glad to hear from her and that all are well. Says Dave arrived and his health is improving. Bill Stone came and Dave McGonigal is at the Soldiers Retreat waiting to go to his regiment. All the Beverly boys are well and doing the best they can without money but they are troubled with something they never were before - lice. The building is full of them and he thinks he has pesipitty? [antiseptic?] which might clear them out. [The Carroll Prison was one of two buildings known as the “Old Capitol” Prison acquired from the Carroll Family and used after the War of 1812 when Washington was burned as a substitute Capitol - located on East First Street at corner of Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues] [envelope addressed to William Richardson Beverly Burlington Cty New Jersey, stamp cancelled from Washington D.C. ?Nov. 26?
Dates
- Creation: 1861 - 1973
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864
Creator
- From the Collection: Stuckey, John Henry (Compiler, Person)
- From the Collection: Richardson, Joseph D. (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Rupert, Francis (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Bickham, William T. (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet ([1] box ; [94] items)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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