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[Letter]: 1862-12-17 from Francis to Sister (Lucy)

 File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 026

Scope and Contents

1862 December 17 from F[rancis] Rupert (Camp near Elixandria/Alexandria) to Lucy Rupert (Bloomsburg Columbia County Penna.) to Sister re: says he is out at Drainsville [Dranesville] doing picket duty but came back to get horses. Captain said entire regiment would be in camp a week and then get paid. Captain treats him and Lloyd like men and regiment treats them like men. When in Washington he will go to the mess house and look for John Gilboy? Here it is dull. He and the boys want to go to the front with Burnarde? [possibly George S. Bernard, 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment]where there is something to do. Does not expect to get furlough this winter. For winter quarters he expects to do provost duty in Washington. Lloyd is well. From F. Rupert to Lucy Rupert. [yellow envelope addressed to Miss Lucy Rupert Bloomsburg Columbia County Penna, stamp removed cancelled Washington]

Dates

  • Creation: 1861 - 1973
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1861 - 1864

Creator

Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet ([1] box ; [94] items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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