[Letter]: 1862-12-17 from C.W. Rupert to Mother
Scope and Contents
1862 December 17 from C. W. Rupert (Camp near Elexandira/Alexandria) to Mother re: takes opportunity to drop a few lines to her to let her know how he is. Yesterday got two letters from home - one from her and one from Lucy. Said he got another horse when he got back to camp but did take a government mule [mule marked U.S. on rump]. He says that Lloyd and he are thinking about joining the Marines and go on board a man-of-war. It is much nicer and cleaner than in the volunteers. A Capt. Chauncey is with them. His home is in Philadelphia. Has not yet seen John Gilboy as he has not yet got to the mess house in Washington to find him. Also has not seen the Robinson girl if he knew which hospital she was in he would look. He tries to answer all his mother’s questions but forgets. Give the best to father and the girls. Goodby C.W. Rupert. [letter written on blue paper, ink is fading]
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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