[Letter]: 1863-01-05 from Francis to Mother

File — Box: 0371, Box: 1, Item: 030

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains primarily 50 Civil War letters of assorted sizes and paper quality, and 33 envelopes - not all related to corresponding letters, two lead Civil War bullets, five brass Civil War buttons, assorted reference material such as magazine articles, newspaper items, discharge papers. The contents are arranged chronologically when possible throughout all manner of material.

50 letters, 33 envelopes (some with full-colored patriotic iconography) with stamps possibly as valuable as the letters themselves, discharge orders, assorted reference materials regarding philately as well as Civil War Centennial items, two bullets, five brass buttons, Confederate currency and a replica of the Gettysburg Address. As the handwriting is different especially in the Richardson letters, there is a possibility that Joseph D. Richardson is dictating the letters to someone who writes for him. In the case of the Rupert letters, the handwriting and spelling is poor.

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

Additional Description

Related Materials

1863 January 5 from Francis Rupert (Camp Price near Washington) to Mother re: writes for first time since he was taken prisoner. He made a bone ring while he was a prisoner in Richmond and put it in this letter [wrinkled paper, no ring, poor ink. He came back to the regiment not to take up arms against the South but to get his pay. The Colonel told him that he might stay in camp until an exchange is made. Mother asks him to tell about particulars of the Rebels. He did not get to see much in Richmond. He could use a comb to get rid of the “animals” [lice] that are so many that he can’t sleep. Food they get is small piece of meat and bread, cup of soup in two meals a day and it is well satisfying. Has not seen Lloyd. [poor quality of ink hard to read]