Manuscripts
Labrant, Jonathan B., 1836-1928. Letter to Mary Melissa Wilson Labrant, 1842-1923
- Description
- Correspondence between Jonathan Labrant and his wife Mary Melissa and his parents and siblings (chiefly 1862-1864), miscellaneous letters addressed to the Labrants, photographs and documents.
- Date
- 1864, June 10
- Call number
- HM 73159
- Additional description
- One letter is in German.
- His correspondence with other veterans of the 58th Regiment includes discussions of the history of the regiment and current political affairs. His wife's letters give updates on friends and family, local news, and describe challenges faced by a young mother running a household.
- Provenance
- Gift of Richard Kiltz Miller, January 3, 1973.
