Manuscripts

Labrant, Jonathan B., 1836-1928. Letter to Mary Melissa Wilson Labrant, 1842-1923

Description: Cairo, Ill.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1863, Aug. 27
Call number: HM 73134
Creator: Labrant, Jonathan B (1836-1928)(Opens in new tab)
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.
Rights: Due to fragile condition, the originals can not be photocopied.
Associated people: Labrant, Mary Melissa Wilson,; Labrant (Family)
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