Manuscripts
Sylvester A. Ballou letter
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- Description
- Letter is a typewritten copy. It is addressed to "Dear Parents and Sisters," and written from the "battle field in the rear of Vicksburg." He talks about the battle of Vicksburg, prisoners, and the wounded.
- Production date
- 1863 May 19.
- Call number
- mssHM 84211
- Provenance
- Acquired from May Beckman,in library as of February 2024.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Rights
- The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
