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Handwritten 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 1

Handwritten 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 1
Handwritten 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 2 and 3
Handwritten 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 4
Transcription of 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson
MLA citation style
Wilson, P. B. Handwritten 1861-09-16 Letter From P. Benner Wilson To His Brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 1. no date. 1861Sept .
APA citation style
Wilson, P. B. (1861). Handwritten 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 1. Retrieved from https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3A262265
Chicago citation style
Wilson, P. Benner. “Handwritten 1861-09-16 Letter From P. Benner Wilson To His Brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 1”, Centre County Library and Historical Museum - P. Benner Wilson Letters, September 16, 1861. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/papd/islandora/object/papd%3A262265.
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Title

Handwritten 1861-09-16 letter from P. Benner Wilson to his brother, Frank S. Wilson, Page 1

Subject

Civil War

Description

Capt. Wilson is only about a month into his enlistment. Capt. Wilson is hoping for an appointment to Major with the help of Governor Curtin. Capt. Wilson wants his brother to order him two heavy blankets with his name on them and his rank; he will let his brother know whether it should be 'Capt. or Maj.'. Capt. Wilson is staying at a boarding house.

Creator

Wilson, P. Benner

Date

1861-09-16

Location Covered

Washington D. C.

Type

Text

Original Format

Correspondence

Digital Format

image/tiff

Identifier

D-3786aeA

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Contact

paroom@centrecountylibrary.com

Contributing Institution

Centre County Library & Historical Museum

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Notes

This letter was written roughly a month after P. Benner Wilson mustered into the 2nd PA Cavalry on Aug. 18, 1861. The envelope for this letter was addressed to Frank S. Wilson.