Writer: William Harrison Githens Writer's location: Hospital, 5 or 6 miles from Atlanta, GAAddressee: Wife, 7/26/1864
unspecified — Box: 4, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
Mentions that he was mistaken; Atlanta has not been taken but their forces occupy strong positions-Writes about possible new hospital locations-Conditions are good except for thousands of flies - "They are into everything-we hardly bother to skim them out of our coffee or soup." Talks about how hard it is to replace clothing - "Things are so enormously high that I can hardly afford them" (Letter is incomplete)Number of pages: 4
Dates
- 7/26/1864
Creator
- From the Collection: Rudin, Stephen (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu