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to Major Norton

Hall writes to Norton discussing carrying dispatches from Texas to Washington. Letter written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

GLC01860.11

[Collection of Edward H. Hall, A company, 1st battalion, Maryland, cavalry] [decimalized]

The Edward H. Hall Papers consist predominantly of Hall's correspondence to his mother, father, and sister during his service as a private in the 1st Maryland Cavalry, C.S.A. Hall was captured and held at Point Lookout, Md., from 1864-1865; most of...

GLC02234

to: "My dear Sister."

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to: "My dear Father."

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to: "My dear Sister."

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to: "My dear Father."

Writes "I have no way to pay for my washing except by borrowing."

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "Please send me ten dollars by letter, I want to get a barrel of flour. ... I don't think there will be an exchange of any but the sick this winter."

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to: My dear Mother.

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dearest Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "I was taken prisoner on the 27 of May. I arrived here yesterday ... Please send me a good thick blanket."

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to: "My dear Sister."

Writes "We are allowed to receive boxes of provisions, please send some sugar & coffee & cheese & ham &c. ... I was very sorry to hear that some of my friends should have been pleased that I was captured. ... I lost all my shirts & socks the day I...

GLC02234.09

to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "Please send me some diarrhea medicine."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "I received my box of eatables Saturday ... They just came in the nick of time as an order has been issued that we can receive no more."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "They are paroling some of the sick here, & I suppose they will be sent South in a few days."

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Written at Camp Hamilton

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to Belle Hall.

In a letter dated 19 May 1896 he recounted he was "exchanged & captured at Frederick Hall just before Lee's surrender."

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to: "Dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Written at the Hanover Court House

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Sister."

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to: "My dear Mother."

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[clothing request]

Approved request for clothing and stationery to be sent by his mother.

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to: "My dear Mother."

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to: "My dear Sister."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "Tom Hendon of our company was captured.... I lost a splendid little horse when I was captured."

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to: "My dearest Mother."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "I am busy to day fixing my tent up for winter."

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to:"My dear Mother."

Writes "We are not allowed to have fires in our tents except when it rains."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "Christmas is not very far off now, & I hope before that time they will allow us to receive boxes from home."

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to: "My dear Mother."

Writes "There is some talk of an exchange now in camp. I hope it is indeed so as prison life is anything but comfortable."

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to: "My dearest Mother."

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to: "My dearest Father."

Writes "I trust that providence will soon end this war & I can return home honorably."

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