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Blanchard, Ira, 1835-? to Mary (Wright) Kellogg

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.31.07 Author/Creator: Blanchard, Ira, 1835-? Place Written: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 July 1861 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 24.4 cm Order a Copy

Blanchard writes to Mary Wright from camp outside St. Louis. Describes in great detail his trip down the Mississippi River aboard a government steamer "City of Alton." Mentions being applauded by Union people as they went down the river. Comments they have plenty of ripe fruit. "The little girls bring us plenty of apples and pies if we have any suspicion of them being poison we make them eat some first." States that were about 15 to 20 enslaved people at every home. Remarks that they appear to be people "...who seem to be a very happy set of fellows." Asks her to send a likeness of herself and offers to pay for it. Letter has a Union emblem.

Blanchard, Ira, 1835-?
Kellogg, Mary Wright, 1844-1912

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