Yorke, J.P., fl. 1864 to M. A. Hazen
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06452.05.03 Author/Creator: Yorke, J.P., fl. 1864 Place Written: La Grange, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 August 1864 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy
Yorke, a soldier, replies to a letter from Hazen, a reverend in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Discusses the death of Amanda, (possibly his wife), stating "It seems at times, the world looks so dark & dreary, to me, that I have nothing for which to live. Yet I know that it is not right, to fact, thus, I have something for which to live. My country calls & calls ..."
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