Van Nuys, John H., fl. 1861-1862 to Samuel Watson Van Nuys
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07687.109 Author/Creator: Van Nuys, John H., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: Franklin, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope : clipping Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.7 cm Order a Copy
Travels to Switz[?] recently for a family meeting. Samuel Voris [relationship unclear] was buried the day they arrived for the meeting. Describes the effort at home to gather clothing for soldiers ("Jake Davis....says he has a wagon bed full.") Several at home have been striken with typhoid fever. Asks "Did your Reg. Run (Cowardly) at the green Briar fight?" Includes a clipping reporting Col. Baker killed, among other news.
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