Van Nuys, John H., fl. 1861-1862 to Samuel Watson Van Nuys
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07687.113 Author/Creator: Van Nuys, John H., fl. 1861-1862 Place Written: Franklin, Indiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 December 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : 2 envelopes ; 20 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses the fine yield of c orn for th year, religious services, and the clergy. He reports more than 100,000 Union troops in Kentucky, and the anticipation of a great battle. Expresses dissappointment to find his son in "a Briggaded whose General has distinguished himself only in catching runaway slaves and returning them to do their Rebbel Masters, a most contemptible little business for any white man to do."
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