Calvin (fl. 1885) to Celia
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08483.03 Author/Creator: Calvin (fl. 1885) Place Written: Port Tobacco, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 May 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 17.7 x 11.2 cm. Order a Copy
Calvin, a Union soldier, discusses the 14 April 1865 death of President Abraham Lincoln with Celia (possibly Celia Cleland). States "We have met with the greatest loss that ever any Nation met with in loosing our much beloved President Abraham Lincoln it has cast a gloom over the whole north and caused the whole world to mourn as it never done before for one man ... " Reports that his division, camped near Washington, D. C., is pursuing Lincoln's murderer. Refers to an upcoming review in Washington of the Army of the Potomac and General William Tecumseh Sherman's troops, held to discharge soldiers at the close of the Civil War. Expects to remain for thirty days before receiving his discharge. Discusses a Miss Sophia, who he claims he lost. Envelope addressed to William Cleland.
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