Bope, Conrad, 1839-1917 to Eliza Jane Bope
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.03.14 Author/Creator: Bope, Conrad, 1839-1917 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter Date: 1 November 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26.4 cm Order a Copy
Bope writes to his sister Eliza from camp in Chattanooga. Mentions a shortage of blankets. Encloses money for the family. Gives her an extensive list of food to send. States he has not seen younger brother Abe who is in "K" Co., Ohio 61st Infantry, but knows he is nearby. Letter is very faded and illegible in sections.
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