Sayles, Sumner, fl. 1862-1868 to William P. Sayles
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.32.28 Author/Creator: Sayles, Sumner, fl. 1862-1868 Place Written: Vicksburg, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 December 1863 Pagination: 4p. : envelope ; 19.6 x 25.1 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his father from camp. Informs him that he sent ten dollars home. Complains about how long it has been since he has received any letters from the Silases family. Writes that a man named Knapp is a fool for trying to recruit all the "little boys" into the army. Notes that he cannot wait for the war to be over and hopes that Wash never has to see it. Letter has an image and the words, "E Pluribus Unum."
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