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Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 to Nan [Maury]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.17 Author/Creator: Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 Place Written: Wilmington, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 May 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Expresses concern over reports that someone (presumably an officer) has been wounded. Discusses the possibility of the Union taking Richmond: "We have...been very anxious about Richmond but there is a general feeling the enemy will not succeed in taking it." Worries about friends and family at the old mansion "as Grants Army passed along there."

Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878

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