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February 1864
[Panoramic View from top of Lookout Mountain]
From the northwest around by the north to east, showing Valley of the Tennessee River and City of Chattanooga
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1861-1877
Van Nuys, Samuel Watson, 1841-1864
to unknown
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to Little Sister Mollie
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9 October 1861
Van Nuys, John H., fl. 1861-1862
to Samuel Watson Van Nuys
Fears that his previous two letters mistakenly direct to Cheat Mountain. Describes sowing and harvesting activities at home. Mentions the previous day's election, an observes that "this war has made 'strange bedfellows.'" Includes a brief note in a...
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24 October 1861
Travels to Switz[?] recently for a family meeting. Samuel Voris [relationship unclear] was buried the day they arrived for the meeting. Describes the effort at home to gather clothing for soldiers ("Jake Davis....says he has a wagon bed full.")...
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1 November 1861
Daily activities around the farm. Resumes letter two days later (3 November), and again mentions the outbreak of typhoid fever. He has heard that one fourth of Capt. William's company is sick, and that John Hervey [Harvey?] Voris accidently shot...
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14 November 1861
Good condition of the hogs at home. Speculates that the price of pork will depend largely on the actions of the Army. Expresses frustration at the Army's general lack of progress and frequent change of ccommand.
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