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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.21.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy |
| Title | Alice McSherry to Henry F. McSherry regarding his visit |
| Date | 31 August 1864 |
| Author | McSherry, Alice (fl. 1864-1865) |
| Recipient | McSherry, Henry F. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sarcastic and funny letter written by Alice to her cousin Henry. Says they are expecting him on 14 September. Reports that his aunt says he will be disappointed in herself and cousin Lillie. Is sure that is not true though. Says they are beautiful and describes Lillie: "5 feet, 9 inches in height, with pretty hazel eyes and a wealth of beautiful brown hair, has a prettily shaped hand and is altogether a Combination of Sweets." Describes herself as "precisely 5 feet 3 in height and her weight is only 250 lbs. has little grey eyes and is as broad as she is long." Envelope in the back of the file was addressed to McSherry on the USS "Wabash" at Port Royal, South Carolina in the care of the naval lyceum at Brooklyn Naval Yard. Docket on back of envelope says 19 Nov. 'Delaware.'" |
| Subjects | Surgeon Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Woman Author Women's History Humor and Satire Children and Family |
| People | McSherry, Henry F. (b. 1837) |
| Place written | Hillside, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Cousin |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |