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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.32.42 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sumner Sayles, H company, 95th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Ann Braithwaite to Isora Sayles Skinkle discussing a recent marriage of a friend and the need to 'remain holy' |
| Date | 7 July 1867 |
| Author | Braithwaite, Ann (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Recipient | Skinkle, Isora Sayles |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes of a lady named Emma getting married. Discusses the importance of always remaining holy. Writes, "do not let your earthly lover draw your heart from the heavenly." Wishes her and her new family well. The letter has a watermark on the top left hand corner. The letter does not list a date; date was taken from the envelope. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Religion Marriage Children and Family |
| People | Braithwaite, Ann (fl. 1862-1865) Skinkle, Isora fl. 1860-1868) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Children & Family; Religion; Women in American History |
| 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: Unit | 95th Regiment, Illinois, infantry |