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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.40.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence |
| Title | David H. Shafer to Lydia A. Bishoff about postal delays, good-looking Irish girls and his role cooking in the mess |
| Date | 22 March 1863 |
| Author | Shafer, David H. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Bishoff, Lydia A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | There has been some confusion over delayed receipt of letters. Even though Bishoff wrote Shafer twice, he only received one letter (in February). He thought she had forgotten her "best friends that are absent from home." Regardless, Shafer promises Bishoff that it was nothing more than a mix-up. Shafer discusses some news he has received from home (that Dan Wagoner is getting married). He then remarks that there are plenty of good-looking girls around, who are nearly all Irish. He explains that there are presently two companies at Sir John's Run. Shafer tells Bishoff he is stealing her trade, for he is serving as the cook for one mess (fifteen men), but he does not like the job very much. He has heard that Bishoff had a party, and requests that she give him "all the partickulars." |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Marriage Women's History Immigration and Migration Military Camp Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Bishoff, Lydia A. (1841-1914) Shafer, David H. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Sir John's Run, Morgan County, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |