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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.63 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Sally W. Hogeland to her brother regarding the health of mutual friends |
| Date | n.d. |
| Author | Hogeland, Sally W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at Granby. Starts the letter by stating that no important events have taken place since she last wrote and that the world is "jogging on about the same pace." They are all glad that he is well and they have heard rumors of another battle. She is pleased that he has enjoyed the photographs. She is worried that Cordelia will not recover as her health has been so poor for a while. She thinks that Cordelia's condition is incurable but Cordelia has asked for a doctor because it makes her feel safer. Thinks that Cordelia's condition is due to a tumor. Writes that both she and Cordelia have received letters and photographs from him. Amanda has recently visited her and she has moved in with her cousin Alonzo because his health is poor. Writes that one of Mr. Henry's sons joined the army while another moved to California. They have a boy of 13 living with them to help as labor is hard to find with the war going on. Asks if he knows any of the people she mentions in her letter. |
| Subjects | Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Woman Author Women's History Photography Health and Medical Death Children and Family American West Immigration and Migration Labor |
| People | Hogeland, Sally W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Franklin W. Fuller from Howard, Illinois enlisted on 14 August 1862 as a Sergeant. He mustered into the I Company of the Illinois 74th Infantry on 4 September 1862. He was mustered out on 10 June 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 74th Illinois infantry, I Company |