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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01013.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Creed A. Lay, A company, 40th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Unknown to brother and sister responding to a letter of the 10th which included news of deaths |
| Date | 14 January 1869 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter signed by "your loving brother and sister til death." Handwriting seems similar to that of Marget Noble, Sarah Lay's sister. May be addressed to Creed and Sarah Lay; addressees listed as "brother and sister and children." Informs recipients of the prices of goods and labor in their area. |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family |
| Place written | Scott County, Missouri |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Lay was served in the 40th Regiment, Ill. volunteers. Collection includes 64 items including 32 letters, 25 envelopes, 2 metal lapel pins, and 5 miscellaneous items. Letters include many original envelopes, some with patriotic designs, a cut-out valentine to his wife Sarah Lay, and a steamboat pass for her to meet him at Memphis. Also includes correspondence from other family members, such as Sarah's sister Marget. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |