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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.172 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | William G. Maitland to Joseph M. Maitland informing him of the possibility of their land increasing in value due to the building of a new road and the arrival of three young ladies to the neighborhood |
| Date | 14 March 1865 |
| Author | Maitland, William G. (b. 1846) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Grier writes to his brother informing him of the parties in the neighborhood. Gives detailed physical descriptions of three young ladies new to the neighborhood. Reports the possibility of a new road going in near their farm. Anticipates a property value increase of ten dollars per acre if the road goes in. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Children and Family Finance Entertaining and Hospitality Women's History Road Construction Infrastructure |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, William Grier (b. 1846) |
| Place written | Kingston, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, 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: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |