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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.138 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | William G. Maitland to Joseph M. Maitland regarding a box of clothing he has sent, farming and the upcoming election |
| Date | 17 October 1864 |
| Author | Maitland, William G. (b. 1846) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Addresses letter "My Dear Bro." Says he is sending him a box with ten dollars, a hat, a pair of cuff gloves, a necktie, three pairs of socks and two shirts. Reports he is done seeding except for the potato patch. Mentions he will use a steam thresher. Discusses the upcoming presidential election and writes "...you and I had better mutually agree to disagree..." Proclaims his loyal support "for the loyal patriot George B. McClellan." Envelope includes a three cent stamp and writing on the back. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Children and Family Clothing and Accessories Finance Gift Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Steam Science and Technology Politics Election Government and Civics President Union General |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, William Grier (b. 1846) |
| Place written | Salem, Ohio |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Agriculture; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |