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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05522.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Adam M. Hallidy to Margaret McClelland Hallidy regarding her social life and their friendship |
| Date | 5 August 1862 |
| Author | Hallidy, Adam, M. (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Recipient | Hallidy, Margaret McClelland |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his friend about the hot weather and having received the letter she wrote yesterday. Mentions having received two New York newspapers to keep him informed of what is going on at home. Asks about her plans to travel while he is gone. Encourages her to continue mingling with society. Wonders why she answered his questions cooly and decides that when they meet in person, he will settle the issue. Written from Camp Wadsworth. Addressed to "Maggie." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Women's History |
| People | Hallidy, Adam, M. (fl. 1862-1865) Hallidy, Margaret McClelland (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Adam M. Hallidy was a Union Army soldier during the Civil War and was in Company K, 2nd D.C. Volunteers. He married his friend Maggie McClelland 19 March 1864. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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