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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07205.089 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from a Union soldier called Albert |
| Title | Albert to Father |
| Date | 19 October 1862 |
| Author | Albert (fl. 1861-) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | His arm seems to be getting better. He read Sumner's speech. He says he has had an opportunity to study the black man "and it is seldom that you meet a negro that is in any way intelligent. These enlightened ones have white blood in them." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces African American History Injury or Wound Health and Medical Lincoln's Cabinet Government and Civics Union Soldier's Letter |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |