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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.43.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Reeser, B company, 197th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | C.B. Hulslander to Mary H. Benedict regarding his health, her singing and cake |
| Date | 18 December 1864 |
| Author | Hulslander, C. B. (fl. 1864) |
| Recipient | Benedict, Mary H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Apologizes for taking so long to write back. Mentions that he is sick and has been for about ten days but believes that he will get better. Inquires after her singing and asks how George is coming along with his melodies. Wishes that he could hear her sing and play, and says "it will do me as much good as my diner." Writes about choosing what type of cake he would like. Informs her that he would like those "little round scallope cakes" and prefers it over the clove cake. Inquires after the children, Ed and Ellen, and ask if she has to whip them often or if they are good children. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Women's History Health and Medical Art, Music, Theater, and Film Diet and Nutrition Children and Family |
| People | Benedict, Mary H. (fl. 1864) Hulslander, C. B. (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Friend |
| Civil War: Unit | 197th Pennsylvania infantry, B Company |