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| Field name |
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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC02234.01
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| From Archive Folder
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Collection of Edward H. Hall, A company, 1st battalion, Maryland, cavalry
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| Title
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Edward H Hall to his mother from school regarding coming home for Easter Sunday
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| Date
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1860
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| Author
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Hall, Edward H. (fl. 1860-1917)
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Writing to his mother from school he tells her that he is well and that his garden is doing well too, one of the best in the school. He tells her about new horse tracks being built which will make it easier for them to go into town and also about the weather. Says that Mr. Gibson does not want the boys to travel on Good Friday but that he will come home on Saturday as he would rather be home on Easter Sunday than any other day of the year.
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| Subjects
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Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Prisoner of War Prison Camp Cavalry
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| People
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Hall, Edward H. (fl. 1860-1917)
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| Place written
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Chestnut Hill, [?]
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| Theme
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Religion; Children & Family; The American Civil War
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| Sub-collection
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Papers and Images of the American Civil War
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
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| Civil War: Unit
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1st battalion, Maryland, cavalry, A company
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Dear Mother, I thought I would write to you this morning to let you know that I am well. I am quite busy with my garder, it looks better than any other in the school. We have finished mending the fencing and have spaded it all up, but it is too wet to do much of it now. We intend planting next week. The grass is getting quite greet. I got my pants at Jarnets on Saturday last. They cost $3.50. Mr. Gibson took me in town in the morning and brought me out again in the evening. They intend laying a track to towsontown for the horse cars to run on, one will go on the York road about quarter of a mile from here, and the other right through the meadow just in our playgrounds It is going to be built right off and I expect it will be done by July so we can go in town on it. I got yours Hen's letter just a few minutes ago. Mr. Bigson says that he does not intend to let the boys go home until after Easter for he does not want us to travel on good Friday but I can come on Saturday. I would rather be home Easter Sunday than any other day. It has been raining all day to day & we had some thunder and lightening. I think we will have warm weather now it has been so warm the last few days. Mr. Gibson's hot-bed looks very well. Mr. Gibson says that he will keep school here until after Grandmothers death and then the farm is to be sold and divided among the children. He says that he thinks he will keep school after that as he is getting used to it now. The boy who had inflammatory rheumatism last year had another attack yesterday and is quite sick. This is just about the time he was taken last year. As it is getting late I will have to say good bye. Give my love to Father and all hands. I remain as ever, Your affectionate Son, E. H. Hall
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