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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03212.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Correspondence from Edward W. Hincks to George Nichols about finances |
| Title | Edward W. Hincks to George Nichols regarding his life insurance |
| Date | 10 December 1866 |
| Author | Hincks, Edward W. (1830-1894) |
| Recipient | Nichols, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the payment of his life insurance policy and asks Nichols to settle payment. Sends a check for $25 for Nichols to retain until Lillie comes up. Postscript reads, "Office hours from 10 to 2." On stationery printed "U.S. Military Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Eastern Branch." |
| Subjects | Finance Military History Union Forces Civil War Health and Medical Hospital Injury or Wound |
| People | Hincks, Edward W. (1830-1894) Nichols, George (1809-1882) |
| Place written | Augusta, Maine |
| Theme | Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Hincks was a Union General and Commander of Camp Lookout prison April - May 1864. He led a Negro division in the Petersburg siege. He also served on court martial and recruiting duties intermittently. Nichols was a Cambridge Massachusetts Commission merchant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |