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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03212.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Correspondence from Edward W. Hincks to George Nichols about finances |
| Title | Edward W. Hincks to George Nichols regarding investments and a Union victory |
| Date | 20 October 1864 |
| Author | Hincks, Edward W. (1830-1894) |
| Recipient | Nichols, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Forwards to Nichols money to be invested and gives instructions specifying what companies in which to invest. Directs that he wants his funds invested, " ... as if I was sure of the permanency and good credit of the government, for my confidence in that result is unlimited." Ends by discussing war matters and states, "What brilliant news we are receiving; [Jefferson] Davis and [Union General George] McClellan will hardly be able to withstand many more such victories of the Republic. Let the tide of victory roll on in Virginia and Georgia and the rebels will hardly be able to defeat us in any of the loyal states." Written on stationery of Headquarters Draft Rendezvous, Hart Island, N.Y. |
| Subjects | Finance Civil War Military History Union Forces Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter |
| People | Hincks, Edward W. (1830-1894) Nichols, George (1809-1882) |
| Place written | Hart Island, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| 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 |