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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.21.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy |
| Title | Eliza McSherry to Henry F. McSherry regarding keeping in good spirits and the political leaning of Littlestown |
| Date | 8 December 1861 |
| Author | McSherry, Eliza (b. 1829) |
| Recipient | McSherry, Henry F. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter is faded from water damage. Written by Eliza to her brother Henry. Is sorry he has to "go away without even getting a sight of a home face." Wants him to come up to Littlestown to visit while his vessel is being prepared. Tells him to "not give in to low spirits. Ask Almighty God's direction and all will be for the best." In discussing the political leanings of Littlestown, she says "you would find some of the objections here, that you think you would met in B[altimore], tho' not in so great a degree." Says he can write whatever he wants "even the minutest details of our boat[,] every thing, even if I do not know anything about them." Sends short update on family friends. Envelope is addressed to Henry at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. Postmarked on 10 December from Littlestown, Pennsylvania. |
| Subjects | Surgeon Civil War Military History Union Forces Navy Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Mental Health Religion Politics |
| People | McSherry, Eliza (b. 1829) McSherry, Henry F. (b. 1837) |
| Place written | Littlestown, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |