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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06582.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters written by Confederate soldier, George Morton Williams |
| Title | George M. Williams to his wife describing the threat of starvation in Richmond |
| Date | 17 June 1862 |
| Author | Williams, George M. (fl. 1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He sent a pencil letter to his wife with Mr. Day including lemon syrup and castor oil. Writes that he will send his aunt soda powders. "Richmond is starving almost" due to the high selling prices and scarcity of goods. Asks her if she has noticed how favorably his handwriting has improved. Describes himself as a "demi military man" and expects to face battle as much as anyone else in the army. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Confederate Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Commerce Women's History Health and Medical Merchants and Trade Economics Battle Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Williams, George M. (fl. 1862) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |