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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03058.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Miles W. Paul, H company, 131st regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Miles W. Paul to Celicia Paul thanking her for food and clothing she sent him and tells her he has sent fifteen dollars to her |
| Date | 30 December 1862 |
| Author | Paul, Miles W. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Paul thanks his wife for the carpet sack of food and clothing that she sent him. He tells her that he enjoyed her pudding, and thanks her for the undershirt and tobacco that she sent. He informs Celicia that he sent her fifteen dollars by way of his Captain's brother-in-law and tells her "dont Beafrade to youse what ever you want of the mony that is thare for I want you to be Cumfortable". Paul also recounts the news of men at camp that she knows, and he responds to news of people at home. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Infantry Diet and Nutrition Clothing and Accessories Women's History Tobacco and Smoking Soldier's Pay Military Camp |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics; Children & Family |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Unit | 131st Pennsylvania Infantry, H company |