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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.21.54 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy |
| Title | Richard M. McSherry to Henry F. McSherry regarding bureaucratic infighting involving Henry's resignation |
| Date | 28 March 1866 |
| Author | McSherry, Richard M. (b. 1792) |
| Recipient | McSherry, Henry F. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Richard to his son Henry. Makes reference to Henry's sister Anna returning from Washington where bureaucratic infighting involving Henry's resignation was taking place. Says reports of intemperance were stated against him. Says "Do my dear boy quit the poison I believe I once before went to you on the subject. It will destroy soul and body, distress fathers[,] sisters[,] and brothers." Envelope marked by Henry stating that the letter was received in Hong Kong on 5 May 1866. |
| Subjects | Surgeon Woman Author Women's History Navy Military History Alcohol Asia Children and Family Corruption and Scandal Travel |
| People | McSherry, Henry F. (b. 1837) McSherry, Richard M. (b. 1792) |
| Place written | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Theme | 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 | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |