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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01896.075 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate naval operations: Va. volunteer navy, Tredegar Iron Works |
| Title | Virginia L. Farragut to Roberta Jeffery about the release of William Jeffery |
| Date | 23 May 1865 |
| Author | Farragut, Virginia L. (fl. 1860-1867) |
| Recipient | Jeffery, Roberta |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The release of Roberta's brother, William, who is being detained as a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware. Virginia informs Roberta that, upon receiving a letter from William, Admiral Farragut addressed a letter to the commanding officer at Fort Delaware for his immediate release. The process is being delayed, however, by the lack of cooperation from Federal officers. Virginia talks about her great sadness due to the course of the war but expresses great relief that her family was safe--"...God had blessed us in every way, so mercifully protecting my husband and son from "shell and shot"..." Virginia relates the death of her mother and her optimistic views on post-war America. Includes accompanying envelope. Virginia Farragut was the wife of Admiral David Farragut. |
| Subjects | Civil War Prisoner of War Fortification Religion Women's History Children and Family Navy Union Forces Union General Confederate States of America Death |
| People | Farragut, Virginia L. (fl. 1860-1865) Jeffery, Roberta (fl. 1850-1900) Jeffery, William (fl. 1865) Farragut, David Glasgow (1801-1870) |
| Place written | Brooklyn Navy Yard, [NY] |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Reconstruction; Women in American History; Children & Family; Religion |
| 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 |