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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.291 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | W.S Alexander to Charles Morgan Coit, passed on to his family |
| Date | 14 June 1864 |
| Author | Alexander, W.S. (fl. 1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | This is a letter that Coit passed along to his family. The original letter stated the Coit was to receive one can of cherries and one can of milk. The note that Coit added to his family says that the milk and cherries were a generous gift from the visiting reverend. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Religion Charity and Philanthropy Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Children and Family |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Steamer Ocean Wave |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; 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: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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