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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.21.61 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Assistant Surgeon Henry F. McSherry of the U.S. Navy |
| Title | Willie McSherry to his mother regarding her upcoming visit |
| Date | 28 December 1866 |
| Author | McSherry, William (fl. 1864)-1866 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter written by Willie McSherry to his mother on one side. Verso has a second letter by one of Willie's sisters (the letter is signed, but the signature is too faded to read). Their mother, probably Eliza, appears to be in Martinsburg visiting her sister Anna McSherry and her father Richard McSherry. Willie says they are going to keep the Christmas tree up for her until she arrives. Asks for a cape or a new pair of gloves from her. Says "saint nicklous" gave him a nice Christmas gift. Wants to know if the boys of "jime" belong to a baseball club. Second letter says they have been keeping holiday all week, but will have to get ready for church on Sunday and New Year's eve. Says the cakes they made are disappearing quickly. |
| Subjects | Surgeon Children and Family Woman Author Women's History Holidays and Celebrations Gift Clothing and Accessories Sports and Games Diet and Nutrition Religion |
| People | McSherry, Henry F. (b. 1837) |
| Place written | Littlestown, Pennsylvania |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |