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Name Creator Merge: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.   Subject Topic Merge: Homesickness.   Remove all  

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Miniature of Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
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    • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
    • Date Created: 1862-01-11
    • Description: Topics include the illness of Ephraim D. Dutton and the treatment he is getting from Bancroft, who is watching over Dutton. Bancroft thinks he'll recover when taken to a hospital. Fever, dysentery, lung ailments are compounded by homesickness, according to Bancroft. B. asks for sausage, cayenne pepper, and brandy from home. Mentions daguerreotype of "that little schoolmarm" and the problem of blue eyes. Final request: burn this letter after you read it! "Chain Bridge" refers to a site near Washington, D.C.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
    Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
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      • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
      • Date Created: 1862-02-02
      • Description: Topics include reminiscences of church meetings in Vt., stimulated by his attendance of them at camp; how much he enjoys the supplies (footwear, clothing, food, brandy) from home; some medical treatment that was improved with brandy; his appreciation of family and home; a few words about postal delivery; and a map of the South he plans to give to his father. -- Because of winter, the war has slackened off a bit. Lincoln is still trying to force McClellan to act.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War