Mary E. Farnham to Henry

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Title

Mary E. Farnham to Henry

Creator

Farnham, Mary E.

Date Created

1863-01-27

Description

Mary Farnham writes from Wolf Shoals Creek, Va. on the Occoquan River to brother Henry about desserts and other food the troops are enjoying eating, her instructions for food to be sent to brother Zeke in the 10th Regiment, terrible traveling conditions due to deep muddy roads, horses having to be walked, she riding with other officers' wives, and her feeling uncomfortable with the looks of the Southerns (Secesh)

Subject

Families of military personnel.

Food.

Military camps -- Virginia.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-04-29, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

4/29/2011 4:26:44 PM

Access Conditions

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwuvmfarnham115

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi