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1861-12-9 letter from Meeker Griffin to his mother and father

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Title	1861-12-9 letter from Meeker Griffin to his mother and father
Creator	Griffin, Meeker
Date.Original	1861-12-09
Description	Meeker and his company get to see the city of Washington and surrounding monuments. His trip culminates when the company gets to meet President Lincoln. He describes in detail the encounter with the President and his overall demeanor. Meeker also gets to see the original Declaration of Independence and the Smithsonian Institute among other things. An additional note is attached from one of Meeker's company mates, H.C.
Subject.LCSH	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence
Subject.TGM	War Correspondence Soldiers Civil wars Military life Military personnel Military training
Subject.Local	Griffin family
Personal Name	Griffin, Meeker, 1842-? Lincoln, Abraham
Location	Washington D.C.
HRVH Topic	Military People Government
Language	eng
Format.Original	ink, pen on paper
Resource Type	Text
Publisher.Digital	Historic Huguenot Street
Date.Digital	2009
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Exhibit Homepage	http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/hhsmeeker/
Digital.Collection	The Civil War Letters of Meeker Griffin
Holding.Institution	Historic Huguenot Street
Contact.Information	Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845.255.1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org
Rights	This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information.
Technical.Data	MicroTek 9800 XL; Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0; 600 dpi; 24 bit color; RGB
Compound objects	meeker1291861
Scanning Technician	Stessin-Cohn, Susan
Metadata Creator	Stessin-Cohn, Susan

Title	Page 1
Translation	Washington Dec. 9th 1861 Dear Father & Mother I again set down to inform you I am Well & hope you are enjoying the same blessing I recd yours of the 5th & was glad to hear you Were all Well We visited the City of Washington & the White House We Marched in the reception Room waited some time when our Colonel entered with the President and introduced us as the men that had left their Homes in the Mountains of Sullivan & Ulster & the Bank of the Hudson to fight for their Country & Flag[,] then the President said - - - Gentlemen this looks as if I was going to make a speech but that is getting out of my line of Business but However I should like to shake
Compound objects	meeker1291861

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