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Headquarters.........56..Regt.
Co. C.
Camp......Cajey...1862
Washington DC
the
febuary[sic] ...9 the 1862
dear father[,] I
recived[sic] your
leter[sic] to day
and was glad to hear
from you[.] I am well
at present and hope that
those few lines will find
you the same[.] the wether[sic]
is very bad down here[.]
we havent seen the
sun for 10 days til to
day[.] to day is very nice
I want you to write
rite[sic] back and let me
no[sic] what tom will
charge for them boots
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1862-02-09 letter from Meeker Griffin to his father |
| Creator | Griffin, Meeker |
| Date.Original | 1862-02-09 |
| Description | In a letter to his father, Meeker Griffin talks about how poor the weather has been for the past ten days. He asks how much his friend Tom will charge for a pair of boots and requests that a box be sent to him with apples, maple sugar and tobacco. |
| 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 |
| Subject.TGM |
Civil wars Soldiers |
| Subject.Local |
Griffin family |
| Personal Name | Griffin, Meeker, 1842-? |
| Location |
Washington D.C. |
| HRVH Topic |
Daily Life Military People |
| Language | eng |
| Format.Original | handwritten manuscript |
| 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 |
| Scanning Technician | Stessin-Cohn, Susan |
| Metadata Creator | Stessin-Cohn, Susan |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Format.Digital | image/jpeg |
| Holding.Institution | Historic Huguenot Street |
| 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 |
| Translation | Headquarters.........56..Regt. Co. C. Camp......Cajey...1862 Washington DC the febuary[sic]...9 the 1862 dear father[,] I recived[sic] your leter[sic] to day and was glad to hear from you[.] I am well at present and hope that those few lines will find you the same[.] the wether[sic] is very bad down here[.] we havent seen the sun for 10 days til to day[.] to day is very nice I want you to write rite[sic] back and let me no[sic] what tom will charge for them boots |
| Compound objects | meekerfeb91862 |
| Scanning Technician | Stessin-Cohn, Susan |
| Metadata Creator | Stessin-Cohn, Susan |
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