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Edwin Keiger Letters, 1862 - 1863

 File — Box: 4273.002, Folder: 002

Letter from John Keiger, [presumably Stokes County, North Carolina], to Edwin Keiger, Proctor's Creek, Virginia, October 10, 1862

Letter from John Keiger, [presumably Stokes County, North Carolina], to Edwin Keiger, Proctor's Creek, Virginia, November 11, 1862

Letter from John Keiger, [presumably Stokes County, North Carolina], to Edwin Keiger, January 10, 1863

Letter from John Keiger and T. Keiger, [presumably Stokes County, North Carolina], to Edwin Keiger, Goldsboro, North Carolina, March 10, 1863

Letter from John Keiger, [presumably Stokes County, North Carolina], to Edwin Keiger, Kinston, North Carolina, March 27, 1863

Letter from Joseph Boles and Elizabeth Westmoreland, Yadkin, North Carolina, to Edwin Keiger, Kinston, North Carolina, May 21, 1863

Letter from Sergeant William A. Butner, Culpepper Courthouse, Virginia, to Edwin Keiger, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 8, 1863

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of seven letters to Edwin Keiger, during the years of 1862 and 1863. Six letters are from family members, one is from Sergeant William A. Butner. The content of the family letters contain material related to an unidentified 1863 fight in which Keiger participated, weather, health, and minor domestic concerns. Some of the later family letters refer to Keiger’s illness (smallpox) and the Butner letter describes a march from Fredericksburg to Culpepper, VA.

Dates

  • 1862 - 1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English