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Marie Giles letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0569
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains a letter dated 8 August 1864 from Marie GIles to her cousin, a soldier in the Confederate Army. In it she tells him about interruptions in railroad service, provisions for the army, and poor people at home.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 August 8

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Biographical / Historical

Marie Giles probably lived in Mississippi in 1864.

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (1 item)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letter dated 8 August 1864 to her cousin, a soldier in the Confederate Army, discussing interruptions in railroad service, provisions for the army, and poor people at home.

Provenance

unknown

General

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Processed by

unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013

Title
Guide to the Marie Giles letter
Status
Completed
Date
February 2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513