to Sister

Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865 to Sister

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GLC#
GLC03523.08.84-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
13 November 1863
Author/Creator
Terry, Robert B., fl. 1861-1865
Title
to Sister
Place Written
Baltimore, Maryland
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 26.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Relays to his sister that, a possible mutual friend, Dan Shern has died. States, "little did I think when I saw him on the 14 of October that he would be in the grave before one month roled over his head. Well it is a road we will all have to travel so we must be prepared for the uncertain hour of our certain death." Discusses her "situation," possibly referring to her marital status. Indicates that he thinks she should get married rather than be a schoolteacher. Inquires about their mother's health, relating remorse that he did not write about her sooner as he knows she has been sick. Written on stationery with "US Army General Hospital, Newton University, Baltimore" letterhead.

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