to Henry F. McSherry

McSherry, Anna, 1833-? to Henry F. McSherry

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GLC#
GLC03523.21.56-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
7 April 1866
Author/Creator
McSherry, Anna, 1833-?
Title
to Henry F. McSherry
Place Written
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 18.7 cm, Width: 12.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Written by Anna to her brother Henry. Says their father wants him to send home an allotment ticket. Says their father would be able to put the payment, which is in gold, to good use, maybe to purchase land. Continues letter on 18 April 1866. References his letters of 1 February and 11 February, both of which had photographs in them. Henry seems to be thinking about settling in the East Indies. If that is the case, their father would not have thought his resignation such a mistake. Says their Baltimore friends consider his resignation a mistake. Everyone is afraid of the glut of surgeons looking for employment at the moment, and their father is afraid Henry will have a life of poverty like he did. She goes on to praise his abilities. Their father wants him to bring back mocha coffee. Ends with news on family and friends.

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