to Henry F. McSherry

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

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GLC#
GLC03523.21.57-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
26 May 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. Hopes he comes home from the Pacific soon. Says the newspapers include exciting accounts of mining in Nevada and Colorado. Says the papers are filled with news of war in Europe (Austria and Italy). Mentions that their father conditionally sold 850 acres of mountain land. There is concern about the rights to coal and oil on the land. Updates him on new faces and stores in town, as well as recent marriages. Stained and faded.

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