Glauner, Mathias, fl. 1863 to John Reeser

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GLC#
GLC03523.43.09-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 October 1863
Author/Creator
Glauner, Mathias, fl. 1863
Title
to John Reeser
Place Written
Alexandria, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 25.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Discusses arriving in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to look for work. Comments on the low wages in Washington and finding higher wages in Alexandria. Describes beginning work on Saturday repairing a bridge that the rebels tried burning. Reports that the bridge is about two miles from Alexandria on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Inquires about his farm. Comments on his boss telling him he strikes the men too quickly.

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