Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 to Nan [Maury]

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GLC#
GLC04572.25-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
February 7, 1865
Author/Creator
Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878
Title
to Nan [Maury]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 25 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Year inferred from content. Mentions the peace conference between Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens, President Lincoln and General U. S. Grant. "I hope that it [the outcome of the conference] will have the effect to unite our people & convince the faint hearted that the only road to peace is a vigorous prosecution of the war." Discusses the health and bereavements of friends in Richmond. His comments on the bereavement of Mrs. Sinclair on the loss of her husband may be a reference to the death of Confederate States Navy Commander Arthur Sinclair when his blockade runner sank with all hands in early 1865. Mentions rumors of a general prisoner exchange.

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