Colcock, William Ferguson, 1804-1889 to Charles J. Hutson

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GLC#
GLC08165.38-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
13 September 1861
Author/Creator
Colcock, William Ferguson, 1804-1889
Title
to Charles J. Hutson
Place Written
Charleston, South Carolina
Pagination
3 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

A letter of condolence upon the death of Emmeline Colcock, Charles' fiance and Colcock's daughter. Charles was then on furlough from the 1st South Carolina Infantry, where he served as a Corporal during the Civil War. Colcock refers to Charles' letter from 7 September 1861, in which Charles hoped for Emmeline's recovery, commenting that he weeps when he reads it. He feels bound to Charles. Colcock wrote a note in pencil at the bottom of p. 3 indicating that "Willie has arrived." Willie is William F. Colcock, Jr.

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