Parrott, John A. [Collection of John A. Parrot, B company, 34th regiment, Illinois, infantry] [decimalized]
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03858.01 Author/Creator: Parrott, John A. Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 1862-1864 Pagination: 26 letters + 2 articles Order a Copy
This is a collection of the Civil War letters of John A. Parrott to his family at home. 34th Illinois. Father is C Parrot Esqr. Emma? Wife Sarah. William?
Most of John's letters are addressed to one of his sisters, though it is often unclear which sister he is writing to, Margaret or Sophia. There appear to be six letters from John to his sister Sophia Parrott (#2, #5, #11, #14, #17, #22). There appear to be four letters to Margaret Parrott (#6, #9, #16, #24). In addition, there are twelve ambiguous letters from John that are simply addressed to "Dear Sister" (#1, #7, #10, #12-13, #15, #20). There are four letters from John to his father (#3, #18-19, #21). There is one letter from John to his brother, not Henry C. Parrott (#23). (4, 8, 25, 26, 27).
The collection is organized chronologically.
Letter numbered 25 in inventory is missing. Following items renumbered accordingly.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.