Colcock, William F. (1804-1889) to Charles J. Hutson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08165.42 Author/Creator: Colcock, William F. (1804-1889) Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 09 October 1861 Pagination: 5 p. Order a Copy
He takes comfort in writing to someone who is mourning as he is. Laments the loss of his daughter Emmeline, and extols her virtuous nature. Gives information about his six other children. States he has been to McPhersonville and found out that Mitchell has died. Hutson was engaged to Emmeline Colcock in 1861 but she died of typhoid fever in late 1861 while he was away. He was a Corporal, 1st South Carolina Infantry, during the Civil War.
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