Elisabeth Bryant letter to Sylvester Bryant, 1865-04-29
| Description: |
Elisabeth Catherine Gooley (or Cooley) Bryant was born in 1838 in Indiana and married Sylvester Bryant on June 5, 1864. Sylvester Bryant was a member of Company F of the 150th Indiana Infantry Regiment and he served from February 17, 1865 until August 5, 1865. In this letter Elisabeth talks about missing her husband and gives a few notes on what has been happening at home. However, she points out that there is not a lot to write about. There is also a second letter from Sylvester’s mother, Catharine Cooly, wishing him well and telling him that she also misses him and wants him home as soon as possible. |
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| Origin: | 1865-04-29 |
| Created By: |
Bryant, Elisabeth, 1839- 1914; Cooly, Catherine |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll31/id/1438 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State Library Manuscripts Small Collections |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright - United States |
| Geography: |
United States |
| Subjects: |
Correspondence United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Families Women and war Women Families |
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