[Letter from Jeff Thompson to D. N. Hennen, May 21] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Jeff Thompson to D. N. Hennen, May 21]

Creator

  • Author: Thompson, Jeff
    Creator Type: Personal

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from Jeff Thompson to D. N. Hennen esquire informing him of his capture by the Union Army. Thompson was a part of a company from Louisiana that was surrendered to the Union. He requested that Hennen send a letter to his wife to let her know he was in good health and being taken care of in the area they were being held.
  • Physical Description: [2] p. ; 26 x 20 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Named Person: Thompson, Jeff
  • Named Person: Hennen, D. N.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Civil War
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Personnel
  • Keyword: prisoners of war
  • Keyword: POWs

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Start Date: 1861-04-12
  • Place Name: United States - Ohio - Ottawa County - Johnson Island
  • Time Period: civ-war
  • End Date: 1865-05-09

Collection

  • Name: Osterhout Papers
    Code: OSTERH

Institution

  • Name: Austin College
    Code: ASTC

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ASTC_001-026-07a
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth255321
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