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Beebe, Charles L., 1864 April-1865 December

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Content

This folder contains several letters written by C.L. Beebe to his cousin Lavina from 1864-1865. There are also several envelopes included, one of which contains a dried leaf inside. One letter instructs Lovina to sign her name "Lydia" from time to time so as to trick a "sertain person hear that trubles him self considerable about other folks busnes..." Each letter begins with a description of his health, and most letters go on to describe what is going on in the war, where he is camped, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 April-1865 December

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

8 letters

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
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Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States