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Box 1

 Container

Contains 22 Results:

Obriham, Edwin C., 1863 June-September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Content

This folder contains more letters from Edwin Obriham to various family members including a very somber letter informing his family of the death of his brother Harlow. Included in this folder is also a newspaper clipping from 1863 that looks to be from a Union newspaper.

Dates: 1863 June-September

Obriham, Edwin C., 1864 April-1865 May

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Content

These letters describe what the army has accompolished in various battles and skirmishes, and in several of the letters Edwin complains about how his sister has not written back in several weeks.

Dates: 1864 April-1865 May

Obriham, Edwin C. , 1863 June 6

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Content

This is a letter from Edwin Obriham to his sister Lavina. Written from the Yazoo River, Edwin talks about the rebels, the "Ladies of the north," and the general wartime situation.

Dates: 1863 June 6

Obriham, Frank W., 1863 March-1865 January

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Content

These letters to his parents and sister from Frank detail parts of the Battle at Vicksburg as well as other details of life as a soldier. One of his letters is in the form of a poem written to his mother.

Dates: 1863 March-1865 January

Obriham, Frank W. , 1863 February 2; 1864 December 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Content

This folder contains 2 letters from Frank W. Obriham, one addressed to his father and the other addressed to "father, mother, and sister". In the letters Frank talks about how he's doing well and how he eats well. He asks about his friends back home and mentions that he is sorry to hear that his father is lame.

Dates: 1863 February 2; 1864 December 15

Obriham, Harlow H., 1862 January-1863 March, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Content

In these letters written to his sister, Harlow mentions aspects of his daily life, a few descriptions of battles, and describes how he and several other soldiers spent New Year's Day.

Dates: 1862 January-1863 March, undated

Unidentified letter, 1865 December 11

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Content

This letter is simply addressed "To cousin" and "From cousin".

Dates: 1865 December 11

Miscellaneous letters, 1862 July-1863 August

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Content

Unsigned letter to Lovina Obriham; letters to Lovina from Emmaline Knight, Sylvester Robinson; letter to Lidy (Lydia Beebe?) from George Culver; letter to "cousin" (Lovina?) from Sophia.

Dates: 1862 July-1863 August

Miscellaneous letters, 1864 July-1886 July

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Content

Letter from M.M. (Malinda) Beebe to Lovina Obriham; Mary Beebe to Abby Beebe; Marcy Culver to Abby Beebe; and Rusha to Abby Beebe.

Dates: 1864 July-1886 July

Miscellaneous empty envelopes, 1860s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Content

Three of these envelopes are addressed to Lovina Obriham, one is addressed to Abby W. Beebe.

Dates: 1860s