Type - ex: book, article, monograph, essay

Letter

Title - full title of the work

From Corp John Baker, 82nd PA Inf to Mrs. C. Hatton

Creator - the author

John Baker

Date Created

October 16, 1862

Subject - ex: regimental history, personal memoir, battle narrative

Letter from a soldier in the field

Abstract - a brief summary of the contents of the text

Author addresses recipient with condolences for her deceased husband and apologizes for not being able to attend the funeral. This item includes images of the original letter, a transcription, and mentions of another soldier.

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Source - holder or donor of the original document

Original with family member or collector

Letter on Spared & Shared

Temporal Coverage - time period covered in the text

October 1862

Spatial Coverage - place(s) or geographic area covered in the text

Maryland

Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the text

Transcribed and posted online by William Griffing at Spared & Shared, used here with permission