[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, August 23, 1863] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, August 23, 1863]
  • Series Title The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969

Creator

  • Author: Fentress, Maud C.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Donor: Webb, David
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Collection donated in 1976

Date

  • Creation: 1865-08-23

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress, urging him to pray regularly and to write her more regularly. She updates David on local events, including the effects of the war on the local slaves, as well as casualties.
  • Physical Description: [4] p. ; 29.5 x 27.5 cm

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Civil War
  • Named Person: McNeal, Major
  • Named Person: Smith, T.
  • Named Person: Tates, Captain
  • Named Person: Chalmers, General
  • Named Person: Wendell, Jimmie
  • Named Person: Stocks, Colonel
  • Named Person: Miller, P.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Slavery
  • Named Person: Bragg, General
  • Keyword: yankees
  • Keyword: balams
  • Keyword: Red River
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fentress family -- Archives.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: civ-war
  • Coverage Date: 1863-08~
  • Place Name: United States - Tennessee - Hardeman County - Bolivar
  • Place Name: United States - Tennessee - Shelby County - Memphis
  • Place Name: United States - New York
  • Place Name: United States - Mississippi
  • Place Name: United States - Mississippi - Warren County - Vicksburg

Relation

  • Is Transcription of: [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, August 23, 1863], ark:/67531/metapth160317

Collection

  • Name: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
    Code: CWADP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 29439240
  • UNT Catalog No.: b1043784
  • Accession or Local Control No: DWF_oversized_94-028
  • Call Number: HM. 4
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth182720

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS
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