[Letter from David S. Kennard to his sister, March 24, 1862]

One of 49 letters in the series: A. D. Kennard Family Papers, 1842-1884 available on this site.

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Letter from David S. Kennard from Eagle Grove, Galveston County, to his sister discussing a fire in Houston and his regiment's plans to march to Arkansas. He is not sure if he will get to go home on the way. He received a letter from John Hawthorp saying their relations were well. Also mentioned in the letter is that three or four of the boys have measles.

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[2] p. ; 24 x 19 cm.

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Kennard, David S. March 24, 1862.

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Letter from David S. Kennard from Eagle Grove, Galveston County, to his sister discussing a fire in Houston and his regiment's plans to march to Arkansas. He is not sure if he will get to go home on the way. He received a letter from John Hawthorp saying their relations were well. Also mentioned in the letter is that three or four of the boys have measles.

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[2] p. ; 24 x 19 cm.

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  • March 24, 1862

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Kennard, David S. [Letter from David S. Kennard to his sister, March 24, 1862], letter, March 24, 1862; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182770/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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