[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 10, 1862]
Description:
Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he asks her to write longer letters with news of her and the children; his hopes for an end to the war in the spring; the shortage of physicians and why that makes it impossible for him to receive a furlough; the difficulty in receiving newspapers that have been subscribed to; news of the war; Abraham Lincoln's success in bringing people in west Tennessee to support the north; the difficulty in sending items home because he does not think th…
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Date:
December 10, 1862
Creator:
Fentress, David
Partner:
UNT Libraries Special Collections