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My Dear Sister He who doeth all things well hath again called on you to mourn

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Overview

Creator: 
Witherell, W.H.H.
Subject: 
Sunderland, John
Description: 
A letter of condolence to John's mother following his death in the hospital from her brother, W.H. Witherell.
Coverage: 
New Orleans, LA
Source: 
Original letter: ink on paper, 3 p.
Language: 
English

Rights

Rights Management: 
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Date Original (Precise): 
December 23, 1864

Technical

Digitization Specifications: 
Scanned at 600ppi on Epson 1000XL scanner as 48-bit RGB uncompressed TIFF images. Images resized to 960 pixels wide, 150 dpi, and saved as JPEG (level 10) in Photoshop CS5 with Unsharp Mask of 60:1.
Date Digital: 
October 3, 2011
Format: 
image/jpeg
Type: 
Text

Location

Series: 
2
Box: 
2
Folder: 
59
Excerpt: 
My Dear Sister
He who doeth all things well, hath again called on you to mourn the loss of a son. Your Dear “John” is no more.