Home, Well I once more seat myself to write
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Maryland Hights, MD
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Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
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Home,
Well I once more seat myself to write a few lines to you to let you know that I am yet alive and well.
Well I once more seat myself to write a few lines to you to let you know that I am yet alive and well.
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English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Sunderland, Darwin
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1
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1
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21
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sister Emma As I have a little more money
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Washington, DC
Source:
Original letter: pencil on paper, 1 p. w/ envelope
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sister Emma
As I have got a little more money than I want to use I thought I would send you a little[.]
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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1
Box:
1
Folder:
20
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Mother, I take the present oppertunity to write a few lines
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Grafton, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
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Mother,
I take this present opportunity to write a few lines to you to let you know that I am well. We are still in the front of the enemy and do not know how soon we may be attacked. Saturday night a dispatch came that we were to be attached before morning so we were keep to work making breast works and cutting timber out of our way so that day light we had everything ready for an attack
I take this present opportunity to write a few lines to you to let you know that I am well. We are still in the front of the enemy and do not know how soon we may be attacked. Saturday night a dispatch came that we were to be attached before morning so we were keep to work making breast works and cutting timber out of our way so that day light we had everything ready for an attack
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Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
19
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Home, Well I take the first oppertunity to write you
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Webster, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
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Home,
Well I take the first opportunity to write you. On morning of the 25 we took the cars and passed up the Potomac River and we arrived at this place.
Well I take the first opportunity to write you. On morning of the 25 we took the cars and passed up the Potomac River and we arrived at this place.
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Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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1
Box:
1
Folder:
18
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Home; I have looked for a letter all the last week
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Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
North Mountain, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p. plus envelope
Excerpt
Home,
I have looked for a letter all the last week from you but have looked in vain, I wrote you one a week ago last Tuesday, the day I got the box with the boots and cigars in and I sent you $10.00 in the letter.
I have looked for a letter all the last week from you but have looked in vain, I wrote you one a week ago last Tuesday, the day I got the box with the boots and cigars in and I sent you $10.00 in the letter.
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Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
17
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Home; I received a letter from you stating
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Camp Hopkins
North Mountain, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 2 p. plus envelope
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Home
I received a letter from you stating that you had received 20 dollars from me and you said that if you paid the doctor that you would not have much left. I supposed that the doctor had his pay six months ago.
I received a letter from you stating that you had received 20 dollars from me and you said that if you paid the doctor that you would not have much left. I supposed that the doctor had his pay six months ago.
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
16
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Home; Well I have not much news to write
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Martinsburg, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 2 p.
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Home; Well I have not much news to write to night for I am not in a very good mood to write. We got our pay last Sunday and the boys are a having a little time. I have just come from town and I have drank more liquor today than I have any one day since I came into the regiment.
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Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
15
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Mother & Father, I have just got back from G. Gap
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Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
New Creek, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 3p.
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Mother & Father
I have just go back from G. Gap and I found a box and two letters from you I am very thankful to you for the things you sent and so soon as we get our pay I will endeavor to repay your kindness as far as money can go toward repaying you.
I have just go back from G. Gap and I found a box and two letters from you I am very thankful to you for the things you sent and so soon as we get our pay I will endeavor to repay your kindness as far as money can go toward repaying you.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
12
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Dec. 11 we went into the woods and cut timber
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Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Greenland, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
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Dec. 11 we went in to the woods and cut timber and I went a hunting and I rambled about to see what I could and the first I saw worth noticing was a deer which jumped up about 10 rods ahead of me and I planked a ball plumb into his hip.
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Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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1
Box:
1
Folder:
11
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Greenland December 11, 1862
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Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Greenland Gap, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
On the morning of the 9th Co. C 106 Regt. Packed up and started for Greenland. We had very fine times. Nothing happened of any account till near noon when a flock of geese flew over at which several shots were fired but did not amount to anything.
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Language:
English
Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
10
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