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Home, Well I once more seat myself to write

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Maryland Hights, MD
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
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1
Box:
1
Folder:
21
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sister Emma As I have a little more money

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Washington, DC
Source:
Original letter: pencil on paper, 1 p. w/ envelope
Excerpt
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
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
20
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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.
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Mother, I take the present oppertunity to write a few lines

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Grafton, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
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
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
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
Rights Management:
Original materials may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (more information).
Coverage:
Webster, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
18
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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.
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Home; I have looked for a letter all the last week

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
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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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
17
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Home; I received a letter from you stating

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
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Coverage:
Camp Hopkins
North Mountain, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 2 p. plus envelope
Excerpt
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.
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
16
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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.
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Home; Well I have not much news to write

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
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Coverage:
Martinsburg, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 2 p.
Excerpt
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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
15
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Mother & Father, I have just got back from G. Gap

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
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Coverage:
New Creek, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 3p.
Excerpt
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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
12
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.
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Dec. 11 we went into the woods and cut timber

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
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Coverage:
Greenland, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Excerpt
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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
11
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Greenland December 11, 1862

Creator:
Sunderland, Darwin
Subject:
Sunderland, Darwin
Rights Management:
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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.
Date Original (Precise)
Language:
English
Series:
1
Box:
1
Folder:
10
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.
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