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Asa P. Blunt

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Creator: Blunt, Asa P.
Date Created: 1863-02-12
Description: A pass for Lt. Col. Roswell Farnham, G. G. Benedict, and Mary Farnham to go to Washington signed by Asa P. Blunt, Col. Commanding at Wolf Run Shoals, Va.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Mary E. Farnham to Laura

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Creator: Farnham, Mary E.
Date Created: 1863-02-17
Description: From Mary Farnham to sister Laura with topics including a detailed description of Mary Farnham‚Äôs visit to camp, a visit to Washington visiting the Capitol & Senate buildings ; Farnham's horses sick with horse distemper, one of them being Burnie ; Mary's discomfort traveling in the ambulance ; her embarrassing slip and fall in the ambulance ; her horse ride back ; the good health of the regiment ; weight gain of Lt. Herrick ; her affection for horse Jenny.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Mary [E. Farnham] to Henry

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Creator: [Farnham], Mary.
Date Created: 1863-02-28
Description: Letter from Mary to brother Henry carries a demanding tone of an older sibling to a younger one ; topics include inquiring about Henry‚Äôs examinations, her plan to stay at camp until June, responding to Henry's remarks about her being in camp saying several of the officers' wives are also in camp, the sick men in the regiment, and Mary demanding to know who thinks Mary should return home suggesting someone thinks it may not be appropriate for a woman (according the social norm of the day) to be in a military camp.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to Laura

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1863-03-01
Description: Mentions an artist is taking some pictures of camp life (photos? or drawings?) promises to send sketches he has made of camp home, the sick in camp including Mary, William Wallace and his best horse, has purchased another horse and will fatten him up,marching orders having been given, Rebels at Leesburgh, Drainsville, Centreville & at Union Mills, brief references to Copperheads at home.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to Laura

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1863-03-15
Description: Another mention of the death of Cyrus Farnham, family financial issue addressed, reporting the death of four men in camp, $400 sent home and wishing Charlie Harding to acknowledge receipt.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Mary E. Farnham to Henry

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Creator: Farnham, Mary E.
Date Created: 1863-03-19
Description: From Mary Farnham to Henry topics include letters received and responded to, military action among the men, pickets and taking of Rebel soldiers, fighting engagement at Kelly‚Äôs Ford, her thoughts on the unhealthy environment she is in, the varying degrees of health or illness of the men in camp, her horse ride even though the weather has been inclement, her comments on what the military trained horses will do, the ill health and death of some horses.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Asa P. Blunt

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Creator: Blunt, Asa P.
Date Created: 1863-04-11
Description: A pass for Mary Farnham, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Vaughan, and Mrs. Peach to go to Washington.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1863-04-19
Description: Topics include sending his letter via another officer, the regiment not planning to move, Roswell Farnham feeling lonely without his wife and stating she may come to camp but then rethinks that suggestion, his horse Burnie is better, hopes General George J. Stannard (1820-1886) will make his headquarters in camp thus relieving Farnham of regiment responsibilities, the improvement in Roswell and William‚Äôs health and including a letter for Mr. Peach, directed to Mr. Butterworth for his wife to send on.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1863-04-20
Description: Topics include dropping a note to Mary Farnham to figure out logistics of her visit.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1863-04-23
Description: Topics include Mary Farnham finally heading home from her stay in Washington D.C., arrival of General George J. Stannard & his headquarters to be at Union Mills, Va., the prediction of moving soon & possibly guarding the railroad, an update on some of the men in camp, reference to Mr. and Mrs. Peach, and the possibility of Roswell Farnham becoming a colonel in a new regiment.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

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