Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
Title - Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
Creator - Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
Date Created - 1862-01-06
Description - Topics include the snowy weather and a brief description of George Blenkoe, the Confederate master of a "secesh (secessionist) negro," who had been recently brought into camp from Vienna, Va. Description of some Confederate money. Bancroft mentions his own modest weight gain, his need for pockets and other domestic items. One esp. moving line: "God only knows when we shall see each other again but let us hope for the best & that another year will bring us all to the family fireside again."
Subject - Fugitive slaves.
- Military camps -- Virginia.
- Morale.
- Picketing.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Extent - 2 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2012-01-31, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 2/1/2012 4:07:48 AM
Access Conditions - Requests to reproduce this item should be sent to Vermont Historical Society Library, vhs-library@state.vt.us.
Access Conditions [Local] - No Copyright - United States
Identifier [Local] - cwvhsBancroftCharles06
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
Digital Format - image/tiff
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