[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864]
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/7f9a0b8eab1e0f960338bc8bece382d9
Title
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864]
Creator
Fentress, David
Date
1864-12-21
Description
Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara telling her that he is sending food, candy, and cloth. He requests that she sew the cloth into drawers and send them back to him. He states his salary will be $110 per month. He then lists his expenses. He tells Clara he has had Yellow Fever. He requests cotton socks. He ends by regretting not being able to spend Christmas with his family.
[2]p. ; 25 h x 20 w in cm.
Subject
Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
Military and War - Wars - Civil War
Social Life and Customs - Slavery
Salary
Arts and Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts - Sewing
Arts and Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts - Knitting
Yellow fever
Christmas
Bothwell, Mr
Pratts, Dr
Fentress family -- Archives
Source
The Portal to Texas History
Language
English
Type
text
Date
1864-12-21
Source
The Portal to Texas History
Subject
Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
Military and War - Wars - Civil War
Social Life and Customs - Slavery
Salary
Arts and Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts - Sewing
Arts and Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts - Knitting
Yellow fever
Christmas
Bothwell, Mr
Pratts, Dr
Fentress family -- Archives
Collection
Citation
Fentress, David, “[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 21, 1864],” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed April 27, 2024, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8698.
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