| Author:
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Bouton, George, 1817-1891
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| Abstract:
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Letter from Captain George Bouton to his seven-year-old daughter Mollie from Yorktown, Virginia during the American Civil War. He describes the condition of Yorktown as "an old and dilapidated town", General Daniel Harvey Hill as a commander, describing some of the local families in Yorktown including the Fry family, and having a "free Negro from Madison County for a servant, a very indifferent cook & indifferent servant [in] everyday."
George Bouton (ca. 1817–1891), captain in the 34th
Virginia Infantry. |
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Issued Date:
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1861-07-21 |
| URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10288/18882
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| Citation:
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Letter, George Bouton, Yorktown, [Virginia], to Mollie Bouton, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. |
