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William P. Allcot, Camp Tennallytown, Washington, D.C., to "Ma & Pa", his parents, Thomas and Clarissa, New York, New York, 1862 January 2

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dc.contributor.author Allcot, William P. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-07-14T19:34:20Z
dc.date.available 2014-07-14T19:34:20Z
dc.date.issued 1862-01-02 en_US
dc.identifier.citation William P. Allcot Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10288/20246
dc.description.abstract Received letter from parents; describes his love of country, and his favorable situation within his unit; his intention to have his friend John Hall receive a portion of his pay every two months; and of his intention to visit home; tells of the gold watch given him by his unit. (62nd Anderson Zouaves.) Including autographed letter signed from William P. Allcot, to his sister, Ann Louisa, concerning his intention to come home and tell her of Washington, D.C.; he wishes happiness for the family; relates how he had eaten his first chicken since leaving New York. 2 pages. Autographed letter signed. en_US
dc.subject.lcsh United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 62nd en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Solder's writings, American en_US
dc.subject.lcsh United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives en_US
dc.subject.other Allcot, William P.--Correspondence en_US
dc.title William P. Allcot, Camp Tennallytown, Washington, D.C., to "Ma & Pa", his parents, Thomas and Clarissa, New York, New York, 1862 January 2 en_US
dc.type Text en_US
dc.type.genre Letters (correspondence) en_US
dc.contributor.correspondent Allcot, Thomas en_US
dc.contributor.correspondent Allcot, Clarissa en_US
dc.identifier.collectionId Mss. 86 AL 1 en_US
dcterms.isPartOf William P. Allcot Papers en_US

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