Letter, Nancy G. Figgat to her husband, Charles, December 5, 1863
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Letter, Nancy G. Figgat to her husband, Charles, December 5, 1863
Description
This second letter (4 pages), dated December 5, 1863, and written on captured Union patriotic stationery with an engraving of Marshall House proprietor James Jackson shooting Col. Elmer Ellsworth, is an update of their son's worsening condition. "I cannot see that there is any hope for his recovery.” The child would die two days later.
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Ms2012-080_Letter_1863_1205
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Nancy (Nannie) G. Figgat Correspondence, Ms2012-080, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Citation
Figgat, Nancy Godwin, “Letter, Nancy G. Figgat to her husband, Charles, December 5, 1863,” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed May 30, 2023, http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms2012-080/Ms2012-080_Letter_1863_1205.