J.H. Jenkins letter to Sallie Jenkins


Descriptive Summary
Title: J.H. Jenkins letter to Sallie Jenkins
Creator: Jenkins, J. H.
Inclusive Dates: 1864 October 10
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (3 items)
Collection Number: ms540
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one letter: dated Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, October 10, 1864, to "My dearest wife" [Sallie], concerning yellow fever in Charleston, South Carolina, the deaths of "Lieutenant Jones Jackson and old man Roberson", and the possibility of Sallie coming for a visit. Also included is a transcript of the handwritten letter, and reproduction of a small printed map of the Andersonville, Georgia Prison (undated).