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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).
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
J.H. Jenkins letter to Sallie Jenkins, ms540, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.
General Notes
This collection has been digitized and is available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.