Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
John Marshall Brown of Portland, camped near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia during the Civil War, writes to his sister about the beauty of the location and several items he wants.
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About This Item
- Title: John Marshall Brown letter to sister, 1862
- Creator: John Marshall Brown
- Creation Date: 1862-11-03
- Subject Date: 1862
- Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
- Media: Pencil on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-602, Misc. Box 23/4
- Collection: John Marshall Brown correspondence
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Brown, John Marshall, 1838-1907--Correspondence
- Clifford, Ellen Greeley Brown, 1838-1907--Correspondence
- Letters
- Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
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