Soldier's letter on clothing payment, Bowdoinham, 1863
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George Cony, a musician in Co. B of the 19th Maine Regiment, wrote to Leonard Watson the Maine agent of the Sanitary Commission in Washington, D.C., seeking his assistance in get his "descriptive list" that he should have received upon leaving the service.
Without the list, he could not collect the money he was owed.
He also discussed politics and the recent election of Samuel Cony as governor of Maine, suggesting he might have known Watson. He closed by writing, "Copperheads dull & declining."
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- Title: Soldier's letter on clothing payment, Bowdoinham, 1863
- Creator: Cony, George
- Creation Date: 1863-09-24
- Subject Date: 1863
- Town: Bowdoinham
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20 x 12.4
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 1/2
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
United States Sanitary Commission
Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
Leonard, Watson--Correspondence
Soldiers
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865)
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1865)--Salaries, etc.
Wages
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