William Haley Jr. letter to his wife Miriam, Winchester, Va., 1865
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In this letter to his wife, Miriam in Sebago, William Haley mentions his camp movements and states that “the boys are in good spirits” and that everyone expects the war is almost over.
He states that he has to feed his horses oats since there is no hay and he describes how the ambulances are outfitted.
He gives Miriam some advice about taking care of the farm oxen’s injured leg and he writes about his new plans for the garden.
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- Title: William Haley Jr. letter to his wife Miriam, Winchester, Va., 1865
- Creator: Haley, Jr., William
- Creation Date: 1865-04-08
- Subject Date: 1865-04-08
- Local Name: Camp Russell, Convene
- Town: Sebago, Winchester
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME, VA
- Media: ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 20.32 x 13
- Local Code: W4.12
- Collection: Haley Family Letters
- Object Type: Text
For more information about this item, contact:
Sebago Historical Society
PO Box 59, Sebago, ME 04029
(207) 787-2489
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LC Subject Headings
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 30th (1863-1865). Company E
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies
Soldiers--Maine
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Maine--Civil War, 1861-1865
Families--Maine--Sebago
United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
Haley family
Haley, William H.--Correspondence
Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
Letters
Farms--Maine--Sebago
People
Meserve, John
Haley, William (Billy) W.
Haley, Sarah D.
Davis, Charles
Dyer, Reuben
Haley, Sr., William
Haley, John F.
Haley, Miriam Pugsley
Haley, Jr., William
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