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Sidney Brooks letter to Susan Brooks, 1864 August 26
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Creator: Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887
Addressee: Brooks, Susan, 1814-1886
Creator: Amherst College. Class of 1841. Brooks
Addressee: Brooks, Susan, 1814-1886
Creator: Amherst College. Class of 1841. Brooks
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1864-08-26
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1 item (4 pages) ; 21 x 13 cm
Abstract
Sidney Brooks letter to his wife Susan Brooks written while working as a delegate of the United States Christian Commission in the American Civil War. He writes of receiving a letter from Susan and orders that came down yesterday for the delegates to break up and be ready to move with their Corps. He mentions Mr. Miller who advised Sidney to not move with them given his sickness. He says he is well now and writes regarding a discussion with the agent Mr. Williams and Sidney's resulting decision to stay there to give a week's labor as a delegate. Sidney describes his work there, saying that it is very different from what he did at the Front. He goes on to discuss his upcoming travel plans for Washington (D.C.), then Boston, and then to visit with Susan. He also writes that he is no longer in danger of bullets and is no longer within range of shot and shell.
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English
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