Letter to Mother, 1863 November 21


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A letter from Daniel P. Mason to his mother written on "15th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers" stationary while stationed at Camp N.P. Banks. Daniel writes that he is having a "first rate time out here in Jamaica [New York]." He mentions that his tent mates are D.P. Watson, S.T. Dow, [?].J.F. Looch and James Bryant. Daniel writes that breakfast and dinner consist of mostly of fresh beef while supper consists of cheese and bread. He explains that there are 15 regiments within 12 miles of his. Toward the bottom of the letter he includes two short notes to his sisters Mary and Abby.

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Title

Letter to Mother, 1863 November 21

Correspondent

Mason, Daniel P.

Date Created

1863-11-21

Description

A letter from Daniel P. Mason to his mother written on "15th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers" stationary while stationed at Camp N.P. Banks. Daniel writes that he is having a "first rate time out here in Jamaica [New York]." He mentions that his tent mates are D.P. Watson, S.T. Dow, [?].J.F. Looch and James Bryant. Daniel writes that breakfast and dinner consist of mostly of fresh beef while supper consists of cheese and bread. He explains that there are 15 regiments within 12 miles of his. Toward the bottom of the letter he includes two short notes to his sisters Mary and Abby.

Genre

Correspondence

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Pittsfield (N.H.)
Jamaica (N.Y.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

File Type

pdf

Identifier (local)

M392.01.05

Extent

1 page

Type of Resource

text

Source

Daniel P. Mason letters, 1862-1863, Manuscripts Collection M-392, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid

https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/3/resources/703

Physical Location

LRU
Louisiana Research Collection

Institution Website

https://library.tulane.edu/tusc

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Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

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