Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1862-12-21

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Title: Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1862-12-21
Correspondent: Smith, William A.
Addressee: Smith, Caroline
Date Created: 1862-12-21
Description: A letter from William to his wife, Caroline regarding landing from transports. He describes Baton Rouge, the high price of food there, and the contraband slaves who have entered the Union camps.
Genre: letter
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Baton Rouge (La.)
Publisher: Tulane University Digital Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): M1102.01
Extent: 4 pages
Type of Resource: text
Source: William A. Smith letters, Manuscripts Collection M-1102, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
Finding Aid: https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/3/resources/592
Physical Location: Tulane University: Louisiana Research Collection
Institution Website: https://library.tulane.edu/tusc/
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
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