Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-02-04


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A letter from William to his wife Caroline in which he describes going to a church service with African Americans. William explains how the African Americans worshipped and discusses the text of the sermon, in which the minister urged the former slaves to have patience, not to rely on the help from the North, and not to trust the Union soldiers. Smith also comments on the health of the Union soldiers, saying that their work is not bad and they are all gaining weight.

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Title

Letter from William A. Smith to his wife, Caroline, 1863-02-04

Correspondent

Smith, William A.

Addressee

Smith, Caroline

Date Created

1863-02-04

Description

A letter from William to his wife Caroline in which he describes going to a church service with African Americans. William explains how the African Americans worshipped and discusses the text of the sermon, in which the minister urged the former slaves to have patience, not to rely on the help from the North, and not to trust the Union soldiers. Smith also comments on the health of the Union soldiers, saying that their work is not bad and they are all gaining weight.

Genre

letter

Topical Subject(s)

Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers

Geographical Subject(s)

Plaquemine (La.)

Publisher

Tulane University Digital Library

Language

eng

Identifier (local)

M1102.06

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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