Henry P. McCahill to Grace D. Nichols, May 18, 1865
Scope and Contents
Written from the Camp of the 182nd New York Regiment, near Washington, D.C. Opens "Dear Cousin." Encloses "a poem (?) the first I ever composed, which he sends for Grace's thoughts "to see if it will pass." He also encloses two Valentines he had found in Richmond and closes "Your (would be poet) Cousin." Beneath his signature he has written "How soon may I expect your photo - ha! ha! he! he! &c." The poem, titled "The Dying Soldier to his Mother," in four stanzas, is on a separate sheet. Envelope postmarked May 31, 1865 at Washington, D.C. Addressed to "Miss Grace D. Gillson, Box 302, Rockland, Maine."
Dates
- Creation: May 18, 1865
Creator
- From the Collection: Nichols, Grace D., 1848-1925 (Person)
- From the Collection: McCahill, Henry P. "Harry", 1847-1910 (Person)
- From the Collection: Farnham, Georgianna F. "Georgia", 1846-1866 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gage, John Porcius, 1846-1932 (Person)
- From the Collection: Pickard, Adoniram Judson "A. J.", 1838-1882 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rankin, Robert, Jr. (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (Two archives boxes and one oversize box.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository