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"Sister" [Eliza Johnston], Roanoke Female Seminary, [Botetourt Springs, Va.], to "brother" [John Preston Johnston, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.]., [1840] February 19

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: id112208

Scope and Contents

Asks for more frequent letters; only time for writing letters is one hour at night; has no news of relatives. 2 pp. TCy. Including TCy of N from Ed[ward] W[illia]m Johnston, [Botetourt Springs, Va.], to [John] Pres[ton Johnston, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.], Feb[ruar]y 22, 1840, sending news of Jo[seph E. Johnston] who is at Cape Florida but will probably go to Washington late in the month, and from there be sent to the Northern frontier. 2 pp. TCy;

Dates

  • Creation: [1840] February 19

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.00 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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