Harriette [?], Centre Hill, Petersburg, Virginia, to Juliana Dorsey, 1863 April 21

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: id166279

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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Informs her that she "left the Williamsburg captives well and doing as well as possible under the trying circumstances"; had left Mrs. Coupland's family as they were all improving from their illness; was shelled during General Wise's attack on the south side of the James River but little damage was done; has decided with her family "to remain till the last extremity, which I very much fear will not only be persecution but starvation"; gives details of the movements of General Wise and the situation of the war in her area. 3 pages.

Dates

Creation: 1863 April 21

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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