Carter Coupland, Greensboro, to John R. Coupland, 1863 October 11

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: id167413

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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Is recuperating from having typhoid fever while in Mobile; wishes he could relieve the suffering of his [JRC's] young children; strongly urges him to remove his family from Williamsburg; sends his love to Jno. (John) Henly [sic] and to Miles; informs him that Mother is healthy and that Tiff and the children are well. 1 page. Bears autographed letter signed from Juliana Dorsey to John R. Coupland, [undated] Was able to meet a man at church who will take a box to Richmond; will send the box in care of John Henly [sic] as she has learned that he [JRC] has gone to retrieve his family from Williamsburg; wishes him great success; hopes that Sue will write as soon as she is settled in her new home in Ashland; informs him that she will pay for a servant because he needs one, and that he also needs a girl; asks for his and his children's measure for shoes so that she can get some for him; is knitting him two flannel shirts; sends one shirt and six handkerchiefs. 1 page.

Dates

Creation: 1863 October 11

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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