Letter from Colin J. McRae, writing from Europe, to one of his sisters.

Letter from Colin J. McRae, writing from Europe, to one of his sisters.

In the letter McRae discusses public opinion after the surrender of Vicksburg: "The news that we have received by the way of New York is of much later date and is of such a character as that to cause many Confederates on this side of the water to despair of our success. I however, see no cause...

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Letter from Colin J. McRae, writing from Europe, to one of his sisters.
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McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Business and finance--Confederate States of America; Confederate States of America--Politics and government; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
description In the letter McRae discusses public opinion after the surrender of Vicksburg: "The news that we have received by the way of New York is of much later date and is of such a character as that to cause many Confederates on this side of the water to despair of our success. I however, see no cause for such despondency. Having never been one of those who thought the war would be of short duration I am not so greatly disappointed at our recent misfortunes as those who have been constantly predicting peace in 60 or 90 days." He also mentions financial problems such as inflation and the decreasing value of Confederate money: "The great depreciation of our currency is a subject of much uneasiness to me. We are more likely to fail from national bankruptcy than from any other cause."
spelling Q0000015480 - Q0000015485Q15480 - Q15485Letter from Colin J. McRae, writing from Europe, to one of his sisters.In the letter McRae discusses public opinion after the surrender of Vicksburg: "The news that we have received by the way of New York is of much later date and is of such a character as that to cause many Confederates on this side of the water to despair of our success. I however, see no cause for such despondency. Having never been one of those who thought the war would be of short duration I am not so greatly disappointed at our recent misfortunes as those who have been constantly predicting peace in 60 or 90 days." He also mentions financial problems such as inflation and the decreasing value of Confederate money: "The great depreciation of our currency is a subject of much uneasiness to me. We are more likely to fail from national bankruptcy than from any other cause."1863 August 301863-08-301860-1869McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Business and finance--Confederate States of America; Confederate States of America--Politics and government; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--CampaignsTextCorrespondenceMcRae, Colin J.Colin J. McRae papersLPR264, Box 1v33886Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2625
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