Letter from Colin J. McRae in London, to his sister, Catherine McRae.
In the letter McRae explains that he will not return to the United States now that the war has ended: "Brother John continues to urge me to come back, but it is useless. I could not do so if I would & I would not if I could. There are reasons which I cannot explain why I would not be pardon...
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In the letter McRae explains that he will not return to the United States now that the war has ended: "Brother John continues to urge me to come back, but it is useless. I could not do so if I would & I would not if I could. There are reasons which I cannot explain why I would not be pardoned even if I were to sue for it, which I shall never do, and if I had the means & Mother was willing to join me I would bring all of you who would come, away from the country, which can never again be a home to us, such as it once was." He also discusses personal and family financial matters, including a business that two of his sisters have invested in. |
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Q0000015514 - Q0000015517Q15514 - Q15517Letter from Colin J. McRae in London, to his sister, Catherine McRae.In the letter McRae explains that he will not return to the United States now that the war has ended: "Brother John continues to urge me to come back, but it is useless. I could not do so if I would & I would not if I could. There are reasons which I cannot explain why I would not be pardoned even if I were to sue for it, which I shall never do, and if I had the means & Mother was willing to join me I would bring all of you who would come, away from the country, which can never again be a home to us, such as it once was." He also discusses personal and family financial matters, including a business that two of his sisters have invested in.1866 March 31866-03-031860-1869Hempstead, Catherine McRae; McRae, Colin J., 1812-1877; Business and finance--Southern States; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--PeaceTextCorrespondenceMcRae, 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/2636 |
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