Letter from Jabez Curry to his son, Thomas, a Confederate soldier.

Letter from Jabez Curry to his son, Thomas, a Confederate soldier.

In the letter Curry discusses possible military movements and the progress of the war: "I do long for peace again, but never wish to see it untill we have secured our rights and independence." He urges his son to stand for election as captain and to accept any promotion he might be offere...

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Letter from Jabez Curry to his son, Thomas, a Confederate soldier.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Curry, Jabez, b. 1797; Curry, Thomas, b. 1844; African Americans--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel
description In the letter Curry discusses possible military movements and the progress of the war: "I do long for peace again, but never wish to see it untill we have secured our rights and independence." He urges his son to stand for election as captain and to accept any promotion he might be offered in the future. He ends by describing conditions at home, such as the lack of food and supplies: "Everything is still and quiet down here meat is scarce all through the country--our negroes are doing very well on just half allowance of meat and seem well satisfied." A transcript of the letter is included.
spelling Q0000017000 - Q0000017003Q17000 - Q17003Letter from Jabez Curry to his son, Thomas, a Confederate soldier.In the letter Curry discusses possible military movements and the progress of the war: "I do long for peace again, but never wish to see it untill we have secured our rights and independence." He urges his son to stand for election as captain and to accept any promotion he might be offered in the future. He ends by describing conditions at home, such as the lack of food and supplies: "Everything is still and quiet down here meat is scarce all through the country--our negroes are doing very well on just half allowance of meat and seem well satisfied." A transcript of the letter is included.1862 June 11862-06-011860-1869Curry, Jabez, b. 1797; Curry, Thomas, b. 1844; African Americans--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceCurry, JabezJabez Curry Civil War letters to his sonSPR475v10531Alabama 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/2758
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