Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.

Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.

In the letter Mary Ann discusses unreliable mail delivery and refers to the "flag of truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the North and South. She sends news of her family and mutual acquaintances, giving details about illnesses, marriages...

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Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; Kirtland, Helen Cooke; Alabama--Social life and customs; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description In the letter Mary Ann discusses unreliable mail delivery and refers to the "flag of truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the North and South. She sends news of her family and mutual acquaintances, giving details about illnesses, marriages, and deaths: "Death has been very busy here and I have no reason to think but that he has been equally so in other places and it makes me tremble to reflect that when I ever do get a letter what news it may contain." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038685 - Q0000038686Q38685 - Q38686Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.In the letter Mary Ann discusses unreliable mail delivery and refers to the "flag of truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the North and South. She sends news of her family and mutual acquaintances, giving details about illnesses, marriages, and deaths: "Death has been very busy here and I have no reason to think but that he has been equally so in other places and it makes me tremble to reflect that when I ever do get a letter what news it may contain." A transcription is included.1863 November 241863-11-241860-1869Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; Kirtland, Helen Cooke; Alabama--Social life and customs; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Health aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceHall, Alexander K.Alexander K. Hall family papersLPR58v1969Alabama 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/4269
title Letter from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.
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