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...
Format: | Electronic |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/4269 |
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