Letter, probably from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her son, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County.

Letter, probably from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her son, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County.

In the letter she discusses a recent raid; supplies she has sent to him and other people (including mercurial ointment, "a dangerous medicine to use...you must be exceedingly cautious"); conditions and activities at home ("We have only a tolerable garden"); tax payments; and busi...

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Letter, probably from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her son, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County.
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Hall, Charles Dibblee, d. 1881; Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
description In the letter she discusses a recent raid; supplies she has sent to him and other people (including mercurial ointment, "a dangerous medicine to use...you must be exceedingly cautious"); conditions and activities at home ("We have only a tolerable garden"); tax payments; and business in the family store: "We have few goods in the store and they keep Father so busy with government business that I do not believe we shall buy any more I think I shall have to attend to it mostly." A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038721 - Q0000038724Q38721 - Q38724Letter, probably from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her son, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County.In the letter she discusses a recent raid; supplies she has sent to him and other people (including mercurial ointment, "a dangerous medicine to use...you must be exceedingly cautious"); conditions and activities at home ("We have only a tolerable garden"); tax payments; and business in the family store: "We have few goods in the store and they keep Father so busy with government business that I do not believe we shall buy any more I think I shall have to attend to it mostly." A transcription is included.1864 July 201864-07-201860-1869Hall, Charles Dibblee, d. 1881; Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life; 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/4284
title Letter, probably from Mary Ann Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her son, Charles, at a boarding school in Coosa County.
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