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

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

In the letter she discusses unreliable mail delivery; her sons' experiences in the Confederate army ("They never murmur or complain - laugh over their corn bread, tough Beef & tentless bed, and seems to realize how much better off they are than the majority"); local social activit...

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Letter from Mary Ann ("Molly") Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.
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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--Equipment and supplies; 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 she discusses unreliable mail delivery; her sons' experiences in the Confederate army ("They never murmur or complain - laugh over their corn bread, tough Beef & tentless bed, and seems to realize how much better off they are than the majority"); local social activities; the health of her family and acquaintances; and civilians' disillusionment with the war ("I know hundreds of people southerners as well as northerners that would leave the country to day if they could"). She also mentions her own attitude toward the war: "I must confess that your rebel proclivities exceed mine for I...should much sooner think of leaving the [Confederacy] than trying to get into it. My husband and children and all my interest are here, and it is my home, so that I am bound to stay and see the Drama out, but a fearful one it is." At the end of the letter is a note to her parents. A transcription is included.
spelling Q0000038740 - Q0000038743Q38740 - Q38743Letter from Mary Ann ("Molly") Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.In the letter she discusses unreliable mail delivery; her sons' experiences in the Confederate army ("They never murmur or complain - laugh over their corn bread, tough Beef & tentless bed, and seems to realize how much better off they are than the majority"); local social activities; the health of her family and acquaintances; and civilians' disillusionment with the war ("I know hundreds of people southerners as well as northerners that would leave the country to day if they could"). She also mentions her own attitude toward the war: "I must confess that your rebel proclivities exceed mine for I...should much sooner think of leaving the [Confederacy] than trying to get into it. My husband and children and all my interest are here, and it is my home, so that I am bound to stay and see the Drama out, but a fearful one it is." At the end of the letter is a note to her parents. A transcription is included.1865 January 51865-01-051860-1869Hall, Mary Ann Cooke; Kirtland, Helen Cooke; Alabama--Social life and customs; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; 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/4292
title Letter from Mary Ann ("Molly") Hall in Portland, Alabama, to her sister, Helen Kirtland, probably in Wallingford, Connecticut.
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