Letter from Helen Kirtland in Wallingford, Connecticut, to her sister, Mary Ann Hall, probably in Portland, Alabama.
In the letter Helen discusses the death of Mary Ann's son, Herbert; unreliable mail delivery between the South and the North (referring to the "Flag of Truce" system developed by the United States Postal Service for delivering mail between the North and South); and the upcoming confir...
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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/4299 |