Arnold T. Needham letter

Descriptive Summary

Title
Arnold T. Needham letter
Dates
1864 March 8
Creator
Needham, Arnold T.
Creator
Patton, William Weston, 1821-1889local
Size
8 pages :
Autograph letter signed ;
24.5 x 19 cm
Language
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Letter, from Woodville, Alabama, to Reverend William Weston Patton. Visit to Chicago, wife's illness; efforts as chaplain; school for negro slaves, negro's need of education and explanation of Scriptures; hope for whisky tax; wish of regiment for relief.

Conditions for Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

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Acquisition Information

Steele, Frederick M., 1929/08/15, Gift.

Other Descriptive Data

The Arnold T. Needham letter is part of Chicago History Museum's alphabetically arranged Small Manuscripts collections.

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