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Jonathan Letterman Correspondence and Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 96
 

Jonathan Letterman Correspondence and Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 96

Telegraph transcripts of military orders and directives sent and received by Letterman during his Civil War service. Also includes letter from Surgeon General William A. Hammond declaring that Letterman was detailed for duty with the Army of the Potomac as medical director. The diaries describe a trip from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Union, N.M. and back. Evidence indicates that the diary was not kept by Letterman.

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Dates
Creation: 1860-1864; 1924; 1972
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Related Names
Letterman, Jonathan, 1824-1872
Hammond, William Alexander, 1828-1900
Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
English

Background and provenance research, 1924; 1972

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2933096RX1
Dates
Creation: 1924; 1972

Telegraphs and correspondence, 1862-1864

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2-3
Identifier: 2933096RX2
Dates
Creation: 1862-1864
Dates
Creation: 1860 May 30 - July 5

Diary, trip from Santa Fe, N.M. to Fort Leavenworth, 1860 Sept. 27 - Oct. 29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 2933096RX4
Dates
Creation: 1860 Sept. 27 - Oct. 29
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