A Guide to the Joseph W. Parrish Civil War Letter Parrish, Joseph W. 10305-b

A Guide to the Joseph W. Parrish Civil War Letter

A Collection in the
Special Collections Department
Accession number 10305-b


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
10305-b
Title
Joseph W. Parrish Civil War Letter n.d.
Extent
1 item
Collector
Cynthia Harris Burton
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Joseph W. Parrish Civil War Letter, Accession 10305-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

This letter was given to the Library by Ms. Cynthia Harris Burton of Keswick, Virginia, on May 15, 1995.

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Scope and Content

This is a Civil War letter, December 15, n.y., written by Joseph W. Parrish , Yorktown Naval Battery , to "My Dear Sister" [ Mary L. Parrish ]. Parrish informs his sister that he has not been well for three months, sends his love to family and friends, and indicates that they have not had a battle recently. He also adds to direct her letters to him in care of Peyton's Artillery .

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