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Preferred Citation

"Jennie" letter, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

"Jennie" was a woman living in Norfolk, Virginia. According to her correspondence, she has a husband who she reunites with after travelling to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the United States Civil War.

Content Description

This letter was sent by a woman named "Jennie" to an unidentified person on January 8, 1864, from Union-controlled Norfolk, Virginia.

Arrangement

The single item is arranged by item.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• American Civil War, 1861-1865
• Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865
• Letter writing
• Norfolk (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865