J. C. Wilson letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters with typewritten copies. Wilson applies for his bounty for joining the army in Illinois. He also writes three letters about army life while stationed in Tennessee in November of 1864. Two of the letters were addressed to Samuel Kirkpatrick in Illinois. Also included is a letter to Kirkpatrick and his tax receipt for 1871.
Dates
- 1864-1875
Creator
- Wilson, J. C., fl. 1864 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Soldier for the Union in the American Civil War (1861-1864).
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.) : 21 p.
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.
- Correspondence
- Kirkpatrick, Samuel
- Letters
- Material Types
- Military
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence
- Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army -- History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Wilson, J. C., fl. 1864 -- Correspondence
- Title
- Register of J. C. Wilson letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States