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John W. Morrison letters

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 551

Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten letters. These items were sent to Morrison's wife, Mahala Morrison. John writes about his military activities, relates various rumors, talks about how the Union plundered areas, and mentions the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. Some of the letters was written by Franklin Reid, who related that Morrison died of wounds sustained at the "Battle of the Hatchie" in Tennessee.

Dates

  • 1862

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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 from Illinois fighting for the Union in the American Civil War, 1861-1865.

Extent

18 letters (33 pages)

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of John W. Morrison letters
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 March 24
Description rules
Appm
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

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