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Letter, W.L. Chatham to Nancy Elizabeth Searcy; 8 March 1864

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Identifier	mus.m078.001
Title	Letter, W.L. Chatham to Nancy Elizabeth Searcy; 8 March 1864
Description	Letter, dated March 8, 1864, was written by W.L. Chatham to "sis" who the donor has identified as Nancy Elizabeth Searcy. Chatham is writing from the mountains of Jefferson County, Tennessee, where he is in the Confederate Army guarding Bull's Gap. He comments upon the military situation in Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia, and about the possibility of a rumored settlement whereby the Confederacy would receive its independence in exchange for agreeing to gradually emancipate the slaves.
Creator	Chatham, W. L.
Date	3 March 1864
Coverage (time period)	March 1864
Subject	Chatham, W. L. Confederate States of America. Army. Slaves--Emancipation--United States.
Resource type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 4-page 7.75" x 9.75" letter.
Language	English
Publisher	University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Notes	A finding aid for this collection is available online at: http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/archives/m078.htm
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	M078 Chatham (W.L.) Letter.
Source	Small Collections: Processed, Box 2
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	Historical Manuscripts and Photographs.
File extension	JPG
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color

Title	Page 1
File size	554.836 KB
File extension	JPG
Width	1565
Height	1973
Color space	RGB
File name	mus.m078.001.01.jpg

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