Nancy Gillespie papers, 1865
File — Box: Manuscript Collections Oversize Box 9, Folder: MC 1301
Identifier: MC 1301
Scope and Content Note
From the Collection:
Handwritten petition, signed by Nancy Gillespie, asking for leave for her brother-in-law, John M. Gillespie, Third Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated), due to her material distress following the death of her husband Flemming in 1863. Also included is an attached furlough for John signed by Confederate headquarters staff at Lewisville, Arkansas; a separate statement on John Gillespie's character by Captain John H. Wofford of the Third Arkansas; a period photo/sketch of Flemming Gillespie in uniform
Dates
- 1865
Access Information
From the Collection:
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Creator
- From the Collection: Gillespie, Nancy (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
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University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu