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Correspondence from N. D. Shinn (with additional postscript from W. E. Shinn) of Pope County, AR, to Mr. H. [or N.] S. Maddun[?], February 5, 1860

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MC 2451

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence from William E. Shinn, James M. Shinn, and John Franklin Shinn to family while they were serving in the Confederate Army; topics include camp conditions; troop movements; and food and supplies. Other materials include documents pertaining to John F. Walker's service as Chaplain of the 53rd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers; George Wuest business records; and other family correspondence.

Dates

  • February 5, 1860

Access Information

From the Collection:

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Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
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Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
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