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John F. Blasdell papers

 Collection — Folder: S131
Identifier: S0131

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a typed transcript of a letter from John F. Blasdell in Louisiana on February 1, 1863 regarding life in the Army and his health.

Dates

  • 1863/02/01

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

John F. Blasdell was married to Mary J. Blasdell and had a son, William H. He served as a private in the 82nd Indiana Volunteers Regiment, Company D and died at the Jackson General Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on March 29, 1863.

"Blasdell, John F." U. S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Retrieved 2013/08/06. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Blasdell, John F." Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2013/08/06. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Cassandra Blasdell Frank on 1960/07.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/03/03 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/03/03 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
John F. Blasdell papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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