Jean Simmonds collection of Civil War letters
Collection — Folder: S2833
Identifier: S2833
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of letters written from 1861 to 1873. Most of the letters were written by William Innis to his wife, Mary Ann during the Civil War, but there are also some letters from other correspondents, presumably members of their extended family. Locations on the letters include Camp Shiloh, Camp Wood, and Georgetown, Ohio.
Dates
- 1861-1873
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
Most of the correspondence was written by William Innis, who was a soldier in Company G of the 39th Indiana Volunteers.
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 Jean Simmonds on 1976/02/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/08/26 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/26 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Jean Simmonds collection of Civil War letters
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
