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- Collection: Preston Family Correspondence, 1861, 1872 (Ms2010-070)
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Preston Family Correspondence, 1861, 1872 (Ms2010-070), Letter from James Francis Preston to Sarah Caperton Preston
The first letter is dated on July 28, 1861 and is written by James Francis Preston to his wife, Sarah Caperton Preston following the First Battle of Bull Run. He writes about the battle’s events and his own movements, including executing a direct…
Preston Family Correspondence, 1861, 1872 (Ms2010-070), Letter from Sarah Caperton Preston to Colonel Grabowski
The second letter dates to May 15, 1872 and is written by Sarah Caperton Preston to Colonel Grabowski at Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The letter is a response to a previous notice from the Colonel about her son’s (Hugh Caperton Preston)…