Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Keith family correspondence, trip to Georgetown, Sept. 29, 1862 mentions apprehension of Yankees, rumors of an early attack, descriptions of boats readying, blockades, Aug. 18, 1864 discusses the value of Confederate currency, debts, necessary items around the house, Numerous family sicknesses, 1851-1884
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Collection Overview
From the Collection:
The Wilkinson-Keith Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents among the Wilkinson, Keith, Siegling, Haskell, and Marshall families and their friends dating from 1785 to 1920. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1820 to 1890, a large portion of which chronicles Willis Keith's experiences as a Confederate soldier in 1862-1863.Antebellum correspondence discusses Charleston fires, great details of family illnesses and their cures, plantation life (more...
Dates:
1851-1884
Found in:
Special Collections
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Wilkinson and Keith family papers