File:Letter (unsigned), Lexington, Mo., to Lieutenant White (Robert White), July 12, 1861.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionLetter (unsigned), Lexington, Mo., to Lieutenant White (Robert White), July 12, 1861.jpg |
English: States, "If you will search Silas Silver's House and premises you will find 12 kegs of powder and 7 U.S. Mining guns. I helped hide them. . . .he would shoot me if he found I told on him. He is a Secessionist and gave two Revolvers to two of the Stait Troops. . . .Don't let enny one see this they no my hand write."
Transcription: Lexington MO July 12 1861
Lootenant White —
If you will Search Silas Silvers House and premises you will find 12 kegs of powder and 7 US Minny guns I helped hide them I swore I wouldnt tel this aint telling he would shoot me if he found I told on him He is a sessinist and gave two Revolvers to two of the Stait Troops the guns he has Now he got from Dizerters
Yours trouly [signature crossed out]
Dont let any one see this they no my hand write Title: Letter [unsigned], Lexington, Mo., to Lieutenant White [Robert White], July 12, 1861 |
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Missouri History Museum URL: http://images.mohistory.org/image/0F9FD407-12B3-A4EC-1245-A7E97E07780E/original.jpg Gallery: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/160316 |
Author | Unknown authorUnknown author |
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NoC-US - No copyright - United States |
Identifier InfoField | D06754 |
Part of InfoField | B648- White, Robert (ca. 1821-1873). Papers, 1861-1908 |
Subjects InfoField | Civil War, 1861-1865 Armed Forces Firearms |
Resource InfoField | 160316 |
GUID InfoField | 0F9FD407-12B3-A4EC-1245-A7E97E07780E |
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JPEG file comment | Letter from unknown, Lexington, Mo., to Lieutenant [Robert] White, stating, "If you will search Silas Silver's House and premises you will find 12 kegs of powder and 7 U.S. Mining guns. I helped hide them. . . .he would shoot me if he found I told on him. He is a Secessionist and gave two Revolvers to two of the Stait Troops. . . .Don't let enny one see this they no my hand write," page one, 1861-07-12. Civil War Collection, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
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Keywords | civil_war |
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Date and time of digitizing | 09:44, 4 March 2010 |
File change date and time | 10:59, 4 March 2010 |
Date metadata was last modified | 10:59, 4 March 2010 |