In a letter to President Andrew Johnson, written in June of 1866, William Williams Stringfield petitions for the President's intervention on Stringfield's indictment of treason, a crime punishable by execution, in which he will stand trial for at The…
In a letter to her family, on June 20, 1935, Josephina Niggli writes about her audition for a role in a theater production at Chapel Hill. She expresses her excitement for getting through the first round of try-outs for the role of Iphigenia. Later…
In a letter to her family on October 12, 1935, Josephina Niggli describes her school workload from the past week. She mentions her several rehearsals for the various productions she is involved with, and for some of which Niggli experiences…
In a letter to her family, on June 14, 1935, Josephina Niggli expresses her frustration at being lost on campus at Chapel Hill when trying to register for classes. Niggli goes on to discuss how she's settled in to her new living arrangements, buying…
In a letter addressed to his brother, written on May 14, 1861, James King Stringfield expresses his advocacy for southern independence, a sentiment shared by his brother as well. King mentions the brothers' proud family history of fighting in the…
In a letter to her family, on June 13, 1935, Josephina Niggli writes about a mutual friend of the family who has worked on Niggli's clothes. She remarks on the fine quality of her new travel silk, as well as the cost to ship her luggage back to…
In a letter to her grandmother, written on October 10, 1935, Josephina Niggli inquires in the recent sickness that has befallen her grandmother, pitying her for having to drink 3 bottles of beet wine. Niggli goes on to ask who the doctor was that…
In this letter from March 19, 1862, George Washington Whitman, Walt Whitman’s brother, writes to Dear Sister in detail about what is later known as the Battle of New Bern. Beginning with his trip to New Bern from Roanoke and ending with his troops…
In this letter from May 15, 1864, Thomas Jefferson “Jeff” Whitman writes from Brooklyn, N.Y. to his sister Han. He talks about their brother, George Whitman, hoping he makes it out of the war with his health intact for their mother’s sake. He also…