R.P. Kelly to "Dear Dorthy," February 2, 1863

Dublin Core

Title

R.P. Kelly to "Dear Dorthy," February 2, 1863

Subject

Confederate States of America. Army -- Leaves and furloughs
Edmonston, Dorothy Independence
Kelly, Rufus P.
Soldiers -- Tennessee -- Correspondence
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories

Description

In this letter of February 2, 1863, R.P. Kelly writes to "Dear Dorthy" about conditions in camp. He reports that furloughs have been discontinued and that he now expects to serve until the war's end. He requests that no more clothing be sent unless he asks.

Creator

Kelly, Rufus P.

Source

Edmonston & Kelly Families Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1863-02-02

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
letters (correspondence)

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

11880
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/11880

Date Created

2014-03-11

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Greene County (Tenn.)
Washington County (Tenn.)

Extent

2 pages(pages)
4.75" x 7.75"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Civil War in Southern Appalachia

Citation

Kelly, Rufus P., “R.P. Kelly to "Dear Dorthy," February 2, 1863,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/11880.