Letter from Thomas White to Catherine White, June 1, 1864
Title
Letter from Thomas White to Catherine White , June 1 , 1864
Subject
White , Thomas , 1799-1866--Correspondence . White , Richard , 1826-1865--Military service . Libby Prison . Prisoners of war--Health and hygiene . Prisoners of war--North Carolina--Goldsborough . White , Harry L. , 1834-1920 . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons . United States--History--Civil War , 1861-1865--Sources .
Description
Letter sent by Judge Thomas White to his wife Catherine White from Philadelphia on June 1 , 1864 . Along with this letter , Judge White sends along two newspaper articles . The first states that Richard , their son , is being held in Libby Prison in Richmond , Virginia , which Judge White had already assumed . The second article reports that Richard has been moved to Goldsborough , North Carolina . Judge White is happy to learn this because he believes this prison will be more hospitable and will have enough food for the prisoners . He writes that Harry , their other son , is being held in the same general area , and there is a possibility the two brothers may be able to get together . Judge White encourages Katharine to keep her spirits up since both of her sons are alive and well , even though they are in prison .
Creator
White, Thomas
Date
June 1, 1864
Time Period Covered
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Digital Format
application/pdf
Identifier
WC98.116.01
Source
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA; White Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Language
English
Contact
For additional information contact: The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA, 621 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, Pa 15701, 724-463-9606. Email ichistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
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