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George, Ellen C., St. Louis, Missouri, to James Alphonsus McMaster, New York, New York, 1865 April 25

 Item
Identifier: CMMA I-1-m

Scope and Contents

Ellen C. George sees recorded in the Freeman's Journal of the 22nd of April, the death of her husband, James George, in Vera Cruz, Mexico. She asks for the letter with all the details McMaster has in his possession. She received two letters from her husband - one dated February10, 1865 from Vera Cruz, Mexico; the other dated February 23, 1865 from Mexico City, Mexico. He told his wife he was in good health and would write to her by the next boat. She has been looking anxiously for a letter for the last three weeks but in vain. She thanks McMaster for the kind obituary and assures him it is a source of consolation to her to know that even though he is in a distant grave he had the benefits of the Holy Sacraments. She requests the names of those gentlemen who went out with him because she would like to have his body brought home. She feels confident that her husband must have left some message for her. She would like to know the name of the priest who attended him if possible because every little incident she will receive with gratitude. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865 April 25

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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