Letters. "Lyra" [Sarah Stilson], Rochester and Lima, New York, to "Capt. H" [Henry J. Gifford], 1862 November 13, 1863 January 24

File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Identifier: MSN/CW 5061-13

Staff Only

Letters. &quot;Lyra&quot; [Sarah Stilson], Rochester and Lima, New York, to &quot;Capt. H&quot; [Henry J. Gifford], Page 1 and 2

Letters. "Lyra" [Sarah Stilson], Rochester and Lima, New York, to "Capt. H" [Henry J. Gifford], Page 1 and 2

Letters. &quot;Lyra&quot; [Sarah Stilson], Rochester and Lima, New York, to &quot;Capt. H&quot; [Henry J. Gifford], Advertising sheet

Letters. "Lyra" [Sarah Stilson], Rochester and Lima, New York, to "Capt. H" [Henry J. Gifford], Advertising sheet

Scope and Contents

Henry J. Gifford (b. c1837), of Bergen, Genesee County, New York, was then time captain of Co. D, 33rd New York Infantry. The earlier of the drafts was Stilson's first letter to Gifford, whom she knew only through the descriptions of an unidentified correspondent. The second draft is a response to Gifford's reply, below (MSN/CW 5061-14).