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Letter. Rufus A. Barrier, Camp 8th North Carolina Infantry, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, to Mathias Barrier, Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, 1863 November 21

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 68
Identifier: MSN/CW 5057-68

Scope and Contents

Barrier reports receiving his father's letter and is glad to hear that all is well back home. The horse trading has gone to his satisfaction. He is dismayed to hear of strife at home on the plantation. He requests food from home and commiserates with his father about the payment of the tithe tax, which is very high.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 November 21

Conditions Governing Access

Persons interested in consulting this collection should contact the curator for Americana in Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

ALS, 3 pages on 1 folded sheet, w/envelope. Envelope franked with CS 11 or 12.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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