Letter from Moses Williams to Alonzo Hall Quint, 1862 August 27
Item
Identifier: A2017-048-001
Scope and Contents
Letter from Moses Williams to Alonzo Hall Quint. Dated August 27, 1862. In this letter, Williams thanks Quint, a Chaplain in the Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, for sending Williams a lock of his deceased son's hair. First Lieutenant William Blackstone Williams died during the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Williams' letter pays tribute to his son and concludes by thanking Quint for his efforts to help the dead and wounded after the battle.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 August 27
Creator
- From the Collection: Williams, Moses, 1790-1882 (Person)
- From the Collection: Quint, Wilder Dwight, 1863-1936 (Person)
- From the Collection: Quint, Alonzo H. (Alonzo Hall), 1828-1896 (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 item/s ; 7 3/4" x 9 11/16"; 20 x 25 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Repository
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(781) 457-4109