[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, July 18, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, July 18, 1863]

Letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he tries to set the record straight on his relationships with other women before their marriage. He was also concerned about the corn crop and the state of the garden. He writes down what he has read about President Lincoln's recently published proclamation that would take freed slaves and allow them to fight in the northern army (possibly the Emancipation Proclamation).
Date: July 18, 1863
Creator: Fentress, David
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, July 18, 1863] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, July 18, 1863]

Transcript of a letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he tries to set the record straight on his relationships with other women before their marriage. He was also concerned about the corn crop and the state of the garden. He writes down what he has read about President Lincoln's recently published proclamation that would take freed slaves and allow them to fight in the northern army (possibly the Emancipation Proclamation).
Date: July 18, 1863
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library