Correspondence of Isaac C. Drake, 1862-1863.

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Correspondence of Isaac C. Drake, 1862-1863.

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Letters written by Isaac C. Drake while serving with the 46th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers Company H during the Civil War. Most of the letters were written from Newbern and Plymouth, North Carolina and the letters were written to his wife, Lydia (Thrasher) Drake, and his daughter, Jennie (Drake) Lamson. The last letter, dated June 28, 1863, was written by Isaac's brother-in-law, Austin T. Hancock, announcing Isaac Drake's death to Lydia.

39 ALS ; 16-21 cm.

New England Historic Genealogical Society

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New England Historic Genealogical Society

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