Colonel Ellsworth's last letter, 1861 May 23.

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Colonel Ellsworth's last letter, 1861 May 23.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33113233

Last letter from Col. Ellsworth to his parents before his assassination in Alexandria, Va.

(0.1 linear ft.)

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7347879

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Ellsworth, E. E. (Elmer Ephraim), 1837-1861

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Born as Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth in Malta, New York, Ellsworth grew up in Mechanicville, New York, and later moved to New York City. In 1854, he moved to Rockford, Illinois, where he worked for a patent agency. In 1859, he became engaged to Carrie Spafford, the daughter of a local industrialist and city leader. When Carrie's father demanded that he find more suitable employment, he moved to Chicago to study law and work as a law clerk. In 1860, Ellsworth moved to Springfield, Illinois, to work...