Esther B. Cheesborough papers, 1852-1890.

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Esther B. Cheesborough papers, 1852-1890.

Notebook, 1862-1863, listing articles of clothing and supplies furnished Confederate soldiers at Fort Delaware, Del., by Esther Cheesborough and her mother Elera Cheesborough; volume also includes newspaper clippings re services rendered to soldiers. Also including letter, 18 Dec. 1852, from Esther B. Cheesborough, to "Mrs. Young," re sending a magazine and expressing sympathy over her loss; and ledger, c. 1890, from English salon at Holland House in Kensington, London, England.

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Confederate States of America

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During the Civil War, the Confederate States of America issued their own currency notes. These circulated like cash, but were technically bills of credit. At the beginning of the war, they circulated widely, but by the end of the war they had lost nearly all their value. Many of the bills remained in private hands after the war and became collectible as memorabilia. Other bills, which the Union Army had confiscated, were in the hands of the United States War Department; it transferred them to th...

Cheesborough, Esther B., b. 1826

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Cheesborough, Esther B.

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Resident of Charleston, S.C.; daughter of Elera Cheesborough. From the description of Esther B. Cheesborough papers, 1852-1890. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42576133 ...

Cheesborough, Elera.

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