Frederic A. Chapman letters, 1862.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Frederic A. Chapman letters, 1862.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/454136974

The collection consists of letters written by Chapman in Canada to his wife Caroline at home in Brookyn, New York. The letters are dated September 5-November 12, 1862. In the letters, Chapman tells her of his lodgings, his attempts to support himself by selling maps and books, his thoughts on the war, and his advice on how to manage the household and finances. He also describes getting his passport and the steamboat trip to Canada. By reading newspapers, he is able to keep up with the draft news. The last two letters are written from Vermont as Chapman prepares to come home.

17 items (0.1 linear feet).

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7553274

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Chapman, Frederick Augustus, 1818-1891

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6n597th (person)

Frederic A. Chapman was a portrait, historical and landscape painter. He avoided the United States Military draft during the Civil War by going to Montreal, Canada. From the description of Frederic A. Chapman letters, 1862. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 454136974 ...