Family correspondence, 1862,1875.

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Family correspondence, 1862,1875.

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Family correspondence, 1862-1866, 1875, undated, includes: letters, mostly to Mary from her brother, John Farnill, Nov. 27, 1862-June 20, 1863; from her friends, relatives, and friends and fellow soldiers of John's, early 1863-1866, 1875, undated. A few envelopes, a poem, and the military service records (copies) of John and his friends complete the collection. One letter was sent to Isaac Farnill from S.S.N. Greeley, Chaplin of the Michigan 6th Cavalry, about searching for news of John who was missing (Aug. 20, 1863).

.25 cubic ft. (in 1 box)

Clarke Historical Library

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Farnhill family.

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Briggs, G. E. (George Edward), 1893-

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Farnhill, John S., d. 1864.

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Mary and her parents, Isaac and Sophie Farnill, lived in Ann Arbor (Mich.). John S. Farnill enlisted as a Corporal in Company F, 6th Michigan Cavalry at Pittsfield (Mich.) on Sept. 1, 1862 at age 18. He was mustered on Oct. 13, 1862, taken prisoner on July 4, 1863, and died at Annapolis (Md.) of starvation on Dec. 27, 1864. Mary and John also had a brother William H., and possibly a younger sister, Ellen. John's friends, George E. Briggs (1844-1864), John Briggs (1818- ), and John Frank (1843-18...

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