Letters, June 1861-May 1865.

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Letters, June 1861-May 1865.

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Letters to brother John back in Rushville discuss recruiting for the Army, news of battles, work at the post office, family news, including "cousin John" and the end of his term as post master and three members of the Scripps family on furlough after being held at Andersonville. Also discusses some activities in Chicago such as the "beer garden" near the army camp where the soldiers relax and sing, attending the theatre and the celebration after the fall of Richmond.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Scripps, J. L. (John Locke), 1818-1866

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Scripps was co-founder of the Chicago Tribune, postmaster of Chicago during the Civil War, and first biographer of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Chicago post office letterbook, April 1861-June 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 298561653 Scripps was co-founder of the Chicago Tribune, postmaster of Chicago, and first biographer of Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Letter, January 5, 1859. (Abraham Lincoln Presidenti...

Scripps, William Henry Baker, 1838-1874.

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From Rushville, Illinois where the Scripps family were early settlers, he clerked in the Chicago Post Office, where cousin John Locke Scripps had been appointed Post Master by Abraham Lincoln. From the description of Letters, June 1861-May 1865. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54682247 ...