William Fair letters received, 1860-1865.

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Fair, William. William Fair letters received, 1860-1865.

William Fair letters received, 1860-1865.

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The collection consists of letters to William Fair from family members in Indiana County, Pa., during the American Civil War, including R.H. Fair, from home, 17 Jan. 1860, to his brother William, concerning money matters; R.H. Fair, from Camp Pierpont, Va., 15 Nov. 1861, offering condolences on the death of his daughter, commenting on the health of the men in the regiment, the inactivity of the regiment, the relative backwardness of Maryland and Virginia, and the seizure of enemy property; R.H. Fair, from Camp Pierpont [Fairfax County, Va.], 15 Dec. 1861, commenting on the inactivity of the Army of the Potomac, the precision of its operations, and General McClellan; R.H. Fair, from Camp Pierpont, 21 Jan. 1862, commenting on the preparations for the movement of the army and on the effect of the news of victories in the southwest on the troops. Also, two undated letters from Elizabeth Fair to her brother William concerning the death of R.H. (Harvey) Fair in Richmond, Va. due to his wounds; James Fair, from Black Lick Station, 31 March 1865, to his brother William concerning family matters, Sherman's raid throught he South, and the demise of the Confederacy; Ellen Fair, 6 April 1865, to her brother William concerning the news at home, the fall of Richmond, Jefferson Davis, celebration of the victory in Indiana, Pa., and a Confederate deserter working on their family farm; Catherine Fair, at home, 13 April 1865, to her husband William, concerning the death of Samuel Moorhead in Petersburg, Va. and asks him to find out his burial place and the circumstances of his death; Catherine Fair, at home 16 April 1865, to her husband William, with news of livestock and crops; Martha Fair, in White Township, 27 April 1865, to her brother William, concerning the gloom at the death of Abraham Lincoln and the confidence of the people in Andrew Johnson, and General Johnson's surrender to Sherman; Catherine Fair, at home 30 April 1865, to her husband William, with news of their livestock and crops, and John McGuire's house burned; Wiliam Fair, camp near Tennelly Town, Md., 1 May 1865, to his wife noting that he just received her letter of 13 April and regretted that did not know of Samuel Moorhead's death while he was still in Petersburg or he probably could have found out more about his death and burial, and that he expects to be home sometime in May.

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