Letter, 1862 Apr. (Charleston, S.C.) to Gen. [John Ellis] Wool

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Stevens, Grace Totten. Letter, 1862 Apr. (Charleston, S.C.) to Gen. [John Ellis] Wool

Letter, 1862 Apr. (Charleston, S.C.) to Gen. [John Ellis] Wool

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Letter, April 1862, of Grace Totten Stevens in Charleston, S.C., to Union General [John Ellis] Wool [at Fortress Monroe, which served as the transfer point for the exchange of mail between the Confederacy and the Union] requests that he allow the forwarding of a package sent to her by her mother across enemy lines. She had been told that the package was considered contraband and would not be sent across the border, "When I left Old Point some months ago I was obliged to go in haste without several things from Washington which I had sent for...." Stevens claimed that the package contained only a pair of boots, velvet ribbon, and a belt for herself and therefore should not be considered contraband; Stevens had also been in communication with "Gen'l Huger" and "Mrs. Huger" regarding this affair, in hopes that her package might be sent to Norfolk. The letter also makes reference to Wool's acquaintance with Stevens' father. By late 1861, Gen. Wool was commander of the Department of Virginia, with headquarters at Fortress Monroe. The neighboring fortification of Fort Calhoun was renamed in Wool's honor in recognition of his service. The location "Old Point," from which Stevens departed in haste is presumed to be Old Point Comfort on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, which is the site of Fort Monroe and also served as a traditional resort for residents escaping the summer heat of Washington, D.C., and elsewhere.

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