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Description
Letter from Harriet N. Merriam to her nephew Frank L. Lemont, March 8, 1863. In it she tells her nephew of the recent move to a larger plot of land and her feelings on the matter, especially being in a new environment. She also speaks of the war and how sickness spread to some of their mutual relatives and friends in the field.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Date
Spring 3-8-1863
Rights and Access Note
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City
Chelsea, Maine
Keywords
Environment, Civil War, Home Front, letters, letter from home, Harriet N. Merriam, Frank L. Lemont, 5th Maine Volunteers
Disciplines
Military History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Merriam, Harriet N., "Letter from Harriet N. Merriam to Frank L. Lemont, March 8, 1863" (1863). Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers. Item 39.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/39
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Comments
Included in the PDF is a scan of Bean's typed transcription of this letter. A modern transcription has been included for the benefit of the researcher.