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Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 September 07

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Title	Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 September 07
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Seaton, Algernon S.
Corporate name	United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) United States. Army--Military life
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Capital City Housing War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Health Family Housing--Tennessee--Nashville--History--19th century Food prices--Tennessee--Nashville--History--19th century Floor plans Boardinghouses--Tennessee--Nashville--History--19th century Mosquitoes
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Market Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Front Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Louisville (Ky.)--History--19th century Edgefield (Tenn.)--History--19th century Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.) United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects--Sources
Description	A letter from Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson, back home to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During the war, Williamson's regiment was involved in scouting and raids in Missouri and Arkansas and saw battle in the Middle Tennessee, Chickamauga, and Atlanta campaigns. In this letter from Nashville, Tennessee, Williamson describes in detail his boarding situation and the boarding house he is lodging in, including its location on Front Street in relation to Market Street and the Cumberland River. He dislikes the area though for their family and hopes to find a house for them in a better location. He reports food prices for a number of items and tells Eunice he has been feeling miserably. He mentions a friend in Louisville and that he is unaware of the location of Captain Seaton and his wife. He then discusses his sketch of his current boarding house located on the second page of the letter. He closes by including his current address and telling Eunice that his hand hurts too much to continue writing. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 8 x 10 in.
Creator	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Currey, Martha T. (Donor)
Date	1865-09-07
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 77
Language	English
Relation	Peter J. Williamson Letters
Coverage	1860-1869
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-PJW-f, 77

Letter from P.J. Williamson to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War, 1865 September 07

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