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Box 1

 Container

Contains 27 Results:

Photocopies of 22 letters from David Allan, Jr., to his mother, brother James, and sister Anna while in military service with the 29th Missouri Infantry (Union) at Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Paterson, Mo.; Helena, Ark.; and aboard the steamboat John Warner. (57 pages), 1862 Oct 23-Dec 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A0017-00001
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1862 Oct 23-Dec 20

Contemporary copy of letter [in David Allan, Jr.’s hand] from John G. Robinson, San Rafael, Cal., to David Allan, giving his nephew advice for his military life, and expressing his own desire to serve. Includes note on last page by Allan expressing admiration for his uncle. (4 pages), 1863 Dec 2

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: D01483
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1863 Dec 2

Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29th Mo. Vols., Woodville, Ala., to James Allan. Describes his camp and the countryside. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Jan 27

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: D01484
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Jan 27

Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29th Mo. I., Woodville, Ala., to Mrs. M.A. Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Mentions his good health and the fine weather. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Jan 30

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: D01396
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Jan 30

Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29th Mo. Vols. Inf., Woodville, Ala., to James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Mentions his wish to set up a Glee Club to cultivate the musical talent within his camp. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Jan 31

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: D01397
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Jan 31

Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29th Mo. Vols., Woodville, Ala., to James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Mentions the drilling and singing that takes place at camp. (3 pages), 1864 Feb 4

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: D01485
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Feb 4

Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29 M.V.I., Woodville, Ala., to Alex Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Describes the countryside, and mentions the death of Governor Gamble. (1 item, envelope), 1864 Feb 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: D01486
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Feb 8

Letter from David Allan, Head Quarters 29th M.V.I., Woodville, Ala., to James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Describes his new tent. (2 pages, envelope), 1864 Feb 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: D01160
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Feb 10

Letter from David Allan, Jr., Head Quarters 29th M.V.I., Woodville, Ala., to James Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Comments on his new tent, and describes the local people as “pale as milk scared with water.” States his preference for Northern girls. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Feb 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: D01161
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Feb 14

Letter from David Allan, Jr., Hd. Qrs. 29th Mo. Vols., Woodville, Ala., to Miss Anna Allan, Saint Louis, Mo. Gives his sister advice on her studies. (3 pages, envelope), 1864 Feb 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: D01162
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The David Allan, Jr., Letters include letters written by Allan from Cape Girardeau and Patterson, Missouri, dated October to December 1862, which briefly describe conditions in southeast Missouri; letters written from Woodville, Alabama, dated January to March 1864; letters written from near Atlanta, dated July to August 1864, including brief accounts of the battles of Atlanta and Ezra Chapel; and account of the Grand Review in Washington, D.C. The collection also includes one letter from...
Dates: 1864 Feb 15