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Letter 38
Item Code: AWL38
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22 April, 1865
John Pike to Anna Wilcox
Elmira, New York
This letter was enclosed in a 4.625” x 2.625” white envelope, with a cancelled
three cent stamp in the upper left corner; postmarked APR 22, 1865, ELMIRA,
N.Y. The postmark is 1” in diameter and overlays the stamp. The postmark did
not completely stamp. The postmark is black ink.
Addressed in black ink to:
Miss Annie Wilcox
Smyrna
Chenango Co
N.Y
The envelope was opened by cutting the right side. Very slight foxing. There are
black stains on the back of the envelope.
Three pages.
One 7.375” x 9” sheet folded to form four 4.5” x 7.375” pages.
Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to
have been unlined. Embossed in the upper left corners of pages one and three, in
the shape of an oval frame in a flower and palm leaf motif. The oval contains the
legend, “CASTLE.” Ink slightly faded. Very slight foxing. There are three
creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 4.5” x 2.625”.
�Elmira April 22d/65
Letter 38
Page 1
Dear Cousin Annie,
I received your kind letter
yesterday and am glad to
hear from you. I am well
excepting a bad cold if I
get along without being sick
any more than that I shall
be very thankful. most every
thing has been trimed in mour
ning for a week here on the
account of Lincolns death. I
hope it will not prolong the
war any if it does not I think
it will soon end. you spoke
about my coresponding with
Mrs Ransom you thought about
wright when you thought that
I corresponded with her about
as you did. It is rather muddy
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Page 2
here now for it has rained
considerable lately. we expect
to stay here a number of weeks
yet. we have to drill two
hours every day now but that
is nothing but good exersise
for us. It is rather hard
for that Girl that kept the
Post Office but no harder for
her than a good many others
I have seen since this war
commenced but we hope it
is near an end. you rem
ember you promised me your
Picture when I was down
there I have not got any
of of them. I am going to
get some taken when I
get a chance and then I
will Send you one. when I
come down there again it
will be earlier in the
season when it is a little
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Page 3
more pleasent weather but
I may never be down there
again. but if I live and every thing
goes well it will not be
many years before I see
Chenang again but no knowing
what may turn up within a
year or two. There is a good
many Deserters here that have
given up themselves under the
Presidents Proclimation that they
should be Pardoned if they
should give themselves up.
Well Annie there is not mutch
news this morning so I shall
have to stop writing for
this time. give my best respects
to all of the folks.
Write Soon. from your affection
ate Cousin John Pike
Baracks No.1
Ward 12th̤
Elmira N.Y
�
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Title
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Anna E. Wilcox Letters
Subject
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence.
Description
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The collection consists of 45 letters on 44 sheets, 8 photographs, 4 unassociated envelopes, and ancillary materials. Most of the letters were written between October 16, 1862 and August 10, 1865. Ancillary materials include the "scope and content" note, the "finding aid", and the "transcription note". Also, the ancillary materials include photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration of the Military Service Records and Military Pension Records for William Pike, B. Leroy Pike, and Emory Wilcox (Service Record only).
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Wilcox, Anna E.
Pike, William S.
Wilcox, Emory
Pike, Benjamin Leroy
Pike, John
Pike, Ruth
Pike, Corintha
Pike, Mary J.
Stover, Benjamin
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Binghamton University Libraries
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1862-1868
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<span>In copyright.</span>
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<a href="https://archivesspace.binghamton.edu/public/repositories/2/resources/106">Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections, Anna E. Wilcox Family letters</a>
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English
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1860-1869
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Title
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Letter to Anna Wilcox from John Pike, April 1865
Subject
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Elmira (N. Y. ) -- History, Military -- 19th century
Chemung County (N. Y. ) -- History, Military -- 19th century
Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence
Pike, John -- Correspondence
United States. Army
Description
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John Pike writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Barrack No. 1 at Ward 12 Elmira, New York. John writes about the weather and of having a cold. He mentions Lincoln's assassination and that deserters have been turning themselves in hoping for a pardon. Original format: 1 sheet, 19 x 23 cm folded to 12 x 19 cm, and 1 envelope, 7 x 12 cm.
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Pike, John
Publisher
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Binghamton University Libraries
Date
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1865-04-22
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http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf
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Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection
Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections
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1 digital resource (3 pages)
image/jpg
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English
Type
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Text
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AWL38
Coverage
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1860-1869