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Letter 37
Item Code: AWL37
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11 April, 1865
John Pike to Anna Wilcox
Elmira, New York
This letter was enclosed in a 5.[25]” x 2.875” white envelope, with a cancelled
three cent stamp in the upper left corner; postmarked APR 1, 186[6], ELMIRA,
N.Y. The postmark is 1” in diameter and is stamped in the top right portion of the
envelope. The postmark did not completely stamp. The stamp was cancelled
with a second postmark identical to the first. The postmarks are black ink.
Addressed in black ink to:
Miss Anna Wilcox
Smyrna
Chenango C[o]
N.Y
The envelope was opened by tearing off the right side. The tear removed part of
the ‘o’ in ‘Chenango Co.’ Very slight foxing. There are black stains on the back
of the envelope.
Three pages.
One 7.625” x 9.75” sheet folded to form four 4.875” x 9.75” pages.
Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page one is entirely
taken up by an illustration captioned “BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS—JUNE 1
1862.” Watermarked with thirteen vertical lines. Ink moderately faded. Very
slight foxing. There are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. An
approximately one and one-half by one-quarter inch piece torn from the lower left
corner of page one. Folded size is 4.875” x 2.625”.
�Letter 37
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Elmira April 11th̤ 1865
Dear Cousin Annie.
I received your kind letter
the day I was Drafted and
have neglected to answer it
untill the present time. I
got here four weeks ago to
night and have been expecting 89
yo go to the front every day
or I should wrote to you long
before this but I have given up
going front at present so I though
I would write. I am well and
feel first rate we have nothing to
do but Eat and Sleep. We had
a bond fire in Camp the other
night onthe Strength of Richmand
we came into Camp about midnight
and have not been out Side of
Letters written in subscript.
�Letter 37
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the yard Since we got here
but we are all going out in the
City on Parade to day. I do not
think I will ever see mutch
fighting the way the thing looks
now. Bill of fare. for Breakfast
Bread, Poark, Coffee. Dinner Bread,
Bean Soup. for Supper Bread, Beefes,
Coffee. Lodgeing the I 90 Soft Side
of a Plank. So you see we
have no reason to grumble. There
is some one gets out and Deserts
most every night. but I do not
want to try it and run the
resk of getting Shot. I like it
first rate here I had just as lives
serve up my year here as to go
front. but I think I Shall get
home in less than a year
Letter crossed out.
�Letter 37
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My Pardner sends you his respects.
he wanted to know who I was writeing
to but I would not tell him
so he says send her my respects
any ways he was drafted from the
same town I was. his name is
Charles Woolent. I think of no
more to write at present so
good by. you must excuse bad
writing for I have not seen a
Chair nor Table since I have
been here. give my respects to
all. write as soon as you get
this for we do not expect 91 know
how soon we shall go from here
Direct to
John Pike
Baracks No. 1
Ward 12
Elmira N.Y
Word crossed out.
�
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Anna E. Wilcox Letters
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives ; Soldiers--Correspondence.
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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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<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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AWL37
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Letter to Anna Wilcox from John Pike
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John Pike writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from his barracks at Ward 12 Elmira, New York while awaiting deployment to the front. He describes the day's menu and sends the regards of a fellow soldier, Charles Woolent. Stationary contains illustration titled 'Battle of Fair Oaks-June 1 1862'. Original format: 1 sheet, 20 x 25 cm folded to 13 x 20 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 14 cm.
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1 digital resource (4 pages)
image/jpg
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Pike, John
Subject
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Elmira (N. Y. ) -- History, Military -- 19th century
Chemung County (N. Y. ) -- History, Military -- 19th century
United States – Virginia – Fair Oaks
Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence
Pike, John -- Correspondence
United States. Army
Date
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1865-04-11
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1860-1869
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Text
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English
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Binghamton University Libraries
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