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Letter 34
Item Code: AWL34
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17 December, 1864
Leroy B. Pike to Anna Wilcox
Petersburg, Virginia
This letter was enclosed in a 5.[5]” x 3” yellow/orange envelope, postmarked
DEC 20, WASHINGTON, DC. The postmark is 1” in diameter and is stamped
upside down in the top left portion of the envelope. The postmark did not
completely stamp. There is no stamp cancellation. There is evidence of stamp
glue residue in the upper left corner. The postmark is black ink.
Addressed in black ink to:
Miss Anny Wilcox
Smyrna
ChenangoCo
NY
The envelope was opened by tearing off the left side. Slightly stained along the
edges.
Two pages.
One 8” x 10” sheet folded to form four 4.5” x 8” pages.
Written in black ink on blue lined stationery paper, page four appears to
have been unlined. Watermarked with ten horizontal lines. Embossed in the
upper left corners of page one and three, in the shape of a oval framed with palm
leaves and laurels. The legend contained in the oval is too faint to accurately
read. Ink appears unfaded. Very slight foxing, mostly along the single vertical
crease. There are two small (<1/8”) holes where the two horizontal creases cross
the vertical crease. Page four has a small (<1/4” diameter) black ink stain. There
are three creases: one vertical and two horizontal. Folded size is 4.5” x 3”.
�In Camp on the
Front at Pettersburg
Dec 17th̤ 1864
Letter 34
Page 1
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Dear Cousin I is
With pleasure that I Seat
myself to pen a few lines to
you I recd your kind note in
due time I was pleased to
hear from you that you wer a
haveing a good time and that
you wer well and all of the folk
in general! I am well and
ing
in good Spirits and a have- 79
a fine time for a Soldier we are
encamped in a beautiful Plaice
burg 80
and about five miles from Peters
we are buisily engaged a building
log huts for to live in our Camp
is on a beautiful rise of ground
it is a very beautiful day hear
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�Letter 34
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to day to day 81 the Sun is a
Shining brightly82 and beautiful
well Cousen anny I have been
home on a fifteen day furlough
I was at hone ten days I had
a Splendid time I found our
folks all well and all of my
friends the weather was quite Cold
but for all of that I enjoyed
my Self first raite! well there
is not much news hear at
ed
Present except wee have whipp 83
the enemy at or near nashvill
you have probaly heard of it
ear this wall aney you must
excuse this poor writing with
much love to you and all
of your friends I will Close
So fair you well from your
Cousen Leroy Pike
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82
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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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AWL34
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Letter from Leroy Pike to Anna Wilcox, December 1864
Description
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Leroy B. Pike, a Civil War soldier writes to his cousin Anna Wilcox from Petersburg, Virginia. Leroy writes that he is good spirits and is engaging in building log cabin for camps about five miles from Petersburg. He also writes that he had recently returned from furlough and his family and friends at home were well. Leroy also mentions the Union victory at the Battle of Nashville. Original format: 1 sheet 21 x 26 cm folded to 13 x 21 cm, and 1 envelope, 8 x 14 cm.
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1 digital resource (2 pages)
image/jpg
Creator
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Pike, Benjamin Leroy
Subject
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Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn. , 1864
Wilcox, Anna E -- Correspondence
Pike, Benjamin Leroy -- Correspondence
United States. Army. New York Artillery Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company B
Date
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1864-12-17
Coverage
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1860-1869
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Text
Language
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English
Publisher
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Binghamton University Libraries
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http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf
Relation
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Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection
Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections