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- Letter to Anna Wilcox from John Pike, April 1865
Letter to Anna Wilcox from John Pike, April 1865
Item Information
Title
Letter to Anna Wilcox from John Pike, April 1865
Creator
Pike, John
Subject
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
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.
Date
1865-04-22
Rights
http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/servicesandpolicies/docs/duplicationpolicy.pdf
Relation
Anna E. Wilcox Civil War Collection
Binghamton University Libraries’ Civil War Collections
Identifier
AWL38
Accessibility
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About this Collection
Collection Description
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… More
Citation
Pike, John
, “Letter to Anna Wilcox from John Pike, April 1865,” Digital Collections, accessed September 9, 2025, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/419.
