Murphy, Matthew, Letter, 1862 (C3948)
1 folder
DONOR INFORMATION
The Matthew Murphy Letter was donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by Charlie Gibbens on September 23, 1996 (Accession No. 3117).
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Matthew Murphy writes a short, February 1862 letter from New York City to a friend and Union prisoner of war relaying news of family and friends, the possibility of a prisoner exchange, and mentioning recent Federal victories and the prospect of England supporting the South.
INDEX TERMS
These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.
| Index Terms | Location |
| Civil War--Correspondence | f. 1 |
| Civil War--New York, New York City | f. 1 |
| Civil War--Prisoners and prisons | f. 1 |
| Murphy, Matthew | f. 1 |