Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Allen, Mary. Letter, ca. 11 May 1865. ALS, 4 pp.
Call No.
Mss. C A
Content
Mary Allen writes from Monroe County, Mo. to her son, James Allen, who appears to have been a former Confederate soldier staying with relatives in Ky. In regard to his concerns about returning to Mo., she writes, "I think you had better come home." She reports the return of civil law, the criminal trials of two or three "fellows" in the local court, the upcoming organization of the militia and the return of local Confederate soldiers. In addition to family and farm news, she comments on national issues such as the Confederate surrender and President Lincoln's assassination. The top quarter of the first page is missing.