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Charles Oren letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P224

Overview

Handwritten transcripts of the original Charles Oren letters to his wife, Sattie. which date from September 6, 1863 to March 29, 1864.

Dates

  • Creation: 1863 - 1864

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder (122 pages. Handwritten transcripts of the ms. letters.)

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

These letters are handwritten transcripts of the original letters. The transcriber is unknown. The Oren's letters, which date from September 6, 1863 to March 29, 1864, are to his wife, Sattie. In the correspondence Oren, who served as a captain in the Union Army, relates military camp life, observations about the war, Southerners, and the Union cause.

Oren was killed at City Point, Virginia on July 28, 1864.

The transcripts are incomplete, breaking off with a letter dated March 29, 1864.

Physical Location

RH MS P224

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transfer from University Archives, 1974.

Title
Guide to the Charles Oren Collection
Subtitle
Charles Oren letters
Author
lgg 6 February 1974 mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8088737249
Preferred citation
Charles Oren Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P224, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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