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| Title | Thompson, Lizzie, Letter, 1864, (C2208) |
| Creator | Thompson, Lizzie |
| Date Original | 1864-11-1 |
| Geographic Coverage | Boonville, Mo. |
| Temporal Coverage | 1864 |
| Description | To Beverly [Thompson], [Arrow Rock, MO], from Boonville, [MO], Nov. 1, 1864. Horror of war in Missouri, a bone of contention. Fire destroyed a block on Main Street in Boonville. General Price camped in Boonville, stripped town and country of cattle, forage, and staple goods. Best citizens have fled, friends joining both armies. Family information. |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Keywords | Missouri; Boonville, Missouri; Fire; Civil War; General Sterling Price; Price, Sterling; Cattle; Home life. |
| Original Format | Manuscript (document genre) |
| Collection Number | C2208 |
| Collection Name | Thompson, Lizzie, Letter, 1864, (C2208) |
| Folder | f.1 |
| Language | eng |
| Finding Aid | http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/descriptions/desc-civilwar.html#2208 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Publisher | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Rights | This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). It may not be cited without acknowledgment to The State Historical Society of Missouri. |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Creator | Thompson, Lizzie |
| Date Original | 1864-11-1 |
| Geographic Coverage | Boonville, Mo. |
| Temporal Coverage | 1864 |
| Description | To Beverly [Thompson], [Arrow Rock, MO], from Boonville, [MO], Nov. 1, 1864. Horror of war in Missouri, a bone of contention. Fire destroyed a block on Main Street in Boonville. General Price camped in Boonville, stripped town and country of cattle, forage, and staple goods. Best citizens have fled, friends joining both armies. Family information. |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Keywords | Missouri; Boonville, Missouri; Fire; Civil War; General Sterling Price; Price, Sterling; Cattle; Home life. |
| Original Format | Manuscript (document genre) |
| Collection Number | C2208 |
| Collection Name | Thompson, Lizzie, Letter, 1864, (C2208) |
| Folder | f.1 |
| Language | eng |
| Finding Aid | http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/descriptions/desc-civilwar.html#2208 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Publisher | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Rights | This material is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). It may not be cited without acknowledgment to The State Historical Society of Missouri and the Western Historical Manuscript Collection, a Joint Collection of the University of Missouri and the State Historical Society of Missouri. |