Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1854 November 13

Collection Name:

Mike Pride Civil War Collection, 1775-1927

Title:

Letter from E. E. Sturtevant to George W. Sturtevant, 1854 November 13

Creator:

Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2015.001

Object ID:

2015.001.003.006.005

Date:

1854/11/13

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Edward E. Sturtevant in Manchester, NH, to George W. Sturtevant and family, dated November 13, 1854. In the letter, Edward notes he has not had time to visit Henry in Concord, NH, but plans to visit this week. He goes on to discuss various court cases as the Court of Common Pleas is in session. The cases include: John Marshall, who was accused of killing an Irishman, but was acquitted; Luke Curtier, who is accused of poisoning his father; and four females, two of which have gone to the State Prison for four years. He ends the letter with a request to hear from each and every one of them at home.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Court of Common Pleas , Courts

Locations:

Manchester, NH
Keene, NH
Concord, NH

People:

Sturtevant, Edward E., 1826-1862 , Sturtevant, George W., 1799-1875 , Marshall, John , Curtier, Luke

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2