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Lot of 24 letters related to Frank Bailey of the 14th New Hampshire Infantry, stationed in Savannah, GA, and north of Washington, DC. Bailey was ultimately committed to the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, before being forwarded to the New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane. Various letters dated 1857, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1871. Batch features 24 mostly handwritten letters; several are on New Hampshire Asylum stationery and one is from the National Asylum, which is a printed form letter by President of the Board of Managers Benjamin F. Butler listing the requirements for admission. Bailey addresses his letters to his sister and mother. In a 19 May 1865 letter to his sister, Simeon C. Smith, Co H, 14 NH Regt, 1st Brig., Savannah, GA, writes: "".We have just find that Richmond was evacuated but we do not know as in is so N. Lakes from 5 to 10 days for the news to reach us so you see we are behind the times on news matters but I hope this repost is near. I think this war is nearly over I am confident that this summer will finish it up and I pray in May. I enjoy myself as well here in the military service as we are situated at this time as I should in any business away from home as I am now."" In a 29 October 1868 letter to his mother, Bailey writes from Boston: "".Last evening theare was a grand republican torch light procession and it was a splendid afair I can tell you it is estimated that theare was 15000 torch light bearers. And the houses all over the City were illuminated splendidly."" Another letter, labeled ""Confidential,"" is datelined Ludlow, VT, 24 July 1868 to ""Mrs. Bailey,"" apparently Bailey's wife, from one ""A. Bixby."" Bixby writes: "".I was not aware of your great misfortune. I will do anything I posibly can to mittigate in the smallest the same with all my heart. I know so little of your husband's sickness his health after his discharge from the army. On the other hand the time that has elapsed since his discharge the time he was in service and the circumstances of his service that I could give an opinion.if I had one which I have not.your best wasy I think would be to get the opinions of his present medical attendents which or would be realy of much more value than mine."" Letters, all approximately 5"" x 8.5"", in black ink. Pencil correspondence included. Letters suffer from mild toning, foxing. Some letters have more smudges and stains than others, but all correspondence clearly-written and easy to read. A few letters have dog-eared corners; one has curling along edge. An excellent lot that revolves around the life of one unfortunate CW veteran. Overall in good condition.
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