Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Albert Pratt started a letter to his brother Francis Cash Pratt (1842-1911) in Saint Jean Port Jolli, Canada. Their mother, Almira Pratt, and sister, S. A. Handly, also wrote sections on the letter.
Albert Pratt discusses the draft, Mrs. Pratt writes about her concern for her son's health, and S.A. Handly expresses hope for peace and that her brother will be able to return to Maine (Wilton) soon.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter to Francis Pratt from family, 1865
- Creator: Albert Pratt
- Creation Date: 1865-03-19
- Subject Date: 1865
- Location: Wilton, Franklin County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2258, Box 1/1
- Collection: Pratt family collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Correspondence
- Letters
- Pratt family
- Pratt, Albert--Correspondence
- Pratt, Francis--Correspondence
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Draft resisters
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