Finding Aid for the Ebenezer Conover Civil War correspondence 2015.007.w.r

Lauren Menges
Center for American War Letters Archives
10/13/2016
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu


Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Ebenezer Conover Civil War correspondence
source: Wells, Rennie
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.007.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 999
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Date: 1862 July 25
Abstract: This collection contains one letter written to Ebenezer Conover from his brother during the Civil War.
Language of Material: English .
Container: Civil War 1
Container: 13
Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Rennie L. Wells. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Ebenezer Conover Civil War correspondence (2015.007.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection contains one correspondence written by an unnamed man to his brother Ebenezer Conover during the Civil War. He writes from Harrison's Landing in Virginia. In this letter, talks about how some counties will have to resort to drafting, and suggests that Ebenezer should join a regiment as a waggon master. He also requests that his brother "please smuggle me a couple of quarts of Brandy" in his next package.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Correspondence -- American Civil War
Wells, Rennie
Conover, Ebenezer