Raynors HCA 2016-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2016
War-date Union veteran's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by former Corp. David F. McGowan, Co. I, 47th Illinois Vols., Patapsco Hotel, Ellicotts Mills, [Md.], Nov. 21,1864, reading, in part: "I am home at last…you should hear people talking about my appearance. Some say I have not changed at all, others that I am not…the Dave that used to live here…Tom say he might have been with me for a month and would never have dreamed that I was his brother. They all appear very glad to see me. Very few of my old friends live here now. A large number of them are in the Rebel army and some in our army. Many more are here, but are such bitter secesh at heart that our folks do not have anything to do with them…I am as restless as a-a-a monkey on a hot griddle…it will take me a month to get straightened out. Father says he wants me to take charge of the hotel…Bro. Dave." VG
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