Letter Written by Union Army Private Albert Manning from "Camp Foster," Roanoke Island, North Carolina, February 17, 1862
THF284829 / Letter Written by Union Army Private Albert Manning from "Camp Foster," Roanoke Island, North Carolina, February 17, 1862 / page1
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
17 February 1862
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.0.17.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 5.125 in
Inscriptions
printed on front:
FAST COLORS/ 1776/ 1861 / Warranted/ not to run
handwritten on front:
Albert Manning died about 1900 in Michigan City.
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