Letter from Charles Henry Locke, Boonton, New Jersey, to his brother John Locke, Dublin, thanking him and his family in Ireland for sending him money,
1863 June 24.
Informs his brother that he had to walk into New York to collect his letter and that he bought new clothes with the money: "After I received the money at the bank I bought a good suit of clothes and threw off the old rebel uniforms which were none of the best. They were a great a great annoyance to me and every one knew by them that I had been in the rebel service but I have received no insults. In fact they say I did perfectly right. I was the first rebel soldier who came to this part of the country and was quite a curiosity. Numbers coming to see me and asking me about the battles I had been in and the state of the Southern army. I am not as strong as I was before I went South."
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | With envelope addressed to "John Locke Esq. / No. 1 Wellington Terrace / Rathmines / Dublin / Ireland". Physical description: 1 item (3 pages) with envelope. more |
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Letter from Charles Henry Locke, Boonton, New Jersey, to his brother John Locke, Dublin, thanking him and his family in Ireland for sending him money,
1863 June 24.
| In Collection: | Letters from Charles Henry Locke to his brother John Locke, 1853-1863. |
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| Description: | Informs his brother that he had to walk into New York to collect his letter and that he bought new clothes with the money: "After I received the money at the bank I bought a good suit of clothes and threw off the old rebel uniforms which were none of the best. They were a great a great annoyance to me and every one knew by them that I had been in the rebel service but I have received no insults. In fact they say I did perfectly right. I was the first rebel soldier who came to this part of the country and was quite a curiosity. Numbers coming to see me and asking me about the battles I had been in and the state of the Southern army. I am not as strong as I was before I went South." This letter is referred to in John Locke's journal (MS 4494): "July 7. Received a letter from Brother Charley - acknowledging receipt of an order for £2.10. He is working, as a labourer, with a farmer at Boonton, Morris Co., N.J., having deserted from the Southern Army, in which he was serving as a soldier. A sad example of opportunity lost. Poor Charley!". |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (3 pages) with envelope. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,597/13
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |