From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh

Download Transcript: PDF (40.08 KiB)

Details

Title: From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
Creator: John A. Bushnell
Description: In this July 15, 1864 letter, John A. Bushnell of Calhoun, Missouri informs Eugenia Bronaugh of Hickory Grove, Missouri that he is in great danger. He says that his safety and his personal property are at risk and he laments that “the pretence of civil law is a humbug.” He conveys his desire for the war to end and for enemies to become friends, to love one another, and to love God.
Date: July 15, 1864
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: John A. Bushnell
Owning Organization: Missouri Valley Special Collections
Location: Bushnell Papers, Box 1: Correspondence: Folder 16
Rights: For more information on using this image, contact Missouri Valley Special Collections at: Central Library, 14 W. 10th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105 Phone: (816)701-3427 E-mail: lhistory@kclibrary.org Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from Missouri Valley Special Collections. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to Missouri Valley Special Collections.