From Lizzie P. Huntoon to A.J. Huntoon

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Title: From Lizzie P. Huntoon to A.J. Huntoon
Creator: Lizzie P. Huntoon
Description: On July 28 and 29, 1861, Lizzie P. Huntoon writes from Walpole, New Hampshire to her husband A.J. Huntoon. On July 28, Lizzie begs A.J. not to join the army, urging him to hire someone to go in his place even “if it takes all we have.” After receiving a letter from A.J. on July 29, in which he states he has joined the army, she writes of her “hard feelings” toward him for this action.
Date: July 28, 1861-July 29, 1861
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Women
People: Lizzie P. Huntoon
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Huntoon, Andrew Jackson (Coll. #398), Folder 1861, Item 25
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