Deborah Smedley to Elizabeth Sharpless, 1863
File — Box: 6
Scope and Contents
To her friend Lizzie (Elizabeth Sharpless who married her brother Edward G. Smedley in 1865. At home in Lima (Media) at "Social Retreat." Her letters expressed her anxiety as brother Edward and their cousin George were drafted and not granted exemption as conscientious objectors.
Dates
- Creation: 1863
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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