Letter from Sarah Jane Steele Sibley to Rachel Steele Johnson, November 18, 1861.

Titles: Letter from Sarah Jane Steele Sibley to Rachel Steele Johnson, November 18, 1861. (Supplied title)

Description: Sarah Jane Steele Sibley, wife of Henry Sibley, writes from the couple's house in Mendota to her sister, Rachel Steele Johnson, in Louisville. She reports personal news about neighbors and friends, including the death of Anna Ramsey's mother and Augusta Ann (Gussie) Sibley's trip to Detroit to visit her aunt, Sarah. Also noted are the departure of the Third Infantry from Fort Snelling and the author's feelings of loneliness as winter approaches.

Dates

• Exactly 11/18/1861 (Creation)

Creation

• author: Sibley, Sarah Jane Steele
• recipient: Johnson, Rachel Elizabeth Steele

Identifiers

• View in Library & Archives Catalog
• Locator Number: 146.C.17.4 (F)
• Finding Aid ID: 00595.xml

Notes

• Henry H. Sibley papers, 1815-1932.

Holding Type: Manuscripts - Component - Item

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: text

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

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