Miller Family letters
Scope and Contents
The collection includes 11 letters writtten by James Miller, A Company, 63rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers to his brother, Samuel, in Williamsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The letters, written between Ocotober 6, 1861 and March 11, 1864, offer a good account of daily camp life. Also included are five letters from Robert Miller to Samuel Miler and one letter from Bell Miller to Samuel Miller. These letters were written between April 24, 1868 and April 22, 1872 and primarily discuss family and friends. The collection also includes Confederate currency notes of $5, $10, and $20 denominations, all of which were issued on February 17, 1864.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1872
Creator
- Miller, James (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Miller Family Letters must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Biographical Sketch
James A. Miller served in 'A' Company, 63rd Regiment, of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes 11 letters writtten by James Miller, A Company, 63rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers to his brother, Samuel, in Williamsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The letters, written between Ocotober 6, 1861 and March 11, 1864, offer a good account of daily camp life. Also included are five letters from Robert Miller to Samuel Miler and one letter from Bell Miller to Samuel Miller. These letters were written between April 24, 1868 and April 22, 1872 and primarily discuss family and friends. The collection also includes Confederate currency notes of $5, $10, and $20 denominations, all of which were issued on February 17, 1864.
Custodial History
This material was passed down through Darlene M. Moehlenbruck's mother's family and was donated to Rice University by Mrs. Moehlenbruck in 1997.
Acquisition Information
This material was donated to the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, by Darlene M. Moehlenbruck in 1997.
Accruals
No future additions are expected for this material.
Subject
- Miller, Samuel (Person)
- Miller, Robert (Person)
- Miller, Bell (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Miller Family letters, 1861-1872
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Barbara Mitchell
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu