Written by:

Gideon Welles, American, 1802 - 1878  Search this

Received by:

Thomas Gideon Welles, American, 1845 - 1892  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W (Open): 7 × 8 15/16 in. (17.8 × 22.7 cm)

H x W (Closed): 7 × 4 7/16 in. (17.8 × 11.2 cm)

Type:

letters (correspondence)

Place made:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

March 5, 1865

Description:

This is a personal letter from Gideon Welles to his son Thomas. This is a bifolio letter written in dark ink on off-white colored paper. The letter is dated at the top right:[Washington / 5th March 1865] and begins [My Dear Tom]. The letter's text fills the front page, both inside pages and half the back page. The letter congratulates Thomas on his recent military promotion and recounts the recent inauguration of President Lincoln: [The inauguration passed off pleasantly and well. There was a great crowd, exceeding any previous one I have ever witnessed at an inauguration].

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Correspondence  Search this

Families  Search this

Fatherhood  Search this

U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2018.35.2.6

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Manuscripts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b0e358b-b105-4a2b-9662-31f93c7b17f4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.35.2.6