MSS 0098, F0095 - William R. Jones papers
Date
1858-01-01
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
The papers contain three items related to William R. Jones. Included is a handwritten will (amendment?) for Jones, which provides for the emancipation of his slaves after his death. Also included is a letter from Captain Daniel Woodall to Mrs. Jones, outlining the movements of the Delaware First Regiment from the time they left Norfolk, Virginia, through the Battle of Antietam, and described the type of conditions the troops endured on the march and in battle. A letter from Jones to his wife described his experience as a farmer and merchant during the civil war and his interpretation of the reaction of the citizens of Baltimore to the war.
Description
The papers contain three items related to William R. Jones. Included is a handwritten will (amendment?) for Jones, which provides for the emancipation of his slaves after his death. Also included is a letter from Captain Daniel Woodall to Mrs. Jones, outlining the movements of the Delaware First Regiment from the time they left Norfolk, Virginia, through the Battle of Antietam, and described the type of conditions the troops endured on the march and in battle. A letter from Jones to his wife described his experience as a farmer and merchant during the civil war and his interpretation of the reaction of the citizens of Baltimore to the war.
Keywords
Jones, William R.
Citation
MSS 0098, F0095, William R. Jones papers, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.