James E. Morrow Letters, 1863-1864
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James E. Morrow Letters
Creation of James E. Morrow Letters
Time of Creation of James E. Morrow Letters
Morrow, James E.
Biographical History for: James E. Morrow Letters
Biographical Note Commissioned a Captain on February 4, 1863. James E. Morrow recruited nearly all of Company F in Hancock County, West Virginia. He was the first president of Slippery Rock Normal School, Pennsylvania.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The collection consists of 27 letters by James Elmer Morrow to Clara J. Johnson written between January 18 and December 4, 1864 while Morrow was a Union officer in West Virginia and Maryland during the Civil War. It also contains one letter to Clara J. Johnson from her father, F.J. Johnson, dated August 23, 1863. The letters from James Morrow trace the beginning of his and Clara's acquaintance, through the developing courtship, until - by the time of the last letter (Dec. 1) - it is apparent that the couple has come to an understanding about their future relationship.
F. J. Johnson to Clara J. Johnson 1863 Aug 23
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Jan 18
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Feb 7
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Mar 9
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Mar 20
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Apr 30
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 May 2
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 May 21
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 May 24
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Jun 2
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Jul 19
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Aug 7
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Aug 14
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Sep 8
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 6
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 12
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 17
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 22
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 25
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 26
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 26 (2nd)
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 2
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 20
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 21
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 23
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 24
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 27
James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Dec 4