Correspondence, April 1862 - December 1862
Scope and Contents
Patrick Guiney subgroup primarily holds his correspondence including the letters he and his wife, Jennie exchanged while he was fighting with the 9th Massachusetts Volunteers during the Civil War. This correspondence dates from 1859 to 1877 with the bulk dating from 1861 to 1864, the years he served with the Union Army. In these letters, Guiney gives descriptions of various campaigns as well as daily life with his regiment. They give a glimpse into his family life and are poignant testimony of the tenderness and love expressed by a man for his family during wartime. Other items in this subgroup include Guiney’s regimental commissions, scrapbooks, speeches and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- Creation: April 1862 - December 1862
Creator
- From the Collection: Guiney, Louise Imogen, 1861-1920 (Person)
- From the Collection: Guiney, Patrick R. (Patrick Robert), 1835-1877 (Person)
- From the Collection: Guiney, Grace (Grace Cecily) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Extent
From the Collection: 29.33 Cubic Feet (49 document boxes, 4 record cartons, 14 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 2
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 3 (1)
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 3 (2)
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 8
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 9
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 12
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 18
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 23
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 April 25
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 May 1
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 May 12
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 May 18
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 May 20
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 May 22
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 May 31
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 June 21
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 June 22
- Letter to Patrick Guiney, 1862 July 17
- Letter to Patrick Guiney, 1862 July18
- Letter to John A. Andrew, 1862 July 31
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 August 6
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 August 9
- Letter to Patrick Guiney, 1862 August 18
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 August 24
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 September 4
- Recantation, 1862 September 19
- Letter to Louise Guiney, 1862 September 24
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 October 2
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 October 5
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 October 18
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 October 18
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 October 25
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 October 28
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 November 25
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 November 30
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 December 4
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 December 15
- Letter to Jennie Guiney, 1862 December 18
Repository Details
Part of the Distinctive Collections Repository