Eliza A. Hardy letter 1863/02/12

Hardy, Eliza A. 1843-1922 (creator.).

Summary: This collection contains a letter written by Eliza A. Hardy to her cousin on February 12, 1863. She mentions letters she received from her brothers, Morris and Sol, and from Dave Morton and Libe (?) who were all serving in Company A, 16th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. She relates some of what the soldiers were experiencing while traveling "down the river", mentions Arkansas Post, and that she is talking of "going as a nurse to Memphis."

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Physical Description: 0.01 Cubic feet

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General Note:	Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2016/12/02 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/12/02 by Laura Eliason.
Restrictions on Access Note:	This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:	Eliza A. Hardy letter, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical or Historical Data:	Eliza Ann Hardy was born on October 13, 1843 in Madison County, Indiana to Neal and Elizabeth Hardy. She was a nurse at Memphis during the Civil War. She married John R. Boston (1821-1903) and they had one daughter, Mary (1871-1952). She passed away on July 26, 1922.Source:Information within collection.Ancestry.com. "Eliza A. Boston." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 1, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.Ancestry.com. "Eliza Boston." U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Accessed December 1, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.FindaGrave.com. "Eliza Ann Hardy Boston". Find a Grave Index. Accessed December 1, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com.
Ownership and Custodial History:	This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from the Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library on 1947/03/03.
Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note:	No further additions are expected.