Item 117: Autograph of A[ndrew] G[reg] Curtin, 1863.
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 117
Dates
- Created: 1863.
Creator
- Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Autograph
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
4 ⅛ in. x 2 ¼ in.
Description:
Autograph of Andrew Curtin. This seems to be written from the Executive Chamber from Harrisburg Pennsylvania in 1863. Curtin was born in Pennsylvania in 1815. He served as the 15th Governor of Pennsylvania during the American Civil War, helped defend his state during the Gettysburg Campaign and oversaw the creation of the National Cemetery and the ceremony of Lincoln’s famous address after the Battle of Gettysburg.
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Creator
- Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu