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William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (31 January 1860)

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Identifier	Nelson_WC_b1f04
Title	William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (31 January 1860)
Author	Nelson, William Cowper, 1841-1904
Recipient	Nelson, Maria Courtney Goodrich
Date	31 January 1860
Location	Oxford (Miss.)
Subject	Education University of Mississippi -- Students Health Grading and marking (Students) Families
Broader Subject	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 9th Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 17th. Company G
Description	Home matters back in Holly Springs, Will's grades; getting a letter from Mr. Nelson, assuring her that he is taking good personal care of his health; recitations at University; disappointment with his grades and vows to improve; urges his mother to visit "sister" in Helena, Arkansas
Type	text;
Original Format	correspondence
Original Collection	William Cowper Nelson Collection
Collection Finding Aid	http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00688/
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
Citation	William Cowper Nelson Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Rights	This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Title	MUM00688_b001f004_003_01
Transcript	University of Miss. Jany 31st/60" My Dear Mother,) I received your letter of the 24th last week and the one containing my circular, last Sunday. I was very much grieved to hear of the sufferings you endured, during that extremely cold weather; but hope that now the weather has turned warmer, that all will be well. I have received one letter from Pa, he was at Middleton then: the rail-road will be completed this week, and I expect, he will be at home by Saturday. I take particular care not to expose myself any more than is necessary. I always wear my overshoes when it is muddy and my overcoat when it rains. My health has continued good, up to the present although I woke up this morning with one of my eyes sore. it is
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
Rights	This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

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