John McConihe Collection
- Title
- John McConihe Collection
- Type of Collection
- Letters, Papers & Postcards
- Description
- This collection contains primarily letters written by Captain John McConihe to his business partner, John B. Kellog. The letters date from April 1, 1862 to May 21, 1864. The letters give descriptions of military maneuvers, people and places he encountered during his military service, camp life, his finances, his duties as an officer, his health and his recovery from a shoulder wound sustained at Shiloh. There are some receipts that detail purchases he made during his military service. The collection also contains a carte-de-visite or small photograph of McConihe and one of his calling cards.
- Exhibition dates
- 2012-10
- Visit website
- View the McConihe Letters in the NY Heritage Collections
- Media
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Part of John McConihe Collection