Letter to John Copeland from his wife Ann
date: label: Date
content: February 18, 1861
name: label: Written by
content: Ann Hurst Copeland, American, born 1843
label: Received by
content: John H. Copeland, American, 1837 - 1892
notes: label: Description
content: This letter was written on February 18, 1861, by Ann Hurst Copeland to her husband John H. Copeland. The letter details the recent betrothals of several friends and Ann, who signed the letter "Annuk," comments she has been ill. She also expresses her devotion to Copeland, writing "It is not a half an hour in the day that my thoughts are not on thee." She also mentions that her portrait is included with the letter and she hopes to receive a portrait from him in return.
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content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place made
content: Suffolk, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Correspondence
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Social life and customs
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.174.7.3
objectType: label: Type
content: letters (correspondence)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
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content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 9/16 × 9 in. (19.2 × 22.9 cm)