Civil War Letters Hitchcock column
Down in the archives, handwriting takes center stage. Swooping ‘f’s and long, jaunty ‘y’s betray clean hands and a posh accent, perhaps a father in the Senate.
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A summer spent with Civil War soldiers
By Ben Hitchcock | September 3, 2018The job sounds boring, but it isn’t. How can I explain the allure of a summer spent digging through this interminable stack of old papers?
