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Abbie Bright was born on a farm near Danville, Pennsylvania, on December 17, 1848. She had three brothers, Dennis, Hiram and Philip, all of whom enlisted in the army when the Civil War broke out. Abbie had three sisters, Rebecca, Peninah, and Mary, all of whom aided the war effort. In 1870 Abbie traveled to Indiana and Kansas to visit Hiram and Philip and wrote an account of her trip in a diary (also available on Kansas Memory as record unit 223662). While in Kansas she acquired 160 acres as an investment. This series of correspondence includes letters describing the brother's wartime activities. There are also letters to and from other individuals who were involved in the Civil War. These writings make a significant contribution to Civil War research. Other letters pertain to Philip and Abbie Bright's westward migration. Philip moved to Wyoming, Kansas, Texas, and Arizona but died in 1873 and the letters at that time mostly concern his death. The 1902 and 1903 correspondence apparently regards the sale of Abbie's land in Kansas. A complete transcription is available by clicking on "Text Version" below.
Creator: Bright, Abbie, 1848-1926
Date: 1861-1903
Item Number: 223719
Call Number: Abbie Bright Papers, Coll. #293, Box 1, Folder 6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 223719
Collections - Manuscript - Bright, Abbie
Date - 1861-1869
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Date - 1900s
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Places - Cities and towns - Clearwater
Places - Cities and towns - Wichita
Places - Counties - Sedgwick
Places - Other States - Arizona - Phoenix
Places - Other States - District of Columbia -- Washington
Places - Other States - Indiana
Places - Other States - Iowa
Places - Other States - North Carolina
Places - Other States - Pennsylvania
Places - Other States - Virginia
Places - Other States - Wyoming
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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