Letter from Philip Carper to His Sister
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Title
Letter from Philip Carper to His Sister
Description
This is the transcription of a letter from Philip Carper (one of the men arrested with Dr. William B. Day for murdering Union Pickets at Lowe's Island) to his sister, Kate while he was being held at Old Capitol Prison. Mr. Carper warns his sister that there are detectives in the are in her area looking for information about Dr. Day's actions, and that she needs to be quiet.
Creator
Philip Carper
Source
Old Capitol Prison
Letter Transcription: Smith, Peter H.. "The Days of Dranesville." In Mayfield and Ivy Chimney: country homes of country doctors. 1972. 15-16.
Letter Transcription: Smith, Peter H.. "The Days of Dranesville." In Mayfield and Ivy Chimney: country homes of country doctors. 1972. 15-16.
Publisher
Unpublished Manuscript in the Virginia Room
Date
March 27th, 1862
Contributor
Kristin Mattice
Language
English
Type
Family Document
Collection
Citation
Philip Carper, “Letter from Philip Carper to His Sister,” My Cemetery, accessed April 24, 2024, https://mycemetery.org/items/show/1126.