Manuscript Collection
Pringle Family Letters - Accession 628 - M270 (320)
Files
Identifier
Accession 628 - M270 (320)
Inclusive Dates
1977
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
20 pieces
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Pringle Family Letters consist of typescript copies of letters written by Mary Pringle Mitchell (1831-1901) of New Haven, Connecticut and one written by her brother, Edward Jenkins Pringle (1820-1899) of California, to her family in South Carolina during the course of the American Civil War and their views on it. The letters offer insight into the life of a "Southern lady" living deep within "enemy territory" Civil War. These letters were edited by Stuart Lee Butler in 1977 and include biographical notes on the Pringles and those mentioned in the letters as well as explanatory notes.
Provenance
The Pringle Family Letters were donated to the Archives by Mrs. St. Julien Ravenel.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Pringle Family Letters - Accession 628 - M270 (320)". Finding Aid 490.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/490
LC Subject Headings
Pringle family--Correspondence; Mitchell, Mary Pringle, 1831-1901--Correspondence; Pringle, Edward J.--Correspondence; South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Additional Notes
The original letters are part of the War department's collection of Confederate Records in the National Archives.