Jacob Imhoff letter to Agnes Plummer , 1899 May 24

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Imhoff, Jacob
Title
Jacob Imhoff letter to Agnes Plummer
Dates
1899 May 24
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
CA 1899 May 24
Summary
Jacob Imhoff served in the Spanish American War in the Philippines, in Company E, 14th Infantry. The collection (1899) consists of one letter from Imhoff to Agnes Plummer of Portland, Oregon, in which he describes military life.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection (May 24, 1899) consists of one letter from Imhoff to Agnes Plummer of Portland, Oregon, in which he describes military life.

In the six page letter he wrote from Manila, Imhoff describes military life in Company E, 14th Infantry.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Soldiers--United States--Correspondence
  • Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Philippines
  • Spanish-American War, 1898--Personal narratives, American

Personal Names

  • Burns, Agnes Plummer, 1877-1975

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army
  • United States. Army. Infantry Division, 14th. Company E

Geographical Names

  • Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902--Personal narratives, American

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence