Batt Jones and Edward R. Squibb Civil War letter
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One 1865 letter sent from Lieutenant Colonel Batt Jones while being held prisoner in a Confederate Army camp at Johnson's Island, OH, requesting that provisions be smuggled in for him. There is a note on the back of the letter written by Edward R. Squibb stating that provisions will be sent with permission by Major Scovil.
Biographical note
Edward Robinson Squibb (1819-1900) was the founder of the Brooklyn-based Squibb Pharmaceuticals. He had also served as a surgeon in the U.S. Navy from 1847 to 1857.
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This collection consists of a single item.
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Letter sent from Lieutenant Colonel Batt Jones while being held prisoner in a Confederate Army camp at Johnson's Island, OH, requesting that provisions be smuggled in for him. There is a note on the back of the letter written by Edward R. Squibb stating that provisions will be sent with permission by Major Scovil. The letter is dated January 15, 1865. A typed copy of the letter is also included.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Batt Jones and Edward R. Squibb Civil War letter, 1977.535, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of W.E. Pearsall, 1965.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
