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Collection Title CL 105 Personius Brothers Letters Creator Booth Library
Processed By Heather Wade, Kimberly Richards
Date Completed: 2002/ May 25, 2007
Extent 1 linear foot
Date Span 1861-1865
Abstract
The Personius Brothers Letters, is a collection of letters written by Captain Walker V., Charles W. and Daniel V. Personius. The brothers all served with Company G of the 50th New York Engineers. Most letters have their original envelopes included in the folder. The Booth Library purchased the first set of 74 letters in December 2002. In March of 2007, the Booth Library purchased 54 more letters. Letters written by Charles Personius encompass the bulk of the collection with 87, Walker's letters total 32 and Daniel letters total 13.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Lesley Near Navy Yard Washington DC, August 11, 1863 to his parents. Letter B 22
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Head Quarters Washington DC, November 7, 1863 to his parents. Letter B 23
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Encampment at the foot of Sixth Street Washington, November 29, 1863 to his parents. Letter B 24
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Navy Yard Washington DC, December 7, 1863 to his parents. Letter B 25
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Navy Yard Washington DC, December 19, 1863 to his brother. Letter B 26
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Navy Yard Washington DC, December 27, 1863 to his parents. Letter B 27
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, January 15, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 28
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, February 15, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 29
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, February 25, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 30
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, March 7, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 31
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of Near Rappahannock Station VA, April 6, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 32
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of Near Rappahannock Station VA, April 14, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 33
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp in the woods 12 miles from Richmond VA, June 10, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 34
Letter from Charles Personius, no location given, June 18, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 35
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Petersburg, VA, July 18, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 36
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Petersburg, VA, July 24, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 37
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near City Point, VA, August 8, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 38
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Petersburg, VA, November 7, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 39
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, November 18, 1864 to his parents. Letter B 40
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, January 15, 1865 to his parents. Letter B 41
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, February 17, 1865 to his parents. Letter B 42
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, February 1, 1865 to his parents. Letter B 43
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, March 16, 1865 to his parents. Letter B 44
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Burksville along the Rail Road 53 miles from Richmond and 52 miles from Petersburg, VA, April 12, 1865 to his parents. Letter B 45
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Carroll MD, April 20, 1865 to his parents. Letter B 46
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Collection Title	CL 105 Personius Brothers Letters	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Heather Wade, Kimberly Richards
Date Completed:	2002/ May 25, 2007
Extent	1 linear foot
Date Span	1861-1865
Abstract	The Personius Brothers Letters, is a collection of letters written by Captain Walker V., Charles W. and Daniel V. Personius. The brothers all served with Company G of the 50th New York Engineers. Most letters have their original envelopes included in the folder. The Booth Library purchased the first set of 74 letters in December 2002. In March of 2007, the Booth Library purchased 54 more letters. Letters written by Charles Personius encompass the bulk of the collection with 87, Walker's letters total 32 and Daniel letters total 13.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Lesley Near Navy Yard Washington DC, August 11, 1863 to his parents.	Letter	B	22
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Head Quarters Washington DC, November 7, 1863 to his parents.	Letter	B	23
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Encampment at the foot of Sixth Street Washington, November 29, 1863 to his parents.	Letter	B	24
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Navy Yard Washington DC, December 7, 1863 to his parents.	Letter	B	25
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Navy Yard Washington DC, December 19, 1863 to his brother.	Letter	B	26
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Navy Yard Washington DC, December 27, 1863 to his parents.	Letter	B	27
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, January 15, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	28
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, February 15, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	29
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, February 25, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	30
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of the 50th NY Engineers, Washington DC, March 7, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	31
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of Near Rappahannock Station VA, April 6, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	32
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp of Near Rappahannock Station VA, April 14, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	33
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp in the woods 12 miles from Richmond VA, June 10, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	34
Letter from Charles Personius, no location given, June 18, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	35
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Petersburg, VA, July 18, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	36
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Petersburg, VA, July 24, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	37
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near City Point, VA, August 8, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	38
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Petersburg, VA, November 7, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	39
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, November 18, 1864 to his parents.	Letter	B	40
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, January 15, 1865 to his parents.	Letter	B	41
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, February 17, 1865 to his parents.	Letter	B	42
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, February 1, 1865 to his parents.	Letter	B	43
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Poplar Grove Church, VA, March 16, 1865 to his parents.	Letter	B	44
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Near Burksville along the Rail Road 53 miles from Richmond and 52 miles from Petersburg, VA, April 12, 1865 to his parents.	Letter	B	45
Letter from Charles Personius, stationed at Camp Carroll MD, April 20, 1865 to his parents.	Letter	B	46
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