Letter from Joseph Walker to Alice Walker
- Title
- Letter from Joseph Walker to Alice Walker
- Description
- A handwritten letter from Joseph T. Walker at Fort Caswell to his sister Alice Walker discussing his activities and living conditions as telegraph operator during the Civil War. He signs the letter "73," which is part of the Phillips Code developed by telegraph operators and means “My compliments” or “Best Regards.” The end of the letter includes a key for Morse Code. Included is the envelope for the American Telegraph Company, Southern District, under control and supervision of U.S. military telegraph.
- Date
- August 12, 1863
- Original Format
- letters
- Extent
- 19cm x 29cm
- Local Identifier
- 1036-b1-fa
- Creator(s)
- Contributor(s)
- Subject(s)
- Telegraphers--North Carolina
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Communications
- Fort Caswell (N.C.)
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
- Spatial
- Location of Original
- East Carolina Manuscript Collection
- Rights
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Military History
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Military History: Civil War
- Location of Original
- Rev. John C. Wooten Family Papers from the East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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