Will R. Wood Letter, 1898 November

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wood, Will R.
Title
Will R. Wood Letter
Dates
1898 November (inclusive)
Quantity
1 folder
Collection Number
Cage 5021 (collection)
Summary
This collection consists of a single item, a letter from Will R. Wood, a soldier in Company B, First Washington Volunteers, addressed to Grace (last name not given).
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a single item, a letter from Will R. Wood, a soldier in Company B, First Washington Volunteers, addressed to Grace (last name not given). The letter was written throughout the month of November 1898, in diary form, relating Wood's experiences on his way to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Most of the entries were written at sea on the steamer Ohio during the company's journey from Hawaii to Manila Bay.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Will R. Wood letter, November 1898

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Scott Laidig donated this letter to the Washington State University Libraries in 2011.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives.

Personal Names

  • Wood, Will R. -- Correspondence.

Corporate Names

  • United States. Army. Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1st. Company B.

Geographical Names

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