Title	1863-02-09: Robert H. Molton to Samuel Thomas Williamson, Letter
Description	This document is a letter from Robert H. Molton to his friend Samuel Thomas "Trinley" Williamson, written from his home in Montgomery, Ala., on February 9, 1863. He writes that he is home recruiting volunteers for the Confederate Army. The envelope was assigned to this letter based on handwriting. The Fitzpatrick family emigrated from Ireland to the Virginia colony in the early 1700s. Over time, the family moved from Virginia through the Carolinas and into Georgia before finally settling in Line Creek, Alabama and Verbena, Alabama. Several members of the family were active politically including William Fitzpatrick, who served in the Georgia legislature, and Benjamin Fitzpatrick, who served two terms as governor of Alabama. Sarah Fitzpatrick, a descendant of this family, married Columbus White Mitchell who was from a prominent Alabama family. The couple had ten children, seven of whom survived infancy. Three of their sons served in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy (Phil F. Mitchell, Joseph A. Mitchell, and Columbus White Mitchell). The
Transcript	[page 1] Montgomery Ala Feby 9th 63 Th S. T. Williamson Friend Dr. You will doubtless be surprized to see that I am at home. I [missing section] [learn ?] everyone of the fortunate ones detailed to recruit. One officer from each Co. & Maj. Holt. I left Camp last Tuesday, There was no changes after you left. I would be glad to have you write me if there are any men in your neighborhood who are liable to conscription. I will probably visit you on my rounds. I shall have to look after [Posting ?]. Send me all the volunteers you can. I need not write how delighted I was to get home. Truly Your Friend Robt H. Molton [page 2] [envelope front] [no stamp or postmark] Dr Williamson Lonely Grove Ala
Date	1863-02-09
Creator	Molton, Robert H.
LC Subject	Williamson Family Alabama--Social life and customs--19th century United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence
EOA Categories	Peoples -- Military Life Government & Politics -- Military History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction
Location	Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
Coverage-Temporal	1863-02-09
Source	Fitzpatrick-Mitchell-Williamson Family Papers, 1850-1989, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Original Item ID	Record Group 1223, Fitzpatrick-Mitchell-Williamson Papers, Folder 43
Original Item Format	2 pages, 17 cm
Language	eng
Digital Publisher	Auburn, Ala. : Auburn University Libraries
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File Name	1863-02-09_MoltonRH_to_WilliamsonST_letter.pdf
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Relation	Deeply Rooted
Contributor	Auburn University Libraries
Submitted by	Coates, Midge