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Description
This handwritten letter, dated January 22, 1865, is from J. D. (James D.) Lynch in Blakely, Alabama to his wife, Hettie Lynch, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter asks her to write him more often and tells her he's been sick. The letter goes on to speculate that both sides will concentrate their forces in Virginia and where he hopes he'll be sent. A short note to his sister and son are included at the bottom of the last page. The pages are discolored and heavily creased in multiple places.
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Publication Date
1-22-1865
Time Period
1860-1869
Keywords
Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1950
Geographic Location
Blakely, (Ala.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 2 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_8_1865-01-22_Letter_Jas-D
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, J. D. (James D.) Lynch Papers, Box 1, Folder 5
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
James D. Lynch Papers, Box 1, Folder 5 Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries