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Description
This handwritten letter, dated June 9, 1862, is written from J. D. (James D.) Lynch at camp near Tupelo to his wife, Hettie Lynch in West Point, Mississippi. The letter where he is and the fact that his company is "awaiting the approach of the enemy" and what the general strategy is. The letter goes on to discuss some things he's experienced and seen while at battle. The pages of the letter are wrinkled and ripped in places.
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Publication Date
6-9-1862
Time Period
1860-1869
Keywords
Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1945
Geographic Location
Tupelo, (Miss.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 2 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_8_1862-06-09_Letter_J-D-Lynch
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