Letter, J. D. Lynch to His Wife, Hettie Lynch, June 13, 1864

Authors

James D. Lynch

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated June 13, 1864, is written from J. D. (James D.) Lynch near Monticello to his wife, Hettie Lynch in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes the way the rain has affected their movements and inscructs her what to do if the "Yanks" get to West Point. The letter has several stained spots on the pages.

Rights

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Publication Date

6-13-1864

Time Period

1860-1869

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1948

Geographic Location

Monticello, (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_8_1864-06-13_Letter_James-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