Letter, J. D. Lynch to His Wife, Hettie Lynch, June 18, 1864

Authors

James D. Lynch

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated June 18, 1864, is from J. D. (James D.) Lynch at a camp near Oxford, Alabama to his wife, Hettie Lynch in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes his movements between regiments and his current brigade. The letter goes on to discuss his unease for her and some of his old friends he's seen in different places.

Rights

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Publication Date

6-18-1864

Time Period

1860-1869

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1949

Geographic Location

Oxford, (Ala.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 3 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_8_1864-06-18_Letter_Jas-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