Title

Letter, J. D. Lynch to His Wife, Hettie Lynch, December 27, 1864

Authors

James D. Lynch

Files

Description

This handwritten letter, dated December 27, 1864, is from J. D. (James D.) Lynch in Canoe Station, Alabama to his wife, Hettie Lynch, in West Point, Mississippi. The letter describes where he is and informs her that they have sent someone home to her for provisions of whatever she can spare. The letter is deeply creased and difficult to read in the creases.

Rights

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Publication Date

12-27-1864

Time Period

1860-1869

Keywords

Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1950

Geographic Location

Canoe Station, (Ala.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 leaves

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_8_1864-12-27_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