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Description
Rev. James A. Lyon handwrote this 250 page journal, the fourth volume of his private journals, encompensing the years 1861-1870. The journal covers his time as a pastor in Columbus, Mississippi and moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the Confederate States of America. The end of each year includes a retrospective of the year.
Publication Date
1870
Time Period
1860-1869;1870-1879
Subjects
Presbyterian Church; Clergy; Schools; Slavery and the church--Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America
Keywords
Through the Lines: Letters From the Homefront, 1917-1946
Geographic Location
Columbus, (Miss.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
diary
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MSS_9_Journal_Volume-4
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, Rev. Dr. James Adair Lyon papers, Box 2
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Rev. Dr. James Adair Lyon papers, Box 1, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries