T. C. Wier Letters and Family Papers

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Elizabeth Wier

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Letter, Elizabeth Wier from Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to her daughter Mary Elizabeth Wier. She mentions the recent birth of a Parker grandchild, the health and excitement of her daughter Sue Parker, and the activities of other family members. She mentions the news being only of war one day but better the next day, her hope that there will not be war, and her fear being afraid that Bud, Doc, Benson will go and that Stuart (Robert Stuart Wier) is raising a company (the Enterprise Guards).

Transcription

1860-1869

Publication Date

4-11-1861

Subjects

Wier, Mary Elizabeth, 1822-1909; Wier family; Civil war; United States; Lauderdale County (Miss.); Childbirth; Children; Parker family; Wier, Robert Stuart, 1829-1864; Confederate States of America.Army. Mississippi Infantry, 14th. Company B (Enterprise Guards)

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ASERL

Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 1 page ; 19.3 X 21.1 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

646-1

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, T. C. Wier family papers

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

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Letter, Elizabeth Wier to Mary Elizabeth Wier, April 11, 1861

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