T. C. Wier Letters and Family Papers

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Jane Lipscomb

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Letter, Jane Hardwick Lipscomb, probably from Jasper County, Mississippi, to her sister-in-law Elizabeth Lipscomb Wier at Enterprise, Mississippi, telling of the state of the anxiety of her daughter Laura and sympathizing with the recent troubles at Enterprise. She hopes that the Yanks have left the state, and says that she imagines the children will never forget the burning of Enterprise. She mentions Pastor Chatfield and the death of his son William, killed by a falling limb. She tells of sending butter by Bob, the possibility of sending coal and potatoes, and sends good wishes to the children. 1864

Transcription

1860-1869

Publication Date

2-28-1864

Subjects

Lipscomb, Jane, 1810-1865; Wier, Elizabeth, 1798-1864; Enterprise (Miss.); Civil war; United States; Chatfield, William M.; Chatfield, George Washington, 1810-1881; Clergy; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 20th. Company I (Jasper Rifles); Slaves; Food supply; Jasper County (Miss.); Izard family; Izard, Laura, 1841-1892

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Object Type

text

Format (original)

Correspondence: 1 page ; 17.8 X 16.5 cm.

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PDF

Digital ID

646-2

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, Jane Lipscomb to Elizabeth Wier, February 28, 1864

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