T. C. Wier Letters and Family Papers
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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
Keywords
ASERL
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 1 page ; 17.8 X 16.5 cm.
Format (digital)
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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T. C. Wier family letters, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University