William B. Lemmon Papers, 1862-1865
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Not requestable
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains courtship correspondence from William Lemmon to his future wife, Hannah V. Knight. They are numbered 1-100; 14 are missing. The letters discuss activities on the front as well as at home. The collection also contains an undated broadside on kissing.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1865
Creator
- Lemmon, William B., 1841-1913 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Sketch
William B. Lemmon (1841-1913) was a Marblehead, Massachusetts, cordwainer and shoemaker who served in the Tenth Battery, Massachusetts Light Infantry during the Civil War.
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains courtship correspondence from William Lemmon to his future wife, Hannah V. Knight.
Physical Location
Phillips Library Stacks
Provenance
This material was found in the collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Leslie Ward, August 2010.
Subject
- Lemmon, William B., 1841-1913 (Person)
- Knight, Hannah V. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- WILLIAM B. LEMMON PAPERS, 1862-1865
- Author
- Processed by: Leslie Ward; machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository