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Letter from Achsah and Josie Lemont to their brother Frank L. Lemont, September 20, 1863. In it Achsah tells Frank of a fun excursion to the top of Mount Washington and the excitement of the day including the state of the weather and the difficulty of the trek up the mountain.
Josie also included a short letter to Frank as well, stating that she felt well enough to do so. She expressed her deep desire to get an education for herself and how difficult it was for her to attend, but that she would not stop trying.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Date
Fall 9-20-1863
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City
Greene, ME
Keywords
Environment, Civil War, Home Front, letters, letter from home, Achsah, Josie, Frank L. Lemont, 5th Maine Volunteers
Disciplines
Military History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Lemont, Achsah, "Letter from Achsah Lemont to Frank L. Lemont, September 20, 1863" (1863). Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers. Item 31.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/31
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Comments
Included in the PDF is a scan of Bean's typed transcription of this letter. A modern transcription has been included for the benefit of the researcher.