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Description
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, September 10, 1863. In it she tells him mostly of the events of life at home and the financial situation of the family, specifically regarding the loan of money to a family friend for investment in buying a hardware store.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Date
Fall 9-10-1863
Rights and Access Note
Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication. For information about the process and fees for obtaining higher resolution scans or another file format, contact Special Collections.
City
Greene, Maine
Keywords
Environment, Civil War, Home Front, letters, letter from home, J.S. Lemont, Frank L. Lemont, 5th Maine Volunteers
Disciplines
Military History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Lemont, J. S., "Letter from J.S. Lemont to Frank L. Lemont, September 10, 1863" (1863). Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers. Item 57.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/57
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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.
Note that part of the letter has been damaged and cut out visibly (possibly because someone attempted to remove the stamp of the letter and cut out a piece of it accidentally).