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Letter from Samuel R. Lemont to his son Frank L. Lemont, April 29, 1862. In it he comments on the state of the war and his hopes that his son will continue to be courageous and stay safe should he be engaged in battle with Confederate forces. Samuel also comments on the state of the family and local goings on.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Date
Spring 4-29-1862
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City
Lewiston, ME
Keywords
Environment, Civil War, Home Front, letters, letter from home, Samuel R. Lemont, Frank L. Lemont, 5th Maine Volunteers
Disciplines
Military History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Lemont, Samuel R., "Letter from Samuel R. Lemont to Frank L. Lemont, April 29, 1862" (1862). Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers. Item 8.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/8
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Comments
Included in this PDF is Bean's transcript of the letter. A modern version has been uploaded for the benefit of the researcher.