Letter from James Fowler Lyman to Benjamin Smith Lyman

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Fowler Lyman to Benjamin Smith Lyman
Description:
He is having a hard time finding a representative recruit for Benjamin since securing one has become very expensive, sometimes costing $1000. He believes that the Union has enough soldiers to win the war and encourages Benjamin to buy a United States bond to help with the war efforts. Includes envelope.
Creator:
Lyman, James Fowler, 1830-1899
Addressee:
Lyman, Benjamin Smith, 1835-1920
Date:
September 6, 1864
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 001 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Lyman Family Papers
Series:
Series 1. Manuscripts
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Extent:
6 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums634-b001-i057
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Place of origin:
New York (N.Y.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums634-b001-i057