Letter from Joseph Lyman to Benjamin Smith Lyman

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joseph Lyman to Benjamin Smith Lyman
Description:
Discusses Benjamin's course of study and the benefits of broad studying rather than a specialty. Benjamin's purse is low so Joseph will transfer some money. Discusses the status of the Civil War including that they haven't experienced the weight of taxes yet and there have been a few recent victories for the Union. Includes envelope.
Creator:
Lyman, Joseph, 1812-1871
Addressee:
Lyman, Benjamin Smith, 1835-1920
Date:
April 15, 1862
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:
4 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums634-b001-i075
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Place of origin:
Jamaica Plain (Boston, Mass.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums634-b001-i075