181. John Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- November 13, 1861

Title:

181. John Lynch to Bp Patrick Lynch -- November 13, 1861

Date:

1861

Creator (Personal):

Lynch, John

Description:

Letter from John Lynch to Bishop Patrick Lynch concerning news from the Bishop's plantation and his medical practice. John writes about the ongoing construction at the plantation and of a runaway slave, Emmett, who was briefly jailed but escaped. John told the overseer's son that "if Emmett should come around the plantation to tell him to come in and go to work as I did not blame him for trying to escape from prison." He also confides in the Bishop that his medical practice is on the verge of blossoming "if bigotry does not override everything." November 13, 1861. 2p.

Collection Title:

Lynch Family Letters, 1858-1866

Contributing Institution:

Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Lynch family

Topical Subject:

Slavery--South Carolina, Plantation overseers--South Carolina, Plantations--South Carolina--Management, and Medicine--Practice--South Carolina--History--19th century

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

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Date Digital:

2010-08

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2010, The Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives. All rights reserved. For more information contact The Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

24898