289. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- July 25, 1863

Title:

289. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- July 25, 1863

Date:

1863

Creator (Personal):

Lynch, Madame Baptiste

Description:

Letter from Madame Baptiste to Bishop Patrick Lynch about the defense of Charleston. She fears the inevitable union assault will last longer than the recent siege at Vicksburg and finds it astonishing "how coolly" people can talk about Charleston "being taken by the enemy." July 25, 1863. 4p.

Collection Title:

Lynch Family Letters, 1858-1866

Contributing Institution:

Catholic Diocese of Charleston Archives

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Catholic Church--South Carolina--Columbia
Lynch family
Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute, Barhamville
W.C. Bee & Co. (Charleston, S.C.)
Semmes family
Cotton Planters Loan Association

Topical Subject:

Convents--South Carolina--Columbia, Boarding schools--South Carolina--Columbia, Ursulines--South Carolina--Columbia, Cotton trade--Confederate States of America, and Morris Island, Battle of, S.C., 1863 (July 10 - September 7)

Geographic Subject:

Nassau (Bahamas) and Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863

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:

25344