296. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- August 23, 1863

Title:

296. Madame Baptiste to Bp Patrick Lynch -- August 23, 1863

Date:

1863

Creator (Personal):

Lynch, Madame Baptiste

Description:

Letter from Madame Baptiste to Bishop Patrick Lynch with news from the Ursuline Convent and Academy. She hopes that the Bishop will invest $12,000 in the nearby Barhamville Academy to fulfill their long desire to remove the convent and school from downtown Columbia. She also mentions that she is expecting the daughters of several well known people, including that of Mayor Monroe of New Orleans and Confederate General Hindman. August 23, 1863. 8p.

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
Lowe, E. Louis (Enoch Louis), 1820-1892
South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute, Barhamville
Hindman, Thomas Carmichael, 1828-1868
Monroe, John T.

Topical Subject:

Convents--South Carolina--Columbia, Boarding schools--South Carolina--Columbia, Ursulines--South Carolina--Columbia, and Cotton trade--Confederate States of America

Geographic Subject:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects, South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Refugees, and Nassau (Bahamas)

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:

25342