Title: George Lewis Letter

Date/Date Range :   1865 January 28

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses one letter from George Lewis to his sister, Naracessa Hampton, of Casvade, Virginia. Lewis focuses on the plight of his sister, whose husband was apparently compelled to serve in the Confederate Army. He offers her advice and instructs her to "keep your household in good condition."

Call number: MS-2944

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

The University of Tennessee Special Collections Library purchased this collection in June 2006.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], George Lewis Letter, MS-2944. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

This collection consists of one folder.

George Lewis was originally from Leakesville, North Carolina but moved to Jacskon, Mississippi, in 1854. He was a dry goods merchant and served in the 28th Mississippi Cavalry during the Civil War.

This collection houses one letter from George Lewis to his sister, Naracessa Hampton, of Casvade, Virginia. Lewis focuses on the plight of his sister, whose husband was apparently compelled to serve in the Confederate Army. He offers her advice and instructs her to "keep your household in good condition."

• Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Soldiers -- Mississippi -- Correspondence.
• Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Cavalry Regiment, 28th (1862).
• Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.