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Ripley, John A. (1836-1896). Letters, 1862: April – August

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0166

Scope and Contents

Five letters from John Ripley to his wife in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Ripley was an assistant surgeon in a Vermont regiment stationed in Louisiana at the time. The letters were written from New Orleans (3), Ship Island, Mississippi (1), and Bayou des Allemands (1). These items were scanned by Jim Bradshaw. The location of the originals is not indicated.

Dates

  • 1862 April-August

Extent

1 Volumes (1 folder containing materials)

Language of Materials

English

Title
John A. Ripley Letters
Status
Completed
Author
Christopher Bienvenu
Date
03/24/2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031