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Samuel L. Lessley letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 30

Scope and Contents

Letter from Samuel L. Lessley to Joseph Coward dated 1872 April 27. At the time, Lessley was enrolled as a student at Centenary College of Louisiana (Jackson, La.). The letter mentions food at the college, the upcoming summer break, and friends such as Sam Williams, Colelia Gains, and Edward Stocks. Typescript of letter also included.

Dates

  • 1872

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection consists of materials in the public domain.

Biographical / Historical

Samuel L. Lessley (1855-1873) enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana in 1872. He is the son of Dr. Robert Thompson Lessley (1810-1904) and Harriett Bernhardt Lessley (1825-1893) of Woodville, Mississippi.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection donated by Josephine Dale Merklein on 1965 September 14.

Title
Finding Aid to the Samuel L. Lessley letter
Author
Chris Brown
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462