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Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, September 10, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, September 10, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, September 10, 1863. In it she tells him mostly of the events of life at home and the financial situation of the family, specifically regarding the loan of money to a family friend for investment in buying a hardware store.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, June 28, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, June 28, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, June 28, 1863. In it she congratulates him on his promotion and speaks of a great desire to see him. She also wishes him good will in this new position and that he continues to stay safe in the midst of the war.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, April 11, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, April 11, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, April 11, 1863. In it she discusses the details of their move back to the farm in Greene, ME and the family life now that they resettled, including a cold she got in the process.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, February 26, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, February 26, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, February 26th, 1863. In it she speaks of the difficulty of the distance between them and the rising financial troubles at home, especially with the strain on the family without him being there to help on the farm. She also mentions a rumor about soldiers being granted furloughs to go home.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, January 28, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, January 28, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, January 28, 1863. In it she relates the latest goings on at home and the state of the family, mostly that she longs to have her son home and wonders what should be done about the farm, proposing that perhaps renting the house in Lewiston might provide some supplemental income for them to live on while they prepare for beginning planting again in the summer.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, January 3, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Letter From J.S. Lemont To Frank L. Lemont, January 3, 1863, J. S. Lemont
Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers
Letter from J.S. Lemont to her son Frank L. Lemont, January 3, 1863. In it she imparts rather depressing news from home and about the war especially about death and sickness plaguing their community. She desperately wishes the war would end so her son might come home and be with them but she knows that he has to make those decisions for himself.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.8