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Daily Archives: July 20, 2012
Lilly Writes Aunt Julia
On July 20, 1862, a niece of Julia Patterson, Lilly, wrote from Paducah, Kentucky. The letter is a “newsy” one describing the weather, her visit to Cincinnati and Louisville, and rumors of Confederate cavalry attacking Paducah. (Transcript of Lilly letter, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged Civil War, family history, history, manuscripts, MS-236, Paducah Kentucky, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family
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