Isaac W. Hayhurst letters, 1862 September-December

File — Box: 3, Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 7928 Series 2

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Scope and Contents

Contains nine letters written by Reverend Isaac W. Hayhurst to his soldier son Edward, dated September-December 1862. The letters were written from the family home in Elyria, Ohio.

Hayhurst discusses his work as a school teacher and Baptist minister, the welfare and activities of the family and various friends, the family garden, the war and the unit's movements, items or money sent to Tom or Edward or requests for certain items to be obtained and sent home, prospective visits home, medical remedies, and family finances.

Dates

1862 September-December

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Edward M. Hayhurst family Civil War correspondence and papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.