James Lyons papers, 1821-1882 [manuscript].

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James Lyons papers, 1821-1882 [manuscript].

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Chiefly letters, 1821, of Lyons of Richmond, Va., to Henrietta Watkins, later his wife, discussing their relationship, his reading, mutual friends, and other matters. Also included are two letters from Jefferson Davis to Lyons: one, 13 August 1876, justifying the order to remove Gen. J. C. Johnson from the command of the Confederate forces at Atlanta, and the other, 15 May 1879, regarding his determination not to ask the United States government for financial help.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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