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Scope and Contents

Letters relating chiefly to Johnson's 1871 book, "The university memorial; biographical sketches of alumni of the University of Virginia who fell in the Confederate War"; and to the Baptist Church, to his cattle, and to the University of Mississippi.

Dates

1869 - 1890

Creator

Johnson, John Lipscomb (Creator, Person)

Access Restrictions

Open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions

Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical Note

John Lipscomb Johnson (1835-1915) was a Chaplain of the 17th Virginia Infantry; college president and professor of English at the University of Mississippi.