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Preferred Citation

Jacob Lynch letter and hymnal, 1859. MS 0195. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Jacob Lynch was the father of VMI Cadet David Campbell Lynch. David was born in 1841 in Abingdon, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1862. He died in 1863 of disease contracted while serving in the Confederate Army.

Scope and Contents

This collection (two items) consists of one letter (dated March 22, 1859) from Jacob Lynch to his son, VMI Cadet David C. Lynch. In the letter, Jacob reprimands his son for excessive demerits and for acquiring debts that have not been paid. The collection also includes one Presbyterian hymnal used by David C. Lynch.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College students—Religious life
• Correspondence
• Lynch, David C. (David Campbell), 1841-1863
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1850-1859
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1862