luu_p16313coll8_117 117 p16313coll8 luu yes Letter from Francis Palms to Henrietta Lauzin, 1862 Apr. 27 Palms, Francis F., 1837-1904 Palms, Francis F., 1837-1904 Lauzin, Henrietta, b. 1842 Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Corinth (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers--Louisiana letter (2p.) Francis Palms, Corinth, Mississippi, writes to Henrietta Lauzin, Baton Rouge, following the loss of New Orleans to Union soldiers. He urges her to remain strong, stating 'Yes, you are now subjects of Lincoln but you can do much by not countenancing these Tyrants..' He informs her that he must remain in his current location stating 'I am still attached to the Engineering Dept.- and my services are required there'. In the margin of the letter he writes 'We shall fight on here until we are all killed or taken-prisoners.' LSU Libraries. Special Collections 1862-04-27 1862 en text Text http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/u?/p16313coll8,117 Gras-Lauzin Family Papers Louisiana State University Libraries, Special Collections (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special) U:153 Box 2, Folder 11 Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. Copyright of the original material is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the Special Collections Division, Louisiana State University Libraries.