Henry Louis Amonette Letter to Marie
Text
Dublin Core
Title
Henry Louis Amonette Letter to Marie
Subject
World War 1 -- reminiscences
Amonette, Henry Louis, 1893-1958
Description
Scanned images of Manuscript Collection 1521.
The Henry Louis Amonette Letter to Marie is held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The original letter is 12 pages, handwritten on ivory paper in black ink. The letter is dated 27 February 1919 and is addressed to "Marie", presumably a young student or penpal.
Henry Louis Amonette was born in 1893 in Amherst County, Virginia. He graduated from Lynchburg High School in 1913. During World War I, Amonette served as private, first class in the Ambulance Convoy Service in the Sanitary Service Unit No. 649 of the First Division. He died in Lynchburg in 1958.
The letter shared Amonette's reminiscences of serving in Europe during World War I.
Included with images of the handwritten letter is a four page typed transcription.
The Henry Louis Amonette Letter to Marie is held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The original letter is 12 pages, handwritten on ivory paper in black ink. The letter is dated 27 February 1919 and is addressed to "Marie", presumably a young student or penpal.
Henry Louis Amonette was born in 1893 in Amherst County, Virginia. He graduated from Lynchburg High School in 1913. During World War I, Amonette served as private, first class in the Ambulance Convoy Service in the Sanitary Service Unit No. 649 of the First Division. He died in Lynchburg in 1958.
The letter shared Amonette's reminiscences of serving in Europe during World War I.
Included with images of the handwritten letter is a four page typed transcription.
Creator
Amonette, Henry Louis, 1893-1958
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Relation
JMLMS1521FA
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Identifier
JMLMS1521.1-12
JMLMS1521.transcript.1-4
Collection
Citation
Amonette, Henry Louis, 1893-1958, “Henry Louis Amonette Letter to Marie,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/573.