John A. Hall Papers, 1853-1868

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Summary

Creators:
Hall, John Alvin
Abstract:
This small collection conatins five letters between various members of the Hall Family, several receipts, a carte de visite of Edward W. Hall, and a handwritten family record of Sargent Hall and Nancy Clay.
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Language:
Collection materials in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John A. Hall Papers, MC249, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection contains five letters between various members of the Hall Family. Several of the letters are written from New Hampshire. Also included are several receipts, a carte de visite of Edward W. Hall, and a handwritten family record of Sargent Hall and Nancy Clay.

The 1864 letter from George Hall discusses his enlistment in the 35th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry and the regiment's subsequent activities in the United States Civil War.

The 1853 letter from Milton Hall contains brief references to mining in California.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

John Alvin Hall (b. circa 1835) lived in Nevada City, California in the 1860s.

Acquisition information:
Extracted from D-016, Mining Collection.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis 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 by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John A. Hall Papers, MC249, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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