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Joseph Hawley letters, 1865, 1896.
Wyles SC 111LOCAL
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Title:

Joseph Hawley letters, 1865, 1896

Creator/Contributor:

Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), 1826-1905, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Bryant, John C.

Creator/Contributor:

Online Archive of California

Abstract:

Two holograph letters written by Joseph Hawley, dated 1865 and 1896. The former is addressed to Mrs. J. Eaton of West Meriden, Connecticut and concerns the death of her husband and the crimes of Henry Longdon, Hawley's former orderly. The latter, addressed to John C. Bryant, contains a request for information about Bryant's book.

Date:

1865 (issued)

Subject:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Récits personnels
United States
Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) -- 1826-1905
Longdon, Henry
Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) -- 1826-1905

Note:

Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.
Joseph Roswell Hawley was a Union army brevet major general in the Civil War. After the war he was elected Governor of Connecticut and served as a United States Representative and Senator from Connecticut.
Cite as: [Identification of item], Joseph Hawley Letters. Wyles SC 111. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Type:

Personal correspondence.
letters (correspondence)
personal correspondence.
History.
Personal narratives.
Personal correspondence.
Correspondance privée.

Physical Description:

2 items (2 leaves)

Language:

English

Identifier:

Wyles SC 111LOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.