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1849-1854

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: M346.01

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Contains letters by Mary Eliza Hunt Carson and many other members of her extended family. Correspondents include Carson's mother, Mary Gould Fogg Hunt, her brothers and Bowdoin graduates Charles and Henry Hastings Hunt, her inlaws, the Carson family, and a number of descendants. Of particular notes are the letters Carson wrote to her mother relaying details of the battle of Gettysburg, Charles' wound and its healing, and President Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg.

Dates

  • Creation: 1822 - 1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Series: 2.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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