Mary M. Hallowell letters
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0612
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters written to Mary Hallowell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from various government officials in Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, regarding her request for help for "refugees" from Tennessee during and immediately after the Civil War. These refugees were Tennessee residents who had remained loyal to the Union during and who had moved farther north during the War.
Dates
- 1864-1865
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
Mary M. Hallowell lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1864 and 1865.
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet (21 pieces)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Letters written to Mary Hallowell from various government officials in Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, regarding her request for help for "refugees" from Tennessee during and immediately after the Civil War. These refugees were Tennessee residents who had remained loyal to the Union and had moved farther north during the War.
Provenance
unknown
General
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Processed by
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
- Title
- Guide to the Mary M. Hallowell letters
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository