Marcellin Gillis papers, 1825-1925 [manuscript].

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Marcellin Gillis papers, 1825-1925 [manuscript].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25740244

The collection is primarily Marcellin Gillis's correspondence, 1850-1890, with his relatives in France and with his wife, relating to economic, agricultural, and social conditions in France, particularly viticulture, 1846-1896; family news, including reports from members of the Griffin and Liddell families of Mississippi; Gillis's Confederate Army career, including his participation in the First Battle of Bull Run and his imprisonment at Ship Island, Miss.; wartime conditions in New Orleans, especially for French citizens; schooling of his son at Washington and Lee University, 1872-1874; and other matters. Earlier papers include personal correspondence from both the Gillis and Griffin families. Some legal and business papers and bills of sale for slaves are also included.

About 550 items (1.0 linear ft.).

eng,

fre,

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7149192

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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