Akin family : papers, 1842-1864.

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Akin family : papers, 1842-1864.

Correspondence of Julia Ann Akin with family members. Among subjects covered are Samuel Akin's study at Centre College and work as a minister and missionary, Joseph Will Akin's study at Transylvania, and S.D. Akin's description of life in Mississippi during the Civil War.

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