Letters, 1862-1892 (inclusive), 1862-1865 (bulk).

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Letters, 1862-1892 (inclusive), 1862-1865 (bulk).

Letters of Edward William Hooper, chiefly to his father and sisters, detailing his experiences in the Civil War in South Carolina where he worked with the freedmen on the Sea Islands. Includes a manuscript, ca. 1892, on the governance of the Sea Islands during the Civil War.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7795277

Houghton Library

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Hooper, Edward William, 1839-1901

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Hooper was treasurer of Harvard College (1876-1898). During the Civil War, he served as additional aide-de-camp on the staff of General Rufus Saxton, Department of the South, and on the staff of General John Adams Dix, Department of the East. From the description of Letters, 1862-1892 (inclusive), 1862-1865 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612367510 From the guide to the Edward William Hooper letters, 1862-1892 (inclusive), 1862-1865 (bulk)., (Houghton Libra...

Hooper family.

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