Collection Summary
| Title | John Hamilton and William Hamilton correspondence, 1838-1896 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1838-1896 |
| Bulk Dates | 1862-1865 |
| ID No. | MSS24646 |
| Creator | Hamilton, John, 1815-1896 |
| Creator | Hamilton, William, 1824-1896 |
| Extent | 300 items |
| Extent | 2 containers |
| Extent | .4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms016032 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79024646 |
| Summary | Correspondence of the Hamilton family, primarily of brothers, John Hamilton, Texas pioneer and soldier; and of William Hamilton, lawyer and soldier. Letters of John Hamilton are addressed to his mother, Rosanna Boyd Hamilton, and other family members from his home in Zavala, Texas. William Hamilton's letters were written primarily during his service as a private in Company D, 2nd Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, U.S. Army of the Potomac, to his mother, Rosanna Boyd Hamilton, in Harrisburg, Pa., and to his brother, A. Boyd Hamilton. |