Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1833, Aug. 5 | Born Esther Hill, Hooksett, N.H. |
| 1854 | Married John Milton Hawks |
| 1857 | Received medial degree, New England Female Medical College, Boston, Mass. |
| 1862 | Volunteered as teacher for New York Freedman's Society, National Freedman's Relief Association, Beaufort, S.C., educating soldiers of the First Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers |
| 1863 | As physician, treated African-American soldiers and families, including members of the 54the Regiment, Massachusetts Colored Infantry, Beaufort, S.C. |
| circa 1865-1869 | Established and taught integrated school at Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 1870 | Returned to New England to practice medicine |
| 1906, May 6 | Died, Lynn, Mass. |