Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Esther Hill Hawks papers, 1856-1867 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1856-1867 |
| Bulk Dates | 1861-1867 |
| ID No. | MSS25304 |
| Creator | Hawks, Esther Hill, 1833-1906 |
| Extent | 520 items |
| Extent | 2 containers |
| Extent | 0.6 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.ms016033 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79025304 |
| Summary | Physician, educator, and abolitionist. Correspondence, diaries, and other papers relating to the work of Esther Hill Hawks and her husband, John Milton Hawks, caring for sick and wounded soldiers, including African Americans, in South Carolina during the Civil War, and as a teacher of African Americans in South Carolina and Florida during the Civil War and Reconstruction. |