Summary: | The Hamilton papers document the life and times of the family of John Hamilton, a Roman Catholic planter from Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland. Most of the correspondence consists of personal letters sent by the Hamilton children to their parents in Port Tobacco. The letters were typically written while the children were attending various academies and colleges. Topics covered include Catholic schooling at Mount de Sales Academy, Mount St. Mary's College, and Georgetown College; family matters; and national events, including the Civil War and development of the West. |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Temporal subject: |
1851-1860
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1841-1850
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1831-1840
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1821-1830
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Topical subjects: | Hamilton Family |
correspondence |
ArchivesUM location: | Hamilton Family papers
- series 1
- box 1
- folder 1
- accession 90-267
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Religion |
Personal and Family Lives |
Copyright holder: | Public domain |
Collection: | Digital Collections |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/special/contact/home. |