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Hamilton Family papers, family correspondence, 1861-1883


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. For more information, see the complete finding aid to the collection at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1728.
Century:1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Place of origin – Settlement:Washington
Temporal subject: 1881-1890
1871-1880
1861-1870
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Topical subjects:Catholics -- Family relationships -- Maryland -- Charles County -- 19th century -- History -- Sources
Hamilton Family
Plantation owners -- Maryland -- Charles County -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Tobacco farmers -- Maryland -- Charles County -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Hamilton, Elizabeth, b. 1842
Hamilton, Emily Hawkins
Hamilton, George Ernest
Hamilton, John, 1798-1883
Hamilton, John Edward, b. 1850
Hamilton, Samual Henry, b. 1850
Pye, Charles A.
Wilmer, Rebekah M.
ArchivesUM location:Hamilton Family papers
  • series 1
  • box 1
  • folder 2
  • accession 90-267
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Religion
Personal and Family Lives
Copyright holder:Public domain
Collection:Digital Collections