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Box 01

 File — Box: 01
Identifier: Box 1

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence of Charles E. Hewins with family and friends, mostly dealing with the Civil War. Some of the topics include Abraham Lincoln's assassination, General Sherman's southern campaign, and the view of the freedmen from a Unionist's perspective. Some of the letters were written while Hewins was a prisoner at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. The series also contains letters sent to Hewins from family and friends concerning local affairs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864-1926, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet

Full Extent

From the Collection: One half Hollinger document case boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Repository Details

Part of the ODU Community Collections Repository

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