Letter to good friend, 1866 January 10

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Title: Letter to good friend, 1866 January 10
Correspondent: Williston, Martin L.
Date Created: 1866-01-10
Description: A letter from Martin L. Williston, a former Union soldier, sent to a friend. Williston is appointed as the head of a day school for 250 African-American children by day, which takes place in the shambles of an abandoned baptist church, and teaches adults by night.
Genre: Correspondence
Topical Subject(s): Civil wars
Families
Military
Soldiers
Geographical Subject(s): Wilmington (N.C.)
Publisher: Tulane University: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Language: eng
Identifier (local): 1066.01.07
Extent: 10 pages
Type of Resource: text
Source: Martin L. Williston papers, Manuscripts Collection 1066, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
Finding Aid: https://archives.tulane.edu/repositories/3/resources/815
Physical Location: Tulane University: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Institution Website: https://library.tulane.edu/tusc
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
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