Letter to good friend, 1866 January 10

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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.

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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.

Contact Information

specialcollections@tulane.edu