A Guide to the Albert Hobart, Jr., Correspondence, 1869-1870
A Collection in the Special Collections
Collection Number Ms1989-081
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
The collection is without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Albert Hobart, Jr., Correspondence, Ms1989-081, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Acquisition Information
The Albert Hobart, Jr. Correspondence was purchased by Special Collections in 1989.
Biographical Information
Albert Hobart, Jr., was a native of Abington, Connecticut living in Atlanta, Georgia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of twelve letters written in 1869-1870 to Hobart's "Friend Wallace" in Connecticut mentioning freed slaves holding office in Georgia, the heat, and his own homesickness.
Index Terms
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)