Manuscripts

Hardy, Amos E. (Amos Everett), 1843-1922. Letter to Mrs. C. L. Ames: Affidavit of his Civil War service

Description: Bangor, Me.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [after 1865, Sep.]
Call number: HM 81827
Creator: Hardy, Amos E (1843-1922)(Opens in new tab)
Additional description: The letter of Dec. 25, 1858 describes Christmas in Georgetown, Guyana and briefly recounts Hardy's impression of the West Indies. Also included are: Hardy's letter to his future employer, Mrs. Ames, written from Soldiers' Home in Bangor and detailing his Civil War service; his letters from Tillsonburg, Ont., discussing the town and Hardy's plans for the future; a letter from his son, Robert Samuel Hardy, with a detailed account of festivities in his Bangor, Me. school; a newspaper clipping with Amos E. Hardy's obituary, and an undated letter from G. Low to William Low of Castleton, Vt.
Provenance: Gift of Victoria Harris, Aug. 11, 2011.
Associated people: Hardy, Abel, (1803-); Hardy, Rebecca Presby Edgerly, (1816-)
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