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    Manuscript Collections Hawkes, John
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    Hawkes, John. Letter, 1863 January. 1 item. Location: Misc. Union soldier in the Civil War, a member of the 50th Massachusetts Regiment. Letter written from Camp Parapet, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, to a member of Hawkes' family in Maine. He mentions the fortifications at camp, guarding the plantation of a widow, and drinking the river water. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1265.
    Manuscript Topic
    Civil War
    Plantations
    Record Type
    Manuscript Collections
    Year
    1863
    Page URL: https://lib.lsu.edu/special/manuscripts/guides/hawkes-john
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