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Hugh Burns memorandum book

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Description
Memorandum book kept by Orderly Sergeant Hugh Burns, U.S. Marine Corps aboard U.S. Frigate St. Lawrence. Written in several different hands.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1861-1863.
Call number
mssHM 19919
Creator
Burns, Hugh(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Dawson's, November 1959.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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