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Joseph Hanshew papers

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Description
Letters from a soldier written while serving in the 40th Regiment, Army of the Potomac, during the U.S. Civil War. Also present is a biographical sketch of Hanshew written by his granddaughter Margaret Leffel, 1974.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1861-1864, 1971.
Call number
mssHM 40044-40060
Creator
Hanshew, Joseph(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Provenance unknown. In library as of January 1994.
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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