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William J. Hardee letters
1858-1866

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Creator: Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873
Call number: MssCol 4435
Physical description: .1 linear feet (1 folder)
Preferred Citation: William J. Hardee letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository: Manuscripts and Archives Division
Location: MssCol 4435
Access to materials: Advance notice required. Request access to this collection.

Letters written between 1858 and 1866 from William J. Hardee, later a General in the Confederate Army, during his tenure as Commandant of Cadets at West Point. Letters are addressed to Miss Clara K. Paige, daughter of statesman Alonzo C. Paige. The letters discuss social and family matters, and daily life and student culture at West Point. Typed and annotated transcriptions are present

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Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328

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Typed and annotated transcriptions are present

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William J. Hardee letters 1858-1866