Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Nathaniel D Hackett correspondence, 1853-1947
Personal name
Main title
- Nathaniel D. Hackett correspondence, 1853-1947 (bulk 1861-1899).
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Description
- 400 items.
- 4 containers.
- 1.4 linear feet.
Access advisory
- Open to research.
Finding aids
- Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013031 opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- MMC-3881
Variant title
- Nathaniel D. Hackett papers
- Nathaniel Davis Hackett papers
Biography/History note
- Union Army soldier. Also known as Davis Hackett.
Organized/Arranged
- Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
Summary
- Chiefly correspondence received from family and friends at home during Hackett's Civil War service in Company M, 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment, describing daily life including news of family and friends, courtships, funerals, and illnesses as well as reactions to the war and historic events such as the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Hackett's correspondence depicts camp life and includes his impressions of Washington, D.C., in 1864. Includes correspondence of Hackett's daughters, Edith Hackett Cramer, Carrie Fern Hackett, and Millicent Hackett Maloney, chiefly from the 1890s. Pertains to home life, their work as public school teachers, and current events.
LC Subjects
- Cramer, Edith Hackett, 1874-1964--Correspondence.
- Hackett, Carrie Fern, 1878---Correspondence.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination.
- Maloney, Millicent Hackett, 1870-1934--Correspondence.
- Hackett family.
- United States. Army--Military life.
- United States. Army. Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Company M.
- Education--United States.
- Public schools--United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- United States--History--1865-1921.
- United States--Social life and customs.
- Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Wisconsin--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Wisconsin--History--19th century.
- Wisconsin--Social life and customs.
- Soldiers.
Notes
- Collection material in English.
Acquisition source
- Purchase, 2012.
LCCN
- mm2012085769
Other standard no.
- MSS85769
Repository
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)