Hall, Alfred
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred Hall letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230234624]
Identifier: MSS SC 133
Scope and Contents
5 ALS's to his mother which include descriptions of ship life, whales and whaling, Honolulu, Hawaii, the Sandwich Islands and the inadvisability of life as a whaler. Also includes a certificate (photocopy) concerning Hall's birthplace.
Dates:
1857-1869
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Frank Hall letters
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 851
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters addressed to Hall's mother, Emma Hall Low. The items deal largely with family and personal matters. Also included are letters from Alfred Hall, Frank's brother, to their mother. Alfred also writes about family matters and about his service with the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served with the Union Army of the Potomac in various areas in and near Virginia with the 3rd New York Cavalry. Also included is a diary by Alfred kept from 1864 to 1865 while he...
Dates:
1840-1890
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections