Louisa Hoffman diary

Collection — Box: BW-11

Identifier: MS-0509

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a Civil War diary of Louisa Hoffman, of Baltimore, Maryland, dated 1860-1862. 137 manuscript pages, in ink, in a legible hand, with about a dozen newspaper clippings on the Civil War.

Dates

Creation: 1860 - 1862

Creator

Hoffman, Louisa, 1831-1884 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical Note

Louisa Hoffman, daughter of Amuel Owings Hoffman and Louisa A. Gilmore, was born in Baltimore about 1831 and died on 4 January 1884. She was married around 1865 to Alexander Riach/Riech, of Scotland.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 bound volume)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Louisa Hoffman, daughter of Amuel Owings Hoffman and Louisa A. Gilmore, was born in Baltimore about 1831 and died on 4 January 1884. The collection consists of a Civil War diary of Louisa Hoffman, of Baltimore, Maryland, dated 1860-1862.