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Size | 2 items |
Abstract | Eliza Williams Chotard (b. 1798), wife of William P. Gould, grew up in Alabama and other southern states. The collection is Chotard's autobiography, written circa 1868 for her daughter, about her early life in the South, the Chotard family experiences in New Orleans during the war with the British in 1812, and Williams, Chotard, and Willis family background. It consists of the handwritten original of pages 9-28 and microfilm of a typed transcription of the entire work (32 pages). |
Creator | Chotard, Eliza Williams, b. 1798. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Jordan, February 2011
Updated by: Laura Hart, July 2021
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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Eliza Williams Chotard (b. 1798), wife of William P. Gould, grew up in Alabama and other southern states.
Back to TopThe collection is Chotard's autobiography, written circa 1868 for her daughter, about her early life in the South, the Chotard family experiences in New Orleans during the war with the British in 1812, and Williams, Chotard, and Willis family background. It consists of the handwritten original of pages 9-28 and microfilm of a typed transcription of the entire work (32 pages).
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Autobiography excerpt, 1868 |
Reel M-1193/1 |
Microfilmed transcription of autobiography, 1868 |