| Scope and content |
The collection consists of correspondence (1862-1863) from Hinkley to his sisters in which he details his activities while traveling as secretary to Commodore Thatcher, who was stationed aboard the U.S. Sloop-of-War CONSTELLATION bound for the Mediterranean to protect Union shipping. Several letters include news about the Civil War as well as rumors from the diplomatic community about possible foreign actions. The main body of correspondence contains descriptions of landscapes of the various countries, including Portuguese windmills, churches, castles, convents, estates and monasteries, and gives descriptions of each port and city or town at which they harbored, including social life, customs, and agriculture. Several works of art are also described at length. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Eugene Bergin Hinkley Papers (#607), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of RAdm. Edward K. Walker, Jr. |
| Biographical note | Eugene Bergin Hinkley (1827-1916) was born in Hallowell, Maine. From 1861-1863, he was secretary to Commodore Henry K. Thatcher of the U.S. Navy. He died in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. |
