Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ephraim Jordan collection
Collection — Folder: S2190
Identifier: S2190
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 20 handwritten documents and letters dated from 1802 to 1812. Some papers deal with provisions for soldiers and have the signature of Ephraim Jordan, Major. "His Excellency" William Henry Harrison is recorded as commander in chief in a document written in May 1809. On August 21, 1812, an order was issued for two men to be punished by riding "a wooden horse both to be mouned {?] at the same time in presence of the troops on parade for the period of ten minutes." On...
Dates:
1802-1812
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ephraim Jordan collection
John Tipton collection
Collection
Identifier: L160
Scope and Contents
The collection consists principally of Tipton’s correspondence and business papers from the period 1810-1839 in Indiana. His correspondence, including retained copies of his outgoing letters, includes letters relating to the operations of the Indiana Militia in the 1810s; and political correspondence regarding the work of the state legislature (1820s-1830s), his senatorial elections (1831, 1832), his appointments to federal office (1831-1839), and local, state, and national issues, particularly...
Dates:
1806-1858
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Tipton collection