Francis Amos, Jr. letter
Collection — Folder: S020
Identifier: S0020
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a typed, transcribed letter written by Francis Amos, Jr. of Shelby County, Indiana to his brother Richard Amos of Stokes County, North Carolina on August 15, 1859, concerning personal illness, religious conviction, family news, and farming.
Dates
- 1858/08/15
Creator
- Amos, Francis (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Francis Amos, Jr, born in 1802, was the son of Francis Amos, Sr. Born in North Carolina, Amos moved to Shelby County, Indiana in 1830 after his marriage to Elizabeth Manuel in 1829. Amos’ sister, Lucinda “Lucy” (Amos) Stanley and her husband John Gardiner Stanley, also resided in Shelby County. Francis Amos, Jr. died in 1872.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Maurine Collins Schmitz on 1969/12/08.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004/11/16 by Lucinda Barnhart. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/30 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid revised 2015/08/05 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Amos, Francis (Person)
- Title
- Francis Amos, Jr. letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
