Hiram Wesley Catlin collection
Collection — Folder: S0242
Identifier: S0242
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of Catlin’s diary kept while an army doctor during the Mexican-American War. Catlin writes about the diseases and injuries faced by solders, the places he visited, and the Battle of Buena Vista.
Dates
- 1846-1847
Creator
- Catlin, Hiram Wesley, 1820-1861 (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
Hiram Wesley Catlin was born November 27, 1820, in Indiana. He attended Louisville Medical College in Kentucky, and served as a surgeon in the Second Regiment, Indiana Infantry, during the Mexican-American War. Upon returning to Indiana, Catlin married Rachel Hickman on January 6, 1848, in Floyd County, Indiana. In 1853, he served as a member of the Indiana General Assembly. Catlin and his family moved to St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1855. Catlin lived there and worked as a physician until his death, May 26, 1861.
Sources:
Gresham, William G., ed. History of Nicollet and LeSueur Counties Minnesota: Their People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1916. http://books.google.com.
“H. W. Catlin grave.” Find a Grave. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.findagrave.com.
“Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941.” Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com. Library catalog entry. Hiram W. Catlin and family papers, 1846-1935. Minnesota Historical Society.
“Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857.” Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com. National Archives and Records Administration. “1850, 1860 U.S. Census.” Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Sources:
Gresham, William G., ed. History of Nicollet and LeSueur Counties Minnesota: Their People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1916. http://books.google.com.
“H. W. Catlin grave.” Find a Grave. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.findagrave.com.
“Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941.” Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com. Library catalog entry. Hiram W. Catlin and family papers, 1846-1935. Minnesota Historical Society.
“Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857.” Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com. National Archives and Records Administration. “1850, 1860 U.S. Census.” Ancestry. Accessed June 5, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Jamie Dunn during June 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/11.
Creator
- Catlin, Hiram Wesley, 1820-1861 (Person)
- Title
- Hiram Wesley Catlin collection
- 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
