Joseph Watson letter
Collection — Folder: S0729
Identifier: S0729
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a July 5, 1850 letter written by Joseph Watson from Indianapolis, Indiana and sent to D.H. Hoover of Miamisburg, Ohio. In the letter, Watson mentions that he has been ill and "God only knows" whether he will recover. Due to his poor health, he is asking to settle their affairs and selling out his interest in a business in Ohio. Watson also mentions that "money still continues to be scarce here" and most people are buying on credit.
Dates
- 1850/07/05
Creator
- Watson, Joseph, 1819-1904 (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
Joseph Watson was born in Ohio around 1819. He married Sarah Jane Basey on November 9, 1840 in Butler County, Ohio and they had three children. By July 1850, he and his family had moved to Indianapolis. He was a sixty year member of the Odd Fellows and was a member of the Indianapolis Typographical Union, No. 1. At the time of his death on April 14, 1904 he was considered one of the oldest printers in the state of Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Joseph S. Watson." Ohio County Marriages, 1774-1993. Accessed April 6, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph S. Watson." U.s. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. Accessed April 6, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Death of Joseph Watson." The Shelby Republican (Shelbyville, IN), April 19, 1904.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Joseph S. Watson." Ohio County Marriages, 1774-1993. Accessed April 6, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph S. Watson." U.s. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. Accessed April 6, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Death of Joseph Watson." The Shelby Republican (Shelbyville, IN), April 19, 1904.
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 records transfer from the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library on 2016/02.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/04/18 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/04/18 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Watson, Joseph, 1819-1904 (Person)
- Title
- Joseph Watson 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
