Nathaniel Preston papers
Collection
Identifier: L129
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, copybooks, diaries, business account books, and papers from Nathaniel Preston in the United States, as well as naval account books, a diary, and correspondence from William M. Preston, all ranging from 1821 to 1918, regarding banking, personal affairs, and navy business.
Dates
- 1821-1918
Creator
- Preston, Nathaniel, 1809-1871 (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
Nathaniel Preston was born on April 11, 1808 in Brookfield, Vermont to Charles and Sarah (Flint) Preston. He was one of at least nine children. Preston taught in schools in Licking County, Ohio from 1831 to 1834; then at Vincennes, Indiana from 1835 to 1836; and finally moving to Terre Haute, Indiana in 1836, teaching there from 1836 to 1837. From 1837 to 1842, he clerked at the State Bank of Indiana in Terre Haute and was cashier from 1842 to 1849.
Preston married Charlotte Wood on May 19, 1843 in Vigo County, Indiana, and they had four children: William, Margaret, Nathaniel and John. He farmed from 1850 to 1871. Preston died in November of 1871 and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
"House built 100 years ago stands as pioneer landmark in Terre Haute." Indianapolis Star, April 10, 1932, 1: 16.
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Accessed January 11, 2015. http://person.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 11, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Indiana Marriages to 1850. Accessed January 11, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908. Accessed January 11, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 11, 2015. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34864562/nathaniel-preston.
Preston married Charlotte Wood on May 19, 1843 in Vigo County, Indiana, and they had four children: William, Margaret, Nathaniel and John. He farmed from 1850 to 1871. Preston died in November of 1871 and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
"House built 100 years ago stands as pioneer landmark in Terre Haute." Indianapolis Star, April 10, 1932, 1: 16.
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Accessed January 11, 2015. http://person.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 11, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Indiana Marriages to 1850. Accessed January 11, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908. Accessed January 11, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Nathaniel Preston." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 11, 2015. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34864562/nathaniel-preston.
Extent
1.8 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes, 2 custom boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. E. V. Smith on 1981/10/17.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/01/13 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/01/13 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2024/06/05 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Preston, Nathaniel, 1809-1871 (Person)
- Title
- Nathaniel Preston papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
