Rachel R. Lockwood letter
Collection — Folder: S0848
Identifier: S0848
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten copy of a letter written by Rachel Lockwood and sent to her uncle Dr. Edward Dingle Sr. in Sussex County, Delaware. The original letter was written on February 24, 1834 and postmarked from New Paris, Ohio. In the letter, Rachel offers news regarding her mother's purchase of property and describes pioneer life and the advantages of living in Ohio.
Dates
- 1834/02/24
Creator
- Lockwood, Rachel (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
Rachel Lockwood was born in October, 1807 in Sussex County, Delaware to William and Phebe (Dingle) Lockwood. She and her family moved to Preble County, Ohio in 1826. After her father died in 1827 and her mother in 1840, she moved to Miami County, Indiana in 1845. There she married Jonathan Pottersfield on September 13, 1850. She died on November 25, 1881.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Rachel Lockwood." North America Family Histories, 1500-2000. Accessed May 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Rafhel Lockwood." Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed May 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
FindaGrave.com. "Rachel Robinson Lockwood Potterfield." Find a Grave Index. Accessed May 31, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/.
Ohio History Connection. "A Pioneer Letter." Ohio History Journal. Accessed May 31, 2017. https://www.ohiohistory.org/
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Rachel Lockwood." North America Family Histories, 1500-2000. Accessed May 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Rafhel Lockwood." Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed May 31, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
FindaGrave.com. "Rachel Robinson Lockwood Potterfield." Find a Grave Index. Accessed May 31, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/.
Ohio History Connection. "A Pioneer Letter." Ohio History Journal. Accessed May 31, 2017. https://www.ohiohistory.org/
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 George B. Lockwood on 1926/09/21.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/05/31 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/05/31 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Lockwood, Rachel (Person)
- Title
- Rachel R. Lockwood 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
