Mathias Masten letter
Collection — Folder: S911
Identifier: S0911
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Mathias Masten to his son Darius Masten in Hendricks County, Indiana from 1842/11/14 regarding farming and the family's health.
Dates
- 1842
Creator
- Masten, Mathias (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
Mathias Masten was born in Kent County, Delaware and became a soldier in the American Revolutionary War at age 16, and fought in the Siege of Yorktown according to his family history. After the war he moved to North Carolina where he met his wife Sarah Stanley, where they lived until 1832 rearing nine children. Family stories indicate that as Mathias was a Quaker he was opposed to slavery, and decided to move north to Hendricks County, Indiana with four of children and their families so that they would not be a part of it.
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 Verne Masten on 1936/02/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/09/05 by Danielle Adams. EAD finding aid created 2014/09/05 by Danielle Adams.
Creator
- Masten, Mathias (Person)
- Title
- Mathias Masten 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
