Charles H. Test letters
Collection — Folder: S1296
Identifier: S1296
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises photocopies of letters to Charles H. Test in Indiana ranging from 1840 to 1843, regarding his political career and abolitionism.
Dates
- 1840-1843
Creator
- Test, Charles H. (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
Charles H. Test was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 9, 1802. About 1810, the Test family moved to Brookville, Indiana. John Test, his father, was a judge in Indiana as well as a U.S. Congressman. Charles Test passed the bar in Indiana in 1822. Two years later, he married his first wife, Rebecca Davis and they had at least three children: Caroline, Thaddeus, and Ellen. In 1842, Charles married his second wife, Elizabeth Moore and they had three children: Charles, Lydia, Rebecca, and Edmond. Test spent much of his life in civil service, holding the positions of state representative (1826-1827); judge of the 6th circuit (1830-1836); state senator (1840-1841); Indiana secretary of state (1849-53); judge of the 12th circuit (1857-70); and Marion County criminal court judge (1872-74). He also authored a novel entitled The Novice. Test died on October 10, 1885.
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 the Lilly Library, Indiana University.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/06/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid completed 2017/06/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2017/06/27 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Test, Charles H. (Person)
- Title
- Charles H. Test letters
- 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