William H. Thurman letters
Collection — Folder: S1313
Identifier: S1313
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopied letters of the William Thurman family, including letters written during the Civil War. On January 16, 1861, Floyd Thurman wrote to his brother Marion about visiting the city of Evansville. The January 29, 1861 letter to "Esteemed Friend" (Marion Thurman, Grandview, Spencer County, Indiana) has a photo of Major-General Siegel on the envelope. This letter, written by J. M. Fleming, tells about the men having measles. Mr. Fleming wrote: "it makes recruiting our company only lacks one man and our officers have got their sheep skin so it is all right if we have to go to another reg." Joseph E. and Esther Brown wrote to "Dear Brother" Wayne Thurman on January 28, 1862. Other writers were Richard Thurman, William R. Thurman, Floyd Thurman, James W. Waitman, and Sam Kercheval.
Dates
- 1861-1887
Creator
- Thurman, William H., 1806-1923 (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
William Thurman was born in Virginia about 1806. In 1850, he was living with his wife Ann, age 36, and five children: Isham (14), Floyd (12), Wayne (10), Marian (7), and Esther (5). Ten years later, the federal census recorded him with wife Rebecca, age 40, born in Ohio, and four children: Floyd (23), Wayne (21), Marion (18), and Esther (15). Floyd was born March 10, 1837; served in Company F, 1st Cavalry Regiment; died June 18, 1923; and is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Richland, Indiana. Wayne was a Sergeant in Company C, 42nd Indiana Regiment; and died July 11, 1862, in Huntsville, Alabama.
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 Dewitt Vaughn on 1974/8/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2017/8/31 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Thurman, William H., 1806-1923 (Person)
- Title
- William H. Thurman 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
