Joshua Leach collection
Collection
Identifier: L242
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence to Joshua Leach’s brother James, who was a lawyer in Stamping Ground and New Castle, Kentucky. The correspondence covered politics, business transactions (railroad and land), and family matters. In addition, the collection also includes letters from Leach’s relatives in Weatherford, Texas (1860–1861) and Natchez, Mississippi (1867–1868).
The collection also contains business papers of the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction Railroad Company and leach’s personal land matters. The papers relate to purchases, appraisal of land, company finances, lawsuits, and other legal and financial issues (1853–1867). The collection also contains an account booklet of 1853 and papers regarding land in Union County, Indiana (1831–1838).
The collection also contains business papers of the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction Railroad Company and leach’s personal land matters. The papers relate to purchases, appraisal of land, company finances, lawsuits, and other legal and financial issues (1853–1867). The collection also contains an account booklet of 1853 and papers regarding land in Union County, Indiana (1831–1838).
Dates
- 1831-1883
Creator
- Leach, Joshua (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
Joshua Leach was a secretary and financial agent for the Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction Railroad Company in the 1850s and 1860s, based in Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 small manuscript box)
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2012 May by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2012 May by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid revised 2024/11/22 by Brittany Kropf.
- Account books
- Accounts
- Actions and defenses
- Business records
- Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction Railroad Company
- Correspondence
- Indiana -- Politics and government
- Kentucky
- Legal documents
- Mississippi
- Politics and government
- Railroad companies -- Indiana
- Railroads
- Railroads -- Indiana
- Real property
- Texas
- Union County (Ind.)
Creator
- Leach, Joshua (Person)
- Title
- Joshua Leach collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- 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
