Allen Varner letters
Collection — Folder: S2442
Identifier: S2442
Scope and Contents
This collection contains copies of letters written by Allen Varner during the California Gold Rush, including an April 29, 1849 letter he wrote to his family in Indianapolis, Indiana from Independence, Missouri on his way to the gold fields; a November 12, 1849 letter written from "Rectors Bar, north branch of the middle fork of the Sacramento" to his brother and friends; a March 5, 1850 letter written from "Rector's Bar, Middle branch of American fork of the Sacramento"; and a December 15, 1852 letter sent to his parents from San Francisco letting them know he was coming home.
Dates
- 1849-1852
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
Allen Varner was born in April 1825 in Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana to David and Jemima (Pugh) Varner. In the spring of 1849, he traveled to the gold fields of California and remained until December 1852. Following his return from California, Varner settled on a farm in Ross Township, Edgar County, Illinois. He served in Company D, 25th Illinois Infantry as a first lieutenant and then a captain during the U.S.Civil War. He married Jemima Dickson in June 1864 and they had 6 children. Varner died at the age of 85 on July 31, 1910.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Allen Varner." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Allen Varner." Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Allen Varner." U.S., Civil War Soldier Reocrds and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Cpt. Allen Varner." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6985431/allen-varner.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Allen Varner." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Allen Varner." Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Allen Varner." U.S., Civil War Soldier Reocrds and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Cpt. Allen Varner." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed November 1, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6985431/allen-varner.
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 Hortense Winslow on 1974/02/09.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/11/01 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/11/01 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Allen Varner letters
- Status
- Completed
- 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
