Joseph W. Dalrymple papers
Collection — Folder: S2603
Identifier: S2603
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of Joseph W. Dalrymple from Rising Sun, Indiana, including letters he wrote to his wife, Jennie, while on business in towns along the Ohio and Missisippi rivers in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee (1870-1881); correspondence from his partner, John W. Bush, from Rising Sun (1875-1881); letters and invoices from merchants in Cincinnati, New Orleans, Louisville, Natchez (Miss.), and Cairo (Ill.) (1871-1883); and correspondence regarding possible business ventures related to mills located in several states (1885-1990).
There are also a September 22, 1858 letter written by James Lamb from Allensville (Switzerland County, Indiana) and sent to his daughter E. Zarena; two letters written in 1863 by George W. Lamb and sent to his sister while serving with the 45th Indiana Regiment (3rd Indiana Cavalry) during the U.S. Civil War; letters written to Dalrymple by his mother, Rebecca F. Bowen, from Calvert County, Maryland (1864-1865); two letters written to Jennie Seward by her friend Ella Akers of Lawrenceburg, Indiana in (1865-1867); a January 26, 1890 letter to Ida Dalrymple from her cousin Ethel Vaughan; and a February 20, 1891 letter from Lawrence Blaising, Jr. of Lawrenceburg.
There are also a September 22, 1858 letter written by James Lamb from Allensville (Switzerland County, Indiana) and sent to his daughter E. Zarena; two letters written in 1863 by George W. Lamb and sent to his sister while serving with the 45th Indiana Regiment (3rd Indiana Cavalry) during the U.S. Civil War; letters written to Dalrymple by his mother, Rebecca F. Bowen, from Calvert County, Maryland (1864-1865); two letters written to Jennie Seward by her friend Ella Akers of Lawrenceburg, Indiana in (1865-1867); a January 26, 1890 letter to Ida Dalrymple from her cousin Ethel Vaughan; and a February 20, 1891 letter from Lawrence Blaising, Jr. of Lawrenceburg.
Dates
- 1858-1891
Creator
- Dalrymple, Joseph W., 1847-1929 (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
Joseph W. Dalrymple was born April 8, 1847 in Calvert County, Maryland to William and Rebecca F. (Talbott) Dalrymple. He later moved to Rising Sun, Indiana. Dalrymple was a commission merchant and wholesale dealer in hay, grain and produce with the firm Bush and Dalrymple and worked as the firm's agent in Memphis, New Orleans, Vicksburg, and other Mississippi River towns. He married Jennie Seward in July 1868 and they had one adopted daughter, Ida. Following Jennie's death in 1912, Dalrymple married Blanche E. (French) Bundy in April 1916. He died at the age of 81 on February 17, 1929.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "J. W. Dalrymple." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Dalrymple." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph W. Dalrymple." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Joseph William Dalrymple." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150722794/joseph-william-dalrymple.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "J. W. Dalrymple." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Dalrymple." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph W. Dalrymple." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Joseph William Dalrymple." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 14, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150722794/joseph-william-dalrymple.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
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 W. K. Stewart in 1932-1933.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/12/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/12/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Arkansas
- Bush and Dalrymple Company
- Business
- Cincinnati (Ohio)
- Commerce
- Correspondence
- Dalrymple family
- Family life
- Illinois
- Invoices
- Louisiana
- Louisville (Ky.)
- Memphis (Tenn.)
- Merchants
- Merchants -- Indiana
- Mills and mill-work
- Mississippi
- Mississippi River
- Natchez (Louis.)
- New Orleans (La.)
- Ohio County (Ind.)
- Ohio River
- Rising Sun (Ind.)
- Tennessee
- Travel
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)
- Vicksburg (Miss.)
Creator
- Dalrymple, Joseph W., 1847-1929 (Person)
- Lamb, George W. (Person)
- Title
- Joseph W. Dalrymple papers
- 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
