Henry and Sarah Conn correspondence
Collection — Folder: S3391
Identifier: S3391
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from Henry and Sarah Conn to L. T. Hewens, a medical doctor in Oakalla, Illinois, regarding the use of an abortifacient drug during March 1863.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
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
Henry B. Conn was born in Fountain County, Indiana to George L. Conn and Nancy Bishop Conn in 1831. He enlisted in the 113th Illinois Infantry, Company D, and was stationed at Camp Butler near Springfield, Illinois. Conn died on July 4, 1863 due to disease while serving during the Civil War. He is burried at the Del Rey Cemetery-Lehigh Graveyard in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Biographical Note
Sarah Ann Wilson Conn Looker was born on July 23, 1831. She married Henry B. Conn and had two children, Charles Henry Conn and Ella Gertrude Conn.
After Henry's death, she married Robert O. Looker. Sarah died on January 4, 1911 and is buried with Robert at the Onarga Cemetery in Iroquois County, Illinois.
After Henry's death, she married Robert O. Looker. Sarah died on January 4, 1911 and is buried with Robert at the Onarga Cemetery in Iroquois County, Illinois.
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 purchase from Cowan's Auction in October 2015.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/11/06 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/06 by Bethany Fiechter.
Creator
- Looker, Sarah Ann Wilson Conn, 1831-1911 (Person)
- Conn, Henry B., 1831-1863 (Person)
- Title
- Henry and Sarah Conn correspondence
- 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
