Folder S2454

Scope and Contents This collection contains photostats of fifteen letters written by Abraham P. Andrew and sent to his wife, Viola, from 1832 to 1839. His correspondence includes comments regarding the Black Hawk War, the early development of northern Indiana, conditions of travel both inside and outside Indiana, economic conditions, his experiences in New York, and his frustration over failing to raise the needed capital for a railroad venture. The first two letters were written from South Bend, Indiana and sent...