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William Williams collection
Collection — Folder: S1431
Identifier: S1431
Scope and Contents
These four pages, written in ink on blue paper, are notes for a speech about "Mr. Williams, the candidate for Lieutenant Govenor." Although there is no date, the year 1857 is mentioned. The final page gives expenditures by State government in 1835, 1836, and 1837. On page three, the writer stated: "Instead of a loss of two millions, Mr. Williams might just as well have made it ten millions. All this mysticism and false reasoning is put forth to cover up the Whig losses, by fraud campaigning and...
Dates:
circa 1857
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Wilson diaries
Collection
Identifier: V156
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 16 volumes containing the diaries of William Wilson of Clinton County, Indiana. Ranging from 1880 to 1920, the diary entries include descriptions of farm life, social activities, and economic conditions along with personal finance notations and copies of affidavits regarding his disablity from his service in the Civil War. The first volume was originally a ledger used in 1859 and Wilson's first diary entry on December 29, 1880 mentions that he went to visit Sam Holiday...
Dates:
1859-1920
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Winans Thomas papers
Collection
Identifier: L401
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, family history, school records, a photograph, a phrenological almanac, and church, political, and business papers from William Winans Thomas and family in Indiana, Illinois, New York, Michigan, North Carolina, and California, ranging from 1812 to 1955, regarding the Thomas family, church and business activities, daily life in Fayette County, Indiana, and the 1850 Indiana Constitutional Convention.
Dates:
1812-1955
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Woodward letters
Collection — Folder: S1453
Identifier: S1453
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of twenty four letters written by William Woodward from September 1847 to September 1848 and sent to family members in Middletown, Connecticut and New York. The first two letters were written from Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio and describe his travels by railroad, steamer, and stage to Michigan City, Indiana. The bulk of the letters were sent from Michigan City and mention his health, the weather, business activities, economic conditions, and social life and...
Dates:
1847-1848
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Y. Monroe letter
Collection — Folder: S0975
Identifier: S0975
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a March 18, 1863 letter sent to John Rector and written by W. Y. Monroe from Triune, Tennessee while he was serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. John Rector had returned home from serving with Company A, 82nd Indiana Infantry and Monroe was a captain in the company. Monroe mentions that Dan Marshall was dead, Cal Jillett was much better, and Isaac Elliott was sick. He also mentions that a box came the day after Rector left and he, Sam Rector, and "a...
Dates:
1863/03/18
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Williams and Son Old Saw Mill account book
Collection — Volume: V165
Identifier: V165
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an account book for the Williams and Son saw mill created by J. M. Williams. It contains the expenses of the mill from 1881 to 1882.
Dates:
1881-1882
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Williams Creek Baptist Church collection
Collection
Identifier: L342
Scope and Contents
This collection includes record books from the Williams Creek Baptist Church in Fayette County, Indiana ranging from 1832 to 1940.
Dates:
1832-1940
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Williamson Dunn letter
Collection — Folder: S0392
Identifier: S0392
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an original handwritten letter from Williamson Dunn, on January 21, 1820, in Corydon, Indiana, written during the 1819-1820 session of the Indiana House of Representatives, confirming the salary of $192.00 for William W. Wick, principal clerk.
Dates:
1820
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Williamson W. Dixon account book
Collection — Folder: S2362
Identifier: S2362
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of an account book kept by Williamson Dixon for his tailor shop once located in "Old" Paris, Jennings County, Indiana. With entries ranging from 1852 to 1856, the account book records the names of his customers, the work done, prices charged and how the items were paid for.
Dates:
1852-1856
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Williamson Wright papers
Collection — Folder: S1465
Identifier: S1465
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 23 letters from Williamson Wright in Logansport and Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1837 to 1865, including business correspondence from Wright's legal business, concerning his cases on Indian claims, roads, railroads, canals and canal lands; political correspondence regarding issues before the Indiana General Assembly, as well as Whig and Republican Party politics; and correspondence about his involvement with railroad companies.
Dates:
1837-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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