Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1473 Collections and/or Records:
William Schneider collection
Collection
Identifier: L341
Scope and Contents
This collection contains William Schneider's correspondence, business documents, receipts, ledger, and account books (1850 to 1903) for business he conducted in St. Wendel, Indiana. The collection also contains the Schneider and Naas store cash book, daybooks, and ledgers (1862-1872). The account books contain a variety of entries including newspaper subscriptions, purchases, shipments, and other business transactions. The daybooks contain the daily store transactions and the ledgers hold the...
Dates:
1850-1903
William Sheerer collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2293
Scope and Contents
This collection includes William Sheerer's two pocket-sized bank books containing entries ranging from 1867 to 1878 and a small account book used to record entries related to Kimball Watson from 1871 to 1872 and the giving out of Bibles in 1877[?]. Other items in the collection include a document with a description of land sold to Watson by Sheerer in 1870 and recorded on June 7, 1878, a March 31, 1879 letter sent to A. Lowry Shannon, Sheerer's executor, from W.J. Park of Hoopeston, Illinois...
Dates:
1867-1879
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Sheerer collection
William Shields letters
Collection — Folder S2685
Identifier: S2685
Scope and Contents
There are four photocopied letters in this collection, written between 1861 and 1864. The early correspondence from William Shields to his brother, written from the field of battle, refers to Confederate prisoners taken and his company's proximity to the Confederate forces. Shields expresses some concern about resolution of a debt and makes reference to the expected arrival of the paymester.
Dates:
circa 1861-1865
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William Shields letters
William Sickels letter and transcription
Collection — Folder S1769
Identifier: S1769
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an original letter and transcription from William Sickels in Indianapolis, Indiana on
1828/07/15 regarding his impressions of Indiana.
Dates:
1828/07/15, undated
William Steele Holman papers
Collection
Identifier: L073
Scope and Contents
The collection, the bulk of which dates from 1870 to 1894, includes documents from William Steele Holman’s career as a politician as well as those from the Holman family. The documents are divided into correspondence and papers and newspaper clippings. They are then arranged chronologically with the other assorted materials. Materials include correspondence from constituents, telegrams, election results, family letters, newspaper clippings, a correspondence journal, an account book,...
Dates:
1837-1936
William Sullivan collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1274
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photostats of a list showing subscribers to a map of Indianapolis created by William Sullivan in 1836, which included prominent Indianapolis citizens such as Noah Noble, Henry P. Coburn, Morris Morris, S. A. Fletcher, George Lockerbie, and Thomas McQuat. There are also five letters from William Sullivan to his agent, Jonathan Meredith, and others on August 27, 1838 concerning the sale of the map.
Dates:
1836-1838
William T. Spicely letter
Collection — Folder S1680
Identifier: S1680
Scope and Contents
The collection includes an original handwritten 2-page letter written on July 29, 1846 from Lt. William S. Spicely, 2nd Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, Fort Isabel, Texas. The letter is addressed to Mary J. Worrell, Orleans, Orange County, Indiana. In the letter Lt. Spicely expresses warm sentiment to friends of Orleans, from the "sandy desert". Names addressed in the letter include Amilia Webb, Eliza Busick, Aunt Jane Worrell, Mary Riley, Bill Riley, Preston, Mary Worrell, Rachel Glenn, and...
Dates:
1846/07/29
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William T. Spicely letter
William T. Wilson collection
Collection
Identifier: L315
Scope and Contents
This collection includes documents and correspondence of William T. Wilson, Thomas H. Wilson, and Daniel D. Pratt ranging from 1815 to 1942. William T. Wilson's papers include account books from his law firm (1876-1898), his correspondence and legal documents (1875-1927), and legal depositions relating to the property of the Barron family of Logansport (1926-1927). Thomas H. Wilson's papers include account books, business correspondence and financial documents of the firm of Pollard and Wilson...
Dates:
1815-1942, undated
William Warren, Jr., papers
Collection — Folder S1366
Identifier: S1366
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal correspondence and papers of William Warren, Jr. and information regarding the 24th Indiana Regiment. Alvin P. Hovey wrote a report (4 typed pages) of the Battle of Champion Hill, which was "The Gateway of Vicksburg." Governor Conrad Baker signed the large certificate acknowledging that Will Warren Jr. of Vanderburgh County has been elected Treasurer, dated October 30, 1872. On November 2, 1878, William was elected Auditor, and Governor James D. Williams...
Dates:
1863-1908
William Wheeler Thornton papers
Collection
Identifier: L159
Scope and Contents
This collection contains William Wheeler Thornton's manuscript for a book of political documents, principally from 19th century America; his manuscript of a biography of early Indiana jurist Isaac Blackford; articles on the judicial system of Indiana and the Northwest Territory; an essay on French General Michel Ney in America; correspondence regarding politics and his legal and historical writings (1871-1903) and regarding Judge Blackford (1930-1931); and a copy of ...
Dates:
1877-1931, circa 2005
