Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1473 Collections and/or Records:
Allen County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1645
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers related to the early history of Fort Wayne. Included are a number of documents in French, recollections about the Henry Rudisill home and mill, copies of Henry Rudisill’s private letters, information pertaining to Captain William Wells and a legal document pertaining to the city of Fort Wayne. This collection also contains a copy of a legal document that appears to pertain to a county land sale that took place for the purposes of creating a canal, and a copy of...
Dates:
1783-1882
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Allen County collection
Allen J. Payton letters
Collection — Folder S1043
Identifier: S1043
Scope and Contents
The collection includes two letters from Indiana Representative Allen J. Payton written to his cousin, John D. Evans in New Albany, Indiana, ranging from February 27, 1889, to March 6, 1889, regarding the 1889 General Assembly Session.
Dates:
1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Allen J. Payton letters
Allen Varner letters
Collection — Folder S2442
Identifier: S2442
Scope and Contents
This collection contains copies of letters written by Allen Varner during the California Gold Rush, including an April 29, 1849 letter he wrote to his family in Indianapolis, Indiana from Independence, Missouri on his way to the gold fields; a November 12, 1849 letter written from "Rectors Bar, north branch of the middle fork of the Sacramento" to his brother and friends; a March 5, 1850 letter written from "Rector's Bar, Middle branch of American fork of the Sacramento"; and a December 15,...
Dates:
1849-1852
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Allen Varner letters
Alvan V. Burch, Sr. papers
Collection — Folder S192
Identifier: S0192
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed, signed letter from Robert E. Richey of the Allen County Republican Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana ranging on March 29, 1945 regarding resolutions demanding that no secret agreements be made without the consent of Congress by the President of the United States or his representative. There are also two sets of check stubs from 1945 to 1946, with one check stub labelled "Rep. State Fund."
Dates:
1945-1946
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Alvan V. Burch, Sr. papers
Alvin P. Hovey letter
Collection — Folder S0686
Identifier: S0686
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter written by Alvin P. Hovey to Isabelle de la Hunt in response to a kind letter she sent him while he was in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hovey was a friend of her son.
Dates:
1888
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Alvin P. Hovey letter
Ambrose A. Stevens letter
Collection — Folder S3322
Identifier: S3322
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an October 23, 1863 letter written by Ambrose A. Stevens and sent to his father from the Invalid Corps headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana during the American Civil War. He mentions that he had been placed in command of Camp Morton to guard 2,300 Rebel prisoners and that he had his "hands about full." He also mentions the price of butter and cheese and notes that these items are miserable in the local market.
Dates:
1863/10/23
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ambrose A. Stevens letter
Ambrose P. Stanton letter
Collection — Folder S1833
Identifier: S1833
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter written by Ambrose Stanton as Treasurer of the
Indianapolis Art Association regarding the purchase of a piece by an Indianapolis artist.
Dates:
1901/03/27
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ambrose P. Stanton letter
American Chemical Society, Indiana Section collection
Collection — Folder S1504
Identifier: S1504
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a census of the chemists belonging to the American Chemical Society, Indiana section during 1917. The census includes a form filled out by each chemist containing name, address, date and place of birth, marital status, number of dependents, present position, training, experience and lines of work for which the individual is qualified. Of note is a census form for Eli Lilly. Included in the collection is a letter outlining a resolution adopted by the Executive...
Dates:
1917
American Fur Company collection
Collection
Identifier: L184
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a listing and description of items regarding the American Fur Company papers held at the New York Historical Society. Each item is listed chronologically and contains a brief description. Invoices and other non-correspondence are listed separately. Also included in the collection is an index and photo static copies of correspondence and letter book entries. Subjects discussed in the correspondence include Indian policies, travel, politics, education, religion,...
Dates:
1831-1849
American Home Missionary Society collection
Collection
Identifier: L187
Scope and Contents
All of the documents in this collection are photostats of orignal letters sent by missionaries on the frontier to the American Home Missionary Society's home office in New York between 1825 and 1835. It comprises the Indiana-related portion of the collection held by the Amistad Research Center and available on microfilm at a number of institutions. There are applications of churches, accounts of travel, and requests for advice. Statistical reports give the number of conversions, Sabbath school...
Dates:
1825-1835
