Indiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel D. Pratt collection
Collection
Identifier: L128
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of Daniel D. Pratt’s legal and political papers from the period 1831 to 1877. His legal papers include correspondence, briefs, legal and financial documents, and notes regarding his cases in Logansport and northern Indiana, including both criminal and civil cases. The collection also contains papers regarding collection of debts for eastern law firms and papers related to the settlement of the estate of Senator John Tipton. Additionally, there are...
Dates:
1816-1901
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Daniel D. Pratt collection
Herbert L. Heller papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0630
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, notes, clippings, and other papers from Herbert L. Heller in Indiana ranging from 1867 to 1950, including notes for his dissertation on the education of African Americans in Indiana during the 19th century, a volume of lecture notes with pasted illustrations on art history, English history, and literature from 1867, and miscellaneous primary source materials he collected during historical research on education and religion in Indiana. The documents...
Dates:
1867-1950
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Herbert L. Heller papers
Oliver P. Morton papers
Collection
Identifier: L113
Scope and Contents
This collection consist primarily of correspondence and papers from Oliver P. Morton’s senatorial career with an emphasis on the 1876 presidential election and Louisiana politics in 1873 and 1874. There is also family correspondence, financial papers, speeches and notes on Republican politics, the U.S. Civil War, secession, and Reconstruction.There are also an oversize folder and a volume, which include extractions and a letter from R.R. Barrow, 1872/08/05 and 1872/09/29; speeches by...
Dates:
1855-1909
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Oliver P. Morton papers
Schuyler Colfax collection
Collection
Identifier: L036
Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection consists of Schuyler Colfax's correspondence from 1841 to 1884 regarding Whig and Republican Party politics in Indiana and nationally. Also included are letters from Indiana officers in the U.S. Civil War regarding promotions and assignments; Colfax's letters on routine business as Speaker of the House and Vice President; his letters regarding speaking engagements; letters to his wife regarding his role in the "Credit Mobilier" affair in 1875; and letters...
Dates:
1782-1970
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Schuyler Colfax collection
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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Williamson Wright papers
