Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Finances, Personal; School
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that she received money that he sent. His next pay check should pay off the mortgage. She would like to visit him in Tennessee if it is safe. The children are in school but term is nearly up. Mary...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Home life; Postal service; Elections; Home economics--Equipment and supplies
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that she is pleased that Colfax was re-elected. She attended a lecture given by someone who had been with Milroy in Virginia. She reports about their winter supplies as well as the activities of some...
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862; United States. Army--Messes; Slavery--United States; Slaves--Emancipation--United States; Jasper (Horse); Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, describing his life in Virginia. He and his men are anxious to march and fight. He writes of escaped slaves coming to his troops for protection and shelter. He writes about the Virginia countryside and offers his...
Milroy family--Correspondence; Letters; African American domestics--Indiana
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, with talk of home, family and friends. She writes that Ben's troubles have all been "set right." Ben is a servant in the Milroy household.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Budgets, Personal; Mumps; Sick children
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that the children and Ben have been down with the mumps. Milroy's brother, John, is home in an effort to restore his health. Family and friends thought Milroy would be better off with Fremont in charge. ...
Charlestown (Ind.); Grocery receipts; Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Company
The first item is a grocery receipt for Berry Turner from Ed. F. Conner dealer in groceries and provision in Charlestown, Indiana. The second item is an Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company receipt for a 100 lb box going to W Beatle in Martinsville,...
Clark County Asylum for Aged and Infirm; Poor Farm (Charlestown, Ind.); Charlestown (Ind.); Ledger; Home for Aged and Infirm
This ledger is for the Poor Farm, also known as the Clark County Asylum for Aged and Infirm, which was located on Highway 62 near Charlestown, Indiana. The building was constructed in 1907 and torn down in 2005. Two pictures of this building are...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. These loose pages were written by Ella Guernsey. The dates on these pages vary from 1851 to 1878. The first six pages are copies of letters written by...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. This ledger belonged to Elam B. Guernsey who ran a general store in Henryville, Indiana. The dates in it range from 1863 to 1872. There is a variety of...
Rose Island (Charlestown, Ind. : Amusement Park); Brochures; Charlestown, Ind.
This binder contains a copy of the pamphlet “Rose Island 14 Miles Above Louisville on the Beautiful Ohio”. The pamphlet is an advertisement for the amusement park and contains a history of the land on which it was built. Rose Island was founded...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1962 February, September, and December issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Table of Contents: Hutchins, Thomas A Topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 1778; Imlay, George A Topographical Description of the Westtern Territory of North America, 1793; Volney, C. F. A View of the Soil and...
