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Collection
Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, 1860
Object ID
MG0869_F005
Date Range
1860/05/24-1860/07/23
  2 documents  
Collection
Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, 1860
Description
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace from 1860 in which he notes where he and his wife traveled in Pennsylvania to visit friends and deliver sermons. He details the weather throughout the months by keeping track of the temperature and noting weather conditions. Additionally, Rev. Wallace notes the five year anniversary of having the tumor from his neck removed; he further reflects on his recovery and his faith.
Admin/Biographical History
Rev. Wallace (d.1866) was pastor at Pequea Church, Gap, Lancaster County from 1833-1866. The family is from Chester and Lancaster counties.
Date Range
1860/05/24-1860/07/23
Creation Date
24 May 1860 – 23 July 1860
Creator
Wallace, John, d. 1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Armstrong, Martin
Bowers, Benjamin
Buyers, James A.
Crawford, Ann Mary
Crawford, T. M.
Eby, Peter
Friberger, George
Gibson, Jacob
Heizers, Jacob
Kennedy, John B.
Latta, James
Lee, Daniel
Linderman, John
Martin, Oliver
McAnnelly, Thomas
Patton, Martha
Robinson, H. Wilson
Robinson, William
Sides, Annie E
Sides, John
Steward, William
Waggoner, Mary
Wallace, Isabel
Wallace, Margaret Jane
Wallace, Rachel
Wallace, Thomas
Wanner, David
Wanner, Jacob
Wanner, Solomon
Worst, Samuel
Subjects
Diaries
Tumors
Weather
Search Terms
Diaries
Pequea Presbyterian Church
Pequea Twp.
Tumors
Weather
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Diary
Language
English
Object ID
MG0869_F005
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Given in memory of Ann Morgan Ryan.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rev. John Wallace Papers (MG0869), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.001
Other Numbers
MG-869
Other Number
MG-869, Folder 5
Classification
MG0869
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 14 April 2022.
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Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
History of Pequea Church and diary entries for October 1866
Object ID
MG0869_F007
Date Range
1866/10
  2 documents  
Collection
Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
History of Pequea Church and diary entries for October 1866
Description
History of Pequea Church and diary entries for October 1866. Rev. Wallace gives a description of the Pequea church and the history behind the building. Additionally, he provides diary entries in the last few weeks of October 1866, preceding his death. He recorded the weather, noted with whom he visited, and the Bible passages he preached from.
Admin/Biographical History
Rev. Wallace (d.1866) was pastor at Pequea Church, Gap, Lancaster County from 1833-1866. The family is from Chester and Lancaster counties.
Date Range
1866/10
Creation Date
October 1866
Creator
Wallace, John, d. 1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Boyd, Adam
Eckert, John
Frame, Cleveland
Glouners, Isaac
Kennedy, William S.
McAfee, John
Patton, Gabrial
Smith, Robert
Wagners, John
Wallace, John, Jr.
Wallace, Trueman
Subjects
Diaries
Weather
Search Terms
Diaries
Pequea Twp.
Pequea Presbyterian Church
Weather
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Diary
Language
English
Object ID
MG0869_F007
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Given in memory of Ann Morgan Ryan.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rev. John Wallace Papers (MG0869), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.001
Other Numbers
MG-869
Other Number
MG-869, Folder 7
Classification
MG0869
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 14 April 2022.
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Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, June 1835 to January 1836
Object ID
MG0869_F003
Date Range
1835/06/13-1836/01/01
  2 documents  
Collection
Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, June 1835 to January 1836
Description
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace dating from June 1835 to January 1836. Wallace describes his activities throughout Pennsylvania in these months as well as who he sees and where he preaches. He notes many prayer meetings he attends as well as which passages he preaches from.
Admin/Biographical History
Rev. Wallace (d.1866) was pastor at Pequea Church, Gap, Lancaster County from 1833-1866. The family is from Chester and Lancaster counties.
Date Range
1835/06/13-1836/01/01
Creation Date
13 June 1835 – 1 January 1836
Year Range From
1835
Year Range To
1836
Creator
Wallace, John, d. 1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Wallace, John
Subjects
Diaries
Churches
Search Terms
Diaries
Churches
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Diary
Language
English
Object ID
MG0869_F003
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Given in memory of Ann Morgan Ryan.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rev. John Wallace Papers (MG0869), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.001
Other Numbers
MG-869
Other Number
MG-869, Folder 3
Classification
MG0869
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 5 April 2022.
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Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, April to November 1855
Object ID
MG0869_F004
Date Range
1855/04/16-1855/11/11
  2 documents  
Collection
Rev. John Wallace Papers
Title
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace, April to November 1855
Description
Diary entries of Rev. John Wallace dating from April to November 1855. Reverend Wallace describes his sermons and activities, including which Bible passages he will preach from and which event he is speaking at. Additionally, Rev. Wallace describes the surgery he underwent to remove a tumor from the side of his neck and the recovery process he experienced.
Admin/Biographical History
Rev. Wallace (d.1866) was pastor at Pequea Church, Gap, Lancaster County from 1833-1866. The family is from Chester and Lancaster counties.
Date Range
1855/04/16-1855/11/11
Creation Date
16 April 1855 – 11 November 1855
Creator
Wallace, John, d. 1866
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Alison, Ann
Armstrong, Mary
Buchanan, J.
Buchanan, William
Caldwell, John
Chalfant, Rachel
Coil, Henry
Dague, Lydia
Daniel, James
Eaby, Peter
Gault, Alexander
Hershy, James
Hess, Elizabeth
Kennedy, Ellon
Latta, James
Lawrence, John
Linvill, Joshua
Linvill, William
Montgomery, George
Newton, Adam
Palmer, Solomon, Jr.
Parmes, Margaret
Rambo, William
Reeser, Jacob
Rosebourough, Benjamin
Rosebourough, Clara
Rosebourough, Emma
Rosebourough, James
Smith, Robert
Spiece, John
Stewart, Thomas
Stewart, William, Jr.
Wallace, Hayest
Wallace, John
Weaver, Sarah Gault
Subjects
Diaries
Health
Search Terms
Diaries
Health
Tumors
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan
Object Name
Diary
Language
English
Object ID
MG0869_F004
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Given in memory of Ann Morgan Ryan.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Rev. John Wallace Papers (MG0869), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.001
Other Numbers
MG-869
Other Number
MG-869, Folder 4
Classification
MG0869
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 5 April 2022.
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Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary
Title
Diary of Frank E. Witmer
Object ID
MG0847_F001
Date Range
1879
  1 document  
Collection
Frank E. Witmer's 1879 Diary
Title
Diary of Frank E. Witmer
Description
This diary provides a detailed record of the daily activities of all members of the family, such as farm work (planting, maintaining, and harvesting crops); building a hog pen; helping a neighbor move a carriage house; washing the buggies; canning; preparing for market; attendance at several Mennonite churches in the area; the processes involved in moving from one house and barn to a new house and barn on the property; frequent visits between relatives and neighbors; and a few mentions of school; and the leisure activities of the young men. Daily Journal for 1879, published annually for the trade, from I. B. Seeley's Truss & Bandage Establishments, 1347 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia and No. 737 Broadway, New York. The volume also contains a counting-house calendar, rates of postage, and interest tables.
Admin/Biographical History
In 1879, Franklin E. Witmer (1855-1931), at age 23, was the eldest son of Aaron L. Witmer, farmer of West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Mary Ann (Herr) Witmer. The household also included his younger brothers Abraham (Abram), 21, and Jacob Elam (Elem), 19; two school-age girls Sarah Dunlap, 13, an apprentice servant, and Hettie Fritz, 8, a ward of Mr. and Mrs. Witmer; and for part of the year a teen-age boarder-farm hand , Thaddeus (Thad) Brackbill. In Frank's diary, each person's activity was recorded daily, almost as if he had set himself a deliberate project to do so.
Mr. Witmer's truck farm embraced fields of grain (wheat, oats and rye), several acres of tobacco, a varied fruit orchard, a large truck garden, and a greenhouse for vegetables and flowering plants, a small herd of dairy cattle, some hogs and chickens; enough variety to make year-round weekly visits to market in Lancaster. During the year the family moved into a new house, raised a new barn, stables, hog-pen and chicken-house, and rented the old house and barn to a tenant farmer, Jacob Dieter.
The Witmers were Mennonites, regularly attending church in Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg, and occasionally in New Providence and Lancaster. Sarah and Hettie and briefly Elam, attended the Lampeter School. Their chief source of entertainment seems to have been visiting among their extended Witmer and Herr families and neighbors, although Abram and Elam sometimes attended "singing school" and the Lampeter Lyceum and did some "driving about" of an evening. Only Abram seems to have had a special girlfriend.
Although all the men of the family did everything in the way of farm chores, each of the boys also had a specialty. Frank, the oldest, had his own corn and tobacco patches to tend and market, Abram tended to concentrate on the greenhouse and truck-garden, and Elam helped his father provide veterinary services to other farmers in the area.
Frank Witmer married Mary Ann Herr on November 30, 1881; he continued general farming in West Lampeter Township, died there on December 10, 1931, and was buried in the Mennonite cemetery in nearby Willow Street, Pennsylvania.
This history was prepared by Dr. David H. Wallace.
Date Range
1879
Creation Date
1879
Creator
Witmer, Franklin Elmer, 1855-1931
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
People
Witmer, Franklin Elmer
Witmer, Aaron L.
Witmer, Mary Ann Herr
Witmer, Abraham Herr
Witmer, Jacob Elam
Dunlap, Sarah
Fritz, Hettie
Brackbill, Thaddeus
Subjects
Truck farming
Diaries
Agriculture
Search Terms
Truck farming
Diaries
Farming
Agriculture
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 item, 146 pages to scan (26 pages are loose), 13.75 x 4.25 inches
Object Name
Diary
Language
English
Object ID
MG0847_F001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Transcription: MG0847_F002
Index: MG0847_F003
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use transcription and index, MG0847_F002 and MG0847_F003.
Original diary may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2021.011
Other Numbers
MG-847, Folder 1
Other Number
MG-847, Folder 1
Classification
MG0847
Description Level
Item
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from George S. Bryan to H. S. Gara
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.006
Date Range
1855/10/08
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from George S. Bryan to H. S. Gara
Description
Letter from George S. Bryan to H. S. Gara, president of the Board of Trustees for the 2nd Presbyterian Church, resigning his position as Chorister. Lancaster, Pa.
Date Range
1855/10/08
Creator
Bryan, George S.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Bryan, George S.
Gara, Hugh Stanley
Subjects
Choral conductors
Church trustees
Presbyterian Church
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Choral conductors
Church trustees
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Second Presbyterian Church
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 21.5 x 27.5 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.006
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1996.045
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 6
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.082
Date Range
1858/03/21
  2 documents     4 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Letter James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr
Description
Letter James Buchanan to H. B. Swarr transmitting his approval of the merger of the two Presbyterian churches, his gratitude upon receiving a large piece of beef from friends, his hope that the Lecompton Constitution will be defeated, his appreciation to “the Democracy & my own County of Lancaster” for their support, and his surprise at the “power of endurance bestowed upon me by a kind Providence” in handling Presidential matters, important and unimportant. Washington.
Date Range
1858/03/21
Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Letters
Presbyterian Church
Churches
LeCompton Constitution
Kansas--Politics and government--1854-1861
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence
Presbyterian Church
Churches
LeCompton Constitution
Kansas, Politics and government, 1854-1861
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 4 pages to scan,2.75 x 8 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 1.1.1.082
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.214
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 82
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Annie Welsh to Thomas Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F01
Date Range
1861/05/21
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Annie Welsh to Thomas Welsh
Description
Handwritten letter from Annie Welsh to husband, Thomas. Columbia. Letter contains news from home for her husband, who is temporarily at Camp Scott in York, York County. Text includes information about weather, visits from various people in Columbia, and her concerns for his well-being.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men.
Welsh lost his father at the age of 2, and went to work to support his family at age 8. He had very little formal schooling, and was largely self-educated. In 1843, at age 19, he left Lancaster County for Washington City, then went west as an itinerant carpenter/laborer to Cincinnati, Little Rock, and Fort Smith.
When the Mexican War broke out in 1846, he enlisted in a Kentucky regiment, and was severely wounded at the battle of Buena Vista (1847) from which he never fully recovered. Returning home to Columbia, he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant, assigned to the 11th U.S. infantry regiment in Mexico City. Within days of his arrival in Mexico City, he was declared unfit for service on account of his battle wound, and sent home again.
Back in Columbia as a civilian, he dabbled in politics, and received a patronage job in the Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works (the rail and canal system connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). After several years, he opened up a grocery and dry goods store in Columbia's canal basin. He also became an insurance agent. In 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and his reputation grew as a community leader. By 1860, he was president of the Borough Council, a founding member of the Columbia Board of Trade, Vice President of the Columbia Cricket Club, and a canal boat operator, in addition to a dry goods merchant, insurance agent, and Justice of the Peace. He had a wife, 5 surviving children, and legal guardianship of his sister's 4 children.
When Confederate forces shelled Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas Welsh raised and organized the first company of volunteers from Lancaster County, and took them into the field as their Captain. Within days, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, which served out its 90-day enlistment in the Shenandoah Valley.
Returning to Harrisburg, he was appointed Commandant of Camp Curtin, the problem-plagued processing center for new recruits. In short order, Welsh cleaned up the camp's poor sanitary conditions, improved the health of the camp, and implemented soldierly discipline and training.
In October 1861, he resigned from his camp duties, and as Colonel of the 45th Pennsylvania, led his regiment into the field. After brief service outside of Washington, they were sent to South Carolina in December, where they were posted to Otter Island. After the battle of James Island, they were recalled to Newport News, in July 1862, then sent to guard Aquia Creek.
In September, now in brigade command in Burnsides' 9th Corps, Welsh chased Lee's Confederate army west into central Maryland. His brigade broke the enemy line in Fox's Gap, on Sept. 14, then 3 days later achieved the furthest Union advance at Antietam, reaching the edge of Sharpsburg, and nearly cutting off Lee's only avenue of escape. Welsh's gallantry earned him a field promotion to brigadier general, which Congress confirmed on March 13, 1863.
The 9th Corps (Welsh now in command of the 1st Division) was sent west in the spring of 1863, then dispatched south to support Grant's investment of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg fell, they turned east and defeated Confederate General Johnston at the Battle of Jackson. Welsh contracted malaria in the southern swamps, and died in Cincinnati upon their return north. One of his men later recalled, "Had he lived, Welsh would undoubtedly have attained a much higher command. 1
1. Beauge, Eugene, in Albert, Allen D., Ed., History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865, Williamsport, PA: Grit Publ. Co, 1912, p. 79.
Date Range
1861/05/21
Creation Date
1861/05/21
Creator
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young, 1831-1894
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Appold, Mr.
Darcy, Dr.
Fisher, Mr.
Galt, Mr.
Givens, Major
Hay, Captain
McMann, Jim
McTague, Peter
Sheller, Mary
Ryan, Lizzie
Smith, Lieutenant
Young, Mary
Welsh, Thomas
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
Subjects
Letters
Personal correspondence
Camp Scott (York, Pa.)
Weather
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence, Personal
Camp Scott, York, Pennsylvania
Weather
Civil War
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Slight tearing along a fold and along the edge; discoloration on the back. Fair to good.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F01
Notes
Added to PP 12/23/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-D-61-01
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
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Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Alice Welsh to Thomas Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03
Date Range
1861/05/06
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Alice Welsh to Thomas Welsh
Description
Handwritten letter from 9-year old Alice to her father, Thomas Welsh. Letter inquires about his health, reminds father of his birthday, and includes information on the weather and on visitors to the house.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men.
Welsh lost his father at the age of 2, and went to work to support his family at age 8. He had very little formal schooling, and was largely self-educated. In 1843, at age 19, he left Lancaster County for Washington City, then went west as an itinerant carpenter/laborer to Cincinnati, Little Rock, and Fort Smith.
When the Mexican War broke out in 1846, he enlisted in a Kentucky regiment, and was severely wounded at the battle of Buena Vista (1847) from which he never fully recovered. Returning home to Columbia, he re-enlisted as a second lieutenant, assigned to the 11th U.S. infantry regiment in Mexico City. Within days of his arrival in Mexico City, he was declared unfit for service on account of his battle wound, and sent home again.
Back in Columbia as a civilian, he dabbled in politics, and received a patronage job in the Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works (the rail and canal system connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). After several years, he opened up a grocery and dry goods store in Columbia's canal basin. He also became an insurance agent. In 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace, and his reputation grew as a community leader. By 1860, he was president of the Borough Council, a founding member of the Columbia Board of Trade, Vice President of the Columbia Cricket Club, and a canal boat operator, in addition to a dry goods merchant, insurance agent, and Justice of the Peace. He had a wife, 5 surviving children, and legal guardianship of his sister's 4 children.
When Confederate forces shelled Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas Welsh raised and organized the first company of volunteers from Lancaster County, and took them into the field as their Captain. Within days, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, which served out its 90-day enlistment in the Shenandoah Valley.
Returning to Harrisburg, he was appointed Commandant of Camp Curtin, the problem-plagued processing center for new recruits. In short order, Welsh cleaned up the camp's poor sanitary conditions, improved the health of the camp, and implemented soldierly discipline and training.
In October 1861, he resigned from his camp duties, and as Colonel of the 45th Pennsylvania, led his regiment into the field. After brief service outside of Washington, they were sent to South Carolina in December, where they were posted to Otter Island. After the battle of James Island, they were recalled to Newport News, in July 1862, then sent to guard Aquia Creek.
In September, now in brigade command in Burnsides' 9th Corps, Welsh chased Lee's Confederate army west into central Maryland. His brigade broke the enemy line in Fox's Gap, on Sept. 14, then 3 days later achieved the furthest Union advance at Antietam, reaching the edge of Sharpsburg, and nearly cutting off Lee's only avenue of escape. Welsh's gallantry earned him a field promotion to brigadier general, which Congress confirmed on March 13, 1863.
The 9th Corps (Welsh now in command of the 1st Division) was sent west in the spring of 1863, then dispatched south to support Grant's investment of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg fell, they turned east and defeated Confederate General Johnston at the Battle of Jackson. Welsh contracted malaria in the southern swamps, and died in Cincinnati upon their return north. One of his men later recalled, "Had he lived, Welsh would undoubtedly have attained a much higher command. 1
1. Beauge, Eugene, in Albert, Allen D., Ed., History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865, Williamsport, PA: Grit Publ. Co, 1912, p. 79.
Date Range
1861/05/06
Creation Date
1861/05/06
Creator
Welsh, Alice, 1851-1923
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Boyer, Mr.
Smith, Martin
Menges, Mr.
Stehman, Mr.
Strickler, Mr.
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
Welsh, Effie
Welsh, Thomas
Welsh, Alice
Subjects
Letters
Personal correspondence
Weather
Birthdays
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence, Personal
Weather
Birthdays
Civil War
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Letter is pasted into the Thomas Welsh Scrapbook, MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F03
Location of Originals
Letter is pasted into the Thomas Welsh Scrapbook, MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2.
Notes
Added to PP 12/23/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-D-61-03
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
Less detail
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Thomas Welsh to Alice Welsh
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07
Date Range
1861/05/10
  1 document     1 image  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Letter from Thomas Welsh to Alice Welsh
Description
Handwritten letter from Thomas Welsh to daughter Alice. From Camp Scott, York County, Pennsylvania. Welsh describes rain and bad weather, his horse falling on him, and instructions to be good and to help her mother. Note: This is the third letter in May that mentions bad weather in early May and the need for soldiers to stay in Rev. Menges' church.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1861/05/10
Creation Date
1861/05/10
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Menges, John Henry
Welsh, Annie Eunice Young
Welsh, Blanton Charles
Welsh, Effie
Welsh, Lilian
Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Letters
Personal correspondence
Camp Scott (York, Pa.)
Weather
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Search Terms
Letters
Correspondence, Personal
Camp Scott, York, Pennsylvania
Weather
Civil War
Extent
1 item, 1 page to scan
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2020-12-23
Condition Notes
Letter is pasted into the Thomas Welsh Scrapbook, MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2. Torn, some loss upper right corner.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesD-61_F07
Location of Originals
Letter is pasted into the Thomas Welsh Scrapbook, MG0828_SeriesF_Scrapbk2.
Notes
Added to PP 12/23/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-D-61-07
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
Images
Documents
Less detail

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