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Letter

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter to Samuel Harris

Object ID: MG0018_SerA_F124_In02

Date Range: 1865/03/10

2 documents

Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter to Samuel Harris

Description: Letter to Samuel Harris reporting that the writer has been unwell since he joined the army, they are with Gen. Sherman and about to take Richmond, and he would like paper and stamps, and word from home. "…we are goin to take Richmon and Army men will fall…" Sent in the care of George [Steinhauser] to Samuel Harris, hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With envelope.

Date Range: 1865/03/10

Creation Date: 10 March 1865

Creator: Unknown

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Harris, Samuel; Steinhauser, George

Subjects: Letters; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army

Search Terms: Civil War; Letters; Persons of color; Soldiers; Soldiers, Black; United States Army

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0018_SerA_F124_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Letter from James Clark to Mrs. Martin D. Hess (MG0018_SerA_F124_In01)

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-18

Other Number: MG-18, Series A, Folder 124, Insert 2

Classification: MG0018

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: One of two letters discovered in 1988 in the collections of the Lancaster History with Justice of the Peace records from 1873. Added to database 24 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter from John Fass to friend

Object ID: MG0018_SerB_F003

Date Range: 1865/05/24

2 documents

Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter from John Fass to friend

Description: Letter from John Fass to friend. Fass reported for duty in Lancaster in March 1865 and his unit moved to Philadelphia, Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg, Charlestown, Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Stevenson Station, and Summit Point. He mentions that Richmond was taken. He describes the natural resources so prevalent in Virginia, which is not as developed as Lancaster County. Compares the slave quarters he has seen in Virginia to hog pens in Pennsylvania.

Date Range: 1865/05/24

Creation Date: 24 May 1865

Creator: Fass, John

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

Storage Container: Box 0003

People: Fass, John

Subjects: Letters; Slavery; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army

Search Terms: Civil War; Letters; Persons of color; Soldiers; United States Army

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0018_SerB_F003

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).; LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2004.MG0018.B3

Other Numbers: MG-18

Other Number: MG-18, Series B, Folder 3

Classification: MG0018

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 24 March 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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Letter

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from John B. Lebkicher to brother

Object ID: MG0258_F003_In04

Date Range: 1862/06/21

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from John B. Lebkicher to brother

Description: John B. Lebkicher to brother from Camp 79 Pennsylvania, describing the treatment of a dissenting soldier.

Date Range: 1862/06/21

Creation Date: 21 June 1862

Creator: Lebkicher, John B., 1837-1892

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Lebkicher, John B.

Subjects: Letters; Personal correspondence; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 79th (1861-1865)

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Soldiers; United States Army; 79th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (1861-1865)

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0258_F003_In04

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170

Notes: Preferred Citation: Letter from Edward M. Lebkicher to his father, 25 September 1864, Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258), MG0258_F009_In17, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1998.MG0258

Other Numbers: MG-258

Other Number: MG-258, Folder 3, Insert 4

Classification: MG0258

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by JM. Added to database 30 June 2022.

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Letter

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from John B. Lebkicher to brother

Object ID: MG0258_F007_In16

Date Range: 1863/07/07

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from John B. Lebkicher to brother

Description: Letter from John B. Lebkicher to brother from camp, in which he describes being on the front near the Tennessee River with the enemy before them. They were low on rations and artillery because the weather had been rainy and the wagons are stuck in the mud. They had already captured many prisoners and the way they were traveling in to Tullahoma could lead to more captures. Complains of marching too much.

Date Range: 1863/07/07

Creation Date: 7 July 1863

Creator: Lebkicher, John B., 1837-1892

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Lebkicher, John B.

Subjects: Confederate States of America. Army; Letters; Personal correspondence; Prisoners of war; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army

Search Terms: Civil War; Confederate States of America Army; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Prisoners of war; Rations; Tullahoma, Tennessee

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0258_F007_In16

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), 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--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 1998.MG0258

Other Numbers: MG-258

Other Number: MG-258, Folder 7, Insert 16

Classification: MG0258

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by JM. Added to database 18 August 2022.

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Letter

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Letter from Thomas Welsh to Edwin S. Young

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-61_F06

Date Range: 1861/12/18

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Letter from Thomas Welsh to Edwin S. Young

Description: Handwritten letter from Thomas Welsh to his brother-in-law, Edwin S. Young. From Headquarters, Otter Island, South Carolina. Welsh expresses his hope that the "rebellion" will soon be over; discusses his deployment to Otter Island, his activity to defend the outpost, camp food, Christmas plans, interactions with people of color and nephew Howard Vache's adaptation to life as a soldier.

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: 1861/12/18

Creation Date: 1861/12/18

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Beaver, James Addams; Sherman, William Tecumseh; Vache, Howard; Welsh, Thomas; Young, Edwin S.

Subjects: Letters; Personal correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Port Royal (S.C.); Beaufort (S.C.); Charleston (S.C.); Ashepoo River (S.C.); Edisto River (S.C.); Saint Helena Sound (S.C.); Christmas; United States. Army--Military life

Search Terms: Letters; Correspondence, Personal; Civil War; Port Royal, South Carolina; Beaufort, South Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Fenwick Island, South Carolina; Bear Island, South Carolina; Ashepoo River, South Carolina; South Edisto River, South Carolina; Edisto River, South Carolina; Saint Helena Sound, South Carolina; Christmas; Persons of color; United States Army; Military life

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Condition: Poor

Condition Date: 2020-12-23

Condition Notes: Mostly good; slight tearing along the folds; discoloration on the backside of page 4. Note: Pages 1 and 2 are different paper size than pages 3 and 4.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-61

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-61_F06

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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: TW-D-61-06

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from William Henry Lebkicher to David McGran Lebkicher

Object ID: MG0258_F006_In13

Date Range: 1863/02/14

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from William Henry Lebkicher to David McGran Lebkicher

Description: Letter from William Henry Lebkicher to his father, David McGran Lebkicher, from camp near Fredericksburg, concerning the grand review by President Lincoln and General Hooker of IV Corps.

Date Range: 1863/02/14

Creation Date: 14 February 1863

Creator: Lebkicher, William Henry, 1846-1929

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Anne, George; Hooker, Joseph; Lebkicher, David McGran; Lebkicher, William Henry; Lincoln, Abraham

Subjects: Letters; Personal correspondence; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army. Department of Virginia

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Letters; United States Army, Department of Virginia, IV Corps

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0258_F006_In13

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), 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--contact research@lancasterhistory.org 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: 1998.MG0258

Other Numbers: MG-258

Other Number: MG-258, Folder 6, Insert 13

Classification: MG0258

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by JM. Added to database 28 July 2022.

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Letter

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from David McGran Lebkicher and Samuel Trumbauer Lebkicher to Andrew B. Lebkicher.

Object ID: MG0258_F006_In14

Date Range: 1863/03/01

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Collection: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers

Title: Letter from David McGran Lebkicher and Samuel Trumbauer Lebkicher to Andrew B. Lebkicher.

Description: Letter from David McGran Lebkicher to Andrew B. Lebkicher and from Samuel Trumbauer Lebkicher to brother from Lancaster, PA, enclosed with five dollars to be shared with Edwin. In this item, there are two seperate letters sent to Andrew Lebkicher.

Date Range: 1863/03/01

Creation Date: 1 March 1863

Creator: Lebkicher, Samuel Trumbauer, 1834-1907

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 06

People: Lebkicher, Andrew B.; Lebkicher, David McGran; Lebkicher, Samuel Trumbauer

Other Creators: Lebkicher, David McGran, 1815-1867

Subjects: Letters; Personal correspondence; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army. Department of Virginia

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Letters; United States Army, Department of Virginia, IV Corps

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0258_F006_In14

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lebkicher Family Civil War Letters and Discharge Papers (MG0258) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4b929d84-1c6a-4e1f-8bc2-523672636170

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), 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--contact research@lancasterhistory.org 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: 1998.MG0258

Other Numbers: MG-258

Other Number: MG-258, Folder 6, Insert 14

Classification: MG0258

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Cataloged by JM. Added to database 28 July 2022.

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Letter

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter from Andrew Furlough to his mother

Object ID: MG0018_SerA_F012

Date Range: 1863/01/25

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Collection: Civil War Collection

Title: Letter from Andrew Furlough to his mother

Description: Letter from Andrew Furlough from Fort Bunker Hill, Washington, D.C. to his mother. He is homesick, assures her that he has not forgotten her, has sent money home, and shares his opinion of the war. "This war is nothing but money making scheme..."; With envelope addressed to Mr. Christian Kreider, Lititz, postmarked Harrisburg, 27 January 1863. Envelope bears the image of Col. Lewis B. Pierce, 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, in the upper left corner.

Date Range: 1863/01/25

Creation Date: 25 January 1863

Creator: Furlough, Andrew

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 01

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Furlough, Andrew; Kreider, Christian; Pierce, Lewis Burton

Subjects: Letters; Soldiers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army

Search Terms: 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (1861-1865); Civil War; Letters; Soldiers; United States Army

Extent: 2 items, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0018_SerA_F012

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Civil War Collection (MG0018), Series #, Folder #, (or 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--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-18

Other Number: MG-18, Series A, Folder 12

Classification: MG0018

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 27 December 2023.

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. S. Stevens

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F003_In09

Date Range: 1863/07/11

horses that were running at large. They then seized my bacon (about 4,000 lbs.), molasses and other contents of the store & took about $1,000 worth of corn in the mills, and a like quantity of other grain On Friday, they burned the furnace, saw:mill, two forges and rolling mill. They slept in the office

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Collection: Thaddeus Stevens Collection

Title: Letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. S. Stevens

Description: Photostatic copy of letter from Thaddeus Stevens to Col. S. Stevens regarding [Caledonia]. Thaddeus received the first communication from his manager that [the Confederates] were led on Tuesday to where the teams were and took all of the horses and mules and even crippled some horses. They took 4,000 pounds of bacon, molasses, contents of the store, $1,000 worth of corn from the mills and other grain, and $4,000 worth of bar iron. On Friday, they burned the furnace, sawmill, two forges and another mill. They kept the office and store room that night and burned them on Saturday. Damage was worse than Thaddeus expected and he doesn't know what the poor families will do; he must provide for their relief. Lancaster.

Date Range: 1863/07/11

Creation Date: 11 July 1863

Creator: Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 03

People: Stevens, S.; Stevens, Thaddeus

Subjects: Confederate States of America. Army; Letters; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage

Search Terms: Caledonia Iron Works; Civil War; Confederate States of America Army; Correspondence; Letters; Pillage; Stevens and Smith Center

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0115_P01_F003_In09

Related Item Notes: Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115_P01) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fc4d62c6-ef85-4f0f-bfb8-361140325885

Notes: Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Thaddeus Stevens Collection (MG0115), Part 1, Folder # or 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@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-115

Other Number: MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 9

Classification: MG0115

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 18 April 2022.; Old # MG-115, Part 1, Folder 3, Insert 6

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Letter

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Collection: John B. Eshleman Papers

Title: Letter from Samuel [Burn]

Object ID: MG0917_F001_In02

Date Range: 1861/09/14

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Collection: John B. Eshleman Papers

Title: Letter from Samuel [Burn]

Description: Letter from Samuel [Burn] to John B. Eshleman. Written from somewhere along the Potomac River in Maryland during the Civil War. Describes troop movements, life in camp, and interactions with enslaved persons. With photocopy.

Admin/Biographical History: John B. Eshleman was born 11 February 1839 in West Hempfield Township. He had a common school education and taught in West Hempfield and Columbia for 36 years. In 1880 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Legislature. He served two terms as a Lancaster County Commissioner beginning in 1893. He was also a justice of the peace. He died 21 June 1906 and is buried at Ironville Methodist Church Cemetery in West Hempfield Twp.

Date Range: 1861/09/14

Creation Date: 14 September 1861

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

People: Burn, Samuel; Eshleman, John B.

Subjects: African American women; African Americans--History; Letters; Sexual assault; Slavery; Soldiers--Conduct of life; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Search Terms: African American women; Civil War; Correspondence; Enslaved persons; Letters; Persons of color; Women

Extent: 3 items, 6 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Object ID: MG0917_F001_In02

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: John B. Eshleman Papers (MG0917) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ed56afdc-2032-4e24-b495-183209836230

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Accession Number: 2003.MG0917

Other Numbers: MG-917

Other Number: MG-917, Folder 1, Insert 2

Classification: MG0917

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Transferred from Document Collection Box 33, Folder 7, Items 1-7, 14 April 2022.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.

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