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Certificate

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Certificate of Authorization for one year service

Object ID: JBFP 8.2.3.009

Date Range: 1865/05/27

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)

Title: Certificate of Authorization for one year service

Description: Certificate of Authorization for one year service from the Royal Department of the Board of Examiners for a voluntary year of service for Eugene Francois Theodore de la Croix, finding him unfit to serve due to stomach issues. Document written in German. Berlin, Germany.

Date Range: 1865/05/27

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 8, Box 1

People: de la Croix, Eugene François Theodore

Subjects: Health

Search Terms: Health; Certificates; Buchanan Collections; James Buchanan Presidential Library

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 21 x 34.5 cm.

Object Name: Certificate

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 8 Series 2

Object ID: JBFP 8.2.3.009

Location of Originals: Related to: JBFP 1.6.3.015, JBFP 1.6.3.020, JBFP 8.1.1.028, JBFP 8.2.3.011, and JBFP 8.3.1.013

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

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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.

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Other Number: JBFP Part 8, Series 2, Subseries 3, Folder 9

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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Diary

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Collection: 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

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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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.001

Date Range: 1848/07/30

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane to James Buchanan expressing her displeasure with Rockaway which is just as it was the previous summer. She reminds him of the medals she earned at school and asks him to take her to historic Northern towns when Congress adjourns. She says that Mr. Walker is coming but Eskridge is not, remembers the hospitality of Mrs. Dallas in Philadelphia, and asks of the health of Miss Hetty. Signed Harriette. [Marine Pavilion Hotel], Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City.

Date Range: 1848/07/30

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Buchanan, James; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Walker, Mr.; Lane, Elliott Eskridge; Dallas, Sophia Chew Nicklin; Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"

Subjects: Personal correspondence; Letters; Far Rockaway (New York, N.Y.); Health

Search Terms: Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Letters; Harriet Lane Johnston; James Buchanan; Far Rockaway, New York; Health; Marine Pavilion Hotel

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8 x 10 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.001

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

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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.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: JBMS1995.079

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 1

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.003c

Date Range: 1855/08/29

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester enjoying a cottage rented by Mrs. Shapter far from London with a crashing ocean at her feet and refusing to leave when Uncle and Mr. Appleton called for her; mentioning the visit to London of the Corcorans and Louly, their child, and that Mr. C. is happy; commenting on the Queen’s visit to France; saying she and Uncle will depart for home on October 6, even though his successor has not been named; expressing her regrets in leaving such a beautiful country; coming visit to nearby Carisbrooke Castle; commenting on the health of Mrs. Plitt and her friendship with Mrs. Lathrop; and expressing astonishment at the adventures of Mrs. F. Brown. Photocopy; the original is in the library of Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Lealand Cottage, Black Gang Chine, Isle of Wight.

Date Range: 1855/08/29

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Appleton, John; Brown, Mrs. F.; Buchanan, James; Corcoran, Louise; Corcoran, William Wilson; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Lathrop, Elizabeth Macalester; Laughton, Eliza Lytle "Lily" Macalester Berghmans; Plitt, Sophia Wager; Shapter, Mrs.; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain

Subjects: Carisbrooke Castle (England); France; Health; Isle of Wight (England); Letters; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; Personal correspondence

Search Terms: Buchanan Collections; Carisbrooke Castle, England; Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; France; Harriet Lane Johnston; Health; Isle of Wight, England; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Letters; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; Queen Victoria; Travel

Extent: 1 item, 4 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.003c

Location of Originals: The original is in the collection of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, Mount Vernon, Virginia.

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

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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: JBMS1995.402i

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 3c

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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Letter

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.003f

Date Range: 1858/08/18

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Collection: James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 2 Harriet Lane Johnston

Title: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester

Description: Letter from Harriet Lane to Lily Macalester recounting in humorous terms the romantic adventures of Lily’s father, regretting that she is not in Bedford with the others, pleading with her not to stay too long at West Point lest the President and Gov. Floyd become upset, relating the latest exploits of Mr. Henry, the Major, Gov. Powell, and Gov. Floyd, remembering a fond excursion to Mount Vernon and Mr. Schell’s gift of a stone bracelet to Harriet, returning the packet “money for papers,” the improvement in the health of Uncle, and the death of her pet Nettle. Soldier’s Home, [Washington, D.C.]. Photocopy; the original is in the library of Mount Vernon Ladies Association.

Date Range: 1858/08/18

Creator: Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Container: JBFP Part 2, Box 1

People: Floyd, John B.; Johnston, Harriet Lane; Laughton, Eliza Lytle "Lily" Macalester Berghmans; Macalester, Charles; Powell, Lazarus W.; Schell, Mr.

Subjects: Bedford Springs (Pa.); Health; Letters; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; Personal correspondence; Pets; Pets--Death; West Point (N.Y.)

Search Terms: Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania; Buchanan Collections; Correspondence; Correspondence, Personal; Harriet Lane Johnston; Health; James Buchanan; James Buchanan Presidential Library; Letters; Mount Vernon; Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; Pets; Pets, Death; West Point, New York

Extent: 1 item, 11 pages to scan, 8.5 x 11 in.

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Parent Object ID: JBFP Part 2 Series 1

Object ID: JBFP 2.1.1.003f

Location of Originals: The original is in the collection of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, Mount Vernon, Virginia.

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

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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: JBMS1995.402a

Other Number: JBFP Part 2, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 3f

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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Letter

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Letter from Thomas Welsh to Mazie (Mary) Welsh (daughter)

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F03

Date Range: 1862/03/26

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Letter from Thomas Welsh to Mazie (Mary) Welsh (daughter)

Description: Handwritten letter with envelope from Thomas Welsh to his daughter, Mazie. From Otter Island, South Carolina. Letter includes a description of the small "house" constructed for him by soldiers and its furnishings; mentions the weather; and details promotions and assignments made by Welsh as well as the health and death of soldiers. Encourages family to write. Envelope addressed to Miss Mazie Welsh, Box 192, Columbia.

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: 1862/03/26

Creation Date: 1862/03/26

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Budding, Calvin Spangler; Fessler, Andrew Jackson; Gregg, Theodore; Vache, Howard W.; Keller, Oscar; Kelsey, Edward A.; Wagner, Augustus; Welsh, Alice; Welsh, Annie Eunice Young; Welsh, Blanton Charles; Welsh, Effie; Welsh, Lilian; Welsh, Thomas; Welsh, Mary Young "Mazie"

Subjects: Death; Health; Letters; Otter Islands (S.C.); Personal correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army--Military life; Weather; Wrightsville (York County, Pa.)

Search Terms: Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Death; Health; Letters; Military Life; Otter Islands, South Carolina; Weather; Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania

Extent: 2 items, 4 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Condition: Fair, Good

Condition Date: 2020-12-26

Condition Notes: Letter is good. There's a slight tear on one fold; also slight discoloration. Envelope is fair. The envelope is ragged on the edge, and the stamp has been cut out.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F03

Notes: Added to PP 12/26/2020 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-62-03

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

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

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Letter from Thomas Welsh to Lillie Welsh (daughter)

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F14

Date Range: 1862/10/10

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Collection: General Thomas Welsh Family Papers

Title: Letter from Thomas Welsh to Lillie Welsh (daughter)

Description: Handwritten letter from Thomas Welsh to his daughter, Lillie. From Camp Israel, Maryland. Letter expresses concern for Lillie's recent illness, how much Welsh misses his family, and his eagerness to receive expected items from home. Inquires about health of the family and to give his wife and each child a kiss from him.

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: 1862/10/10

Creation Date: 1862/10/10

Creator: Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 19

Storage Container: Box 0001

People: Mullen, Amos; Mullen, Henry; Mullen, Mrs.; Vache, Elizabeth Young; Welsh, Annie Eunice Young; Welsh, Blanton Charles; Welsh, Lilian; Welsh, Thomas; Wike, Henry M.; Wike, Mrs.

Subjects: Harpers Ferry (W. Va.); Health; Letters; Personal correspondence; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Washington (D.C.)

Search Terms: Camp Israel, Maryland; Civil War; Correspondence, Personal; Harpers Ferry, Virginia; Health; Letters; Washington, DC

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Letter

Language: English

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Very good; discoloration on the folds.

Parent Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62

Object ID: MG0828_SeriesD-62_F14

Notes: Added to PP 12/26/2020 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-62-14

Classification: MG0828

Description Level: Item

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

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