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Julia Brumfield Diaries

Julia Ann Craddock Brumfield kept a diary from 1915 until 1936. Some time after her death, those diaries were distributed among her many grandchildren. Over the last twenty years, nearly half of those diaries have been reassembled to be shared among Julia's descendants. The project is...

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East Civil War Letters

The East documents were found in an abandoned building near Cherrystone Creek in the early 1970s, and include one empty envelope addressed to John C. East and one letter (with envelope) from George W. East to Thomas C. East. George W. East enlisted in the 53rd VA Infantry, Company I, when he...

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Zenas Matthews' 1846 U.S.-Mexico War Diary and Service Papers

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Diary written by Z. W. Matthews while a private in the War of 1846 with Mexico. Matthews served under Captain C[hristopher]. B. Acklin's Company B of Col. John C. Hays' First Texas Mounted Riflemen. The diary begins with mention of leaving to join...

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The Papers of Solicitors J. M. Shugar and A. W. Vaisey, 1850-1914

The documents in this collection contain the stories of nineteenth century English lives. Solicitors J. M. Shugar and A. W. Vaisey worked as probate and property lawyers in the town of Tring, Hertfordshire, in south central England. They handled wills, estates, and personal property issues for...

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Leland Stanford, Jr. Papers

Correspondence, journal, notebooks, drawings, personality studies, and school work of Leland Jr., and condolences to Senator and Mrs. Stanford regarding the death of their son. The correspondence and journal relate primarily to family travels in Europe and activities at home in San Francisco and...

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Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

The first series of this collection contains letters, reminiscences, diaries and account books, autobiographies, and other items from a number of Stanford University students. Most of the letters are written home to family members; typical subjects include academic affairs, social life on campus...

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Leonidas Polk Family Papers

Leonidas Polk, first Bishop of Louisiana, founded the University of the South. Born to a wealthy planter family in North Carolina, Polk first attended West Point, but turned his attention toward the episcopacy. In the immediate antebellum period the Episcopal church spread south and west,...

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Prall family bible records

Records from the Prall family Bible, Kentucky Historical Society collection SC 1980. Included are birth and marriage dates related to Benjamin Prall's family and other manuscript material included with the Bible. The Bible was passed from Benjamin Prall to the enslaved Mary Ann Rowe (nee...

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Wolff, Gretter, Cusick and Hill Photography Studio Daybooks

Several photographers successively occupied a studio at Number 43, St. Clair Street, Frankfort, Ky.: Wolff from ca. 1898 to 1902; Gretter from 1902 to 1917; and Cusick from ca. 1920 to his death in 1933. The business was then maintained by Cusick's widow, Anna, and her brothers George A. Hill...

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Phillips Family Papers

This collection compiles the legal documents, letters, books, and original works of several members of the Phillips family including Samuel Phillips (founder of Phillips Academy Andover) and his uncle John Phillips (founder of Phillips Exeter Academy). Items in the collections date 1647-1876...

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Reminiscences

A collection of diaries and reminiscences from Sandy Spring community members. As you explore you'll find travel logs and ledgers, childhood memories and daily activities, some dating as early as 1823.

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Cameron Family Papers - Correspondence

Cameron family of Orange and Durham counties and Raleigh, N.C. Among antebellum North Carolina's largest landholders and slave holders, the Camerons also owned substantial plantations in Alabama and Mississippi. Prominent family members included Richard Bennehan (1743–1825), merchant; Duncan...

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Carter Family Letterbook

Robert “King” Carter (1662/3-1731) was born in Lancaster, Virginia, the son of John Carter and Sarah Ludlow Carter. One of the wealthiest colonists in eighteenth-century Virginia, by the time of his death in 1732, Carter owned over 300,000 acres of land, 48 plantations, and over seven hundred...

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Increase A. Lapham Papers, 1825-1930

This Collection has been fully Transcribed Thank you to everyone who helped make this collection more accessible Papers of Increase Allen Lapham, the most prominent figure in early scientific research in Wisconsin. The papers consist of personal and biographical papers, correspondence, and...

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Nimrod Porter Papers

Farmer and sheriff in Maury County, Tenn. Diary and other records of Nimrod Porter. The diary, 1861–1871, records daily life during the Civil War and Reconstruction; weather; farm and business activities; operations of Union and Confederate armies and guerillas in Maury County and vicinity; news...

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Francis Taylor Diary

Francis Taylor (1747-1799) was an officer in the American Revolution and later a planter in Orange County, Va. Taylor lived at Midland Plantation with his father, Colonel George Taylor (died 1794). The collection includes a typed transcription of a diary, 1786-1799, of the daily activities,...

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Francis Terry Leak Papers

Francis Terry Leak was a cotton planter and businessman of Tippah (now Benton) County, Miss. The collection includes manuscript volumes containing entries of various types, most of which are presumed to have been written by Francis Terry Leak. With the exception of one volume consisting chiefly...

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Hentz Family Papers

Prominent members of the Hentz family included French revolutionary Nicholas Arnould Hentz (1756-1832); his sons Nicholas Richard Hentz (1786-1850), an officer in the French Imperial Army; and Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (1797-1856), a prominent entomologist; the latter's wife, the writer Caroline...

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19th Century Steinbeck Family Papers

This collection consists of letters, diaries and other documents from the Steinbeck family. The materials document their experiences as missionaries in Palestine and their experiences during the Civil War in America.

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Henry & Nellie Mighels Correspondence, 1863-66 -- Completed

Henry (Harry) and Nellie Mighels were prominent Nineteenth-century Nevadans. They both grew up in Maine, where they fell in love when she was sixteen and he was twenty-nine. They carried on a long courtship through letters after Harry left for the Civil War in 1863. After being injured in 1865,...

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Robinson Family Papers

The Robinson Family letters from Rokeby Museum represent several generations of Quaker families in Vermont, especially the Robinsons - a family of farmers, abolitionists, artists, and authors whose home in Ferrisburgh is now a National Historic Landmark and one of the best-documented...

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Nettie McNaughton Jones Family World War One Letters

Letters 1915-1918 mainly sent to Nettie and other family members from her brother Pte. John Oliver McNaughton, cousin Sgt. John Alexander (Jack) McNaughton and her friend, Pte. David Henry Radcliffe. Review the finding aid for Nettie McNaughton-Jones fonds for more information...

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Wawanosh Family

Indigenous records for the Chippewas of Sarnia (now known as Aamjiwnaang First Nation) are held within the Wawanosh Sands Mern Family fonds. They were band Chiefs in the 19th and early 20th century.

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William McKendree Robbins Papers

William McKendree Robbins was professor at Normal College (later Trinity College), Randolph County, N.C., 1851-1853; lawyer in Alabama, and Salisbury and Statesville, N.C.; and North Carolina congressman, 1873-1878. Papers consist of love letters, 1849-1854, between Robbins and his future wife,...

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Letters from the Hemingway Family Archive

Compiled by writer Leicester Hemingway (1915-1982), the younger brother of Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), in the process of researching and writing his biography, My Brother Ernest Hemingway (1962), the collection contains more than 1,600 items. Among the manuscript holdings, the bulk of...

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Letters from World War II : J.H. Massey

This collection contains digital scans from 163 handwritten letters written by J.H. Massey during his time in the English Army (Cheshire Regiment) during World War II. Most of the letters were written and sent from Palestine, and discuss naval life, the Cheshire Regiment, England, World War II,...

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Newdigate family collection of newsletters

This collection largely comprises English manuscript newsletters, dating from 1674 to 1715, received and compiled by the Newdigate family of Arbury Hall in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The letters cover a diverse range of topics but are mainly concerned with contemporary domestic and Continental...

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Life as a Quaker Family: The Brookes

Welcome! Introduction to the Brooke Family The Brooke Family were landowners and members of the Quaker community in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Their family was made up of Robert (father), Mary (mother), and their ten children. When they first...

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McCuddy family papers

Letters, receipts, legal documents, deeds and other papers from the McCuddy family of Maryland, Woodford County, KY, and Logan County, KY. The collection contains extensive family and local history information, including descriptions of Indian attacks in Illinois as well as family births, deaths...

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Hassall family papers, 1793-2000

Hassall Family Papers https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Jk404VY This collection contains correspondence, diaries, ledgers, and letter books produced by several generations of the Hassall family. Rowland Hassall (1768–1820) was born in Coventry, England, and was one of the first...

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Kennicott Documents

Beginning in 1836, the Kennicotts called The Grove home. The history of their family, their land, and their country are interwoven throughout their letters, photographs, and artifacts. The Grove’s collection represents a rare and precious window into the past and allows us to better understand...

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Battle Family Papers

The Battle Family Papers document the life of William Horn Battle (1802–1879) of Louisburg, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill, a white lawyer, legislator, judge, and trustee and professor of law at the University of North Carolina; Kemp Plummer Battle (1831–1919) of Chapel Hill and Raleigh, a white...

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Thomas Ruffin Papers

CONTENT WARNING: the contents of these papers include depictions of brutal violence and human trafficking by enslavers. Thomas Ruffin, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, planter, and politician, served in the North Carolina House of Commons, 1813-1816; as judge of the...

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William Audley Couper papers

William Audley Couper, son of John Couper (1759–1850) and younger brother of James Hamilton Couper (1794–1866), married Hannah Page King (d. 1896), daughter of Thomas Butler King (1800–1864) and Anna Matilda (Page) King (d. 1859). Couper managed Hamilton, a plantation on St. Simon's Island,...

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Macarthur papers, 1789-1936

Macarthur papers, 1789-1936 https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZ80gn John Macarthur (1767-1834), soldier and pastoralist, was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army in 1782 and transferred to the New South Wales Corps in 1789 with a promotion to lieutenant. Macarthur, and his...

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Anne Paston Letters 1591

Two letters from Anne le Strange, wife of Sir Nicholas Le Strange, to her father, Sir William Paston, 1591

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Jack Bentley Baseball Collection

Did you know that Sandy Spring was home to a professional baseball player? Sandy Spring native Jack Bentley was a left-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1913–1916, 1923–1927) with the Washington Senators, New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. Outside of his baseball career, Bentley...

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Thomas Brevard Notebook

Thomas Brevard was a teacher of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. His notebook contains a diary, 1804 and 1830, accounts, poems, and other writings of Brevard; and minutes of the Union Library Society, Lebanon, Tenn., 1817-1824, and of the Philalethian Debating Society,...

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Works of Alfred T. Mahan

Help the NWC Archives transcribe the works of Alfred T. Mahan, considered to be the theortical founder of the 20th century Navy, held in their collections. Mahan had a significant impact on the U.S. Naval War College and naval strategy globally. His theories on the importance of sea power...

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Irene Dixon Bamford

The fonds consists of 25 diaries detailing the life of Irene Dixon Bamford on Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada. Irene Dixon Bamford was born in the United States in 1834. She moved to Wolfe Island with her husband, Wells Bamford (a sailor). She had three children: Isabel, Wells, and Devolsom.

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Gardner Family Papers

The Gardner family of Nantucket descended from Richard and John Gardner, sons of Thomas Gardner, a planter who came from England to Salem, Massachusetts in 1626. Their descendants became captains of whaling ships, land owners and merchants. This collection includes correspondence, deeds and...

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Letters from Rudiger Wolf

These letters were written by my grandpa Wolf's family to their family back in Germany. My grandpa's nephew Rudiger sent these over.

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The Character of Washington, by Dewitt C. Langdon, 1844

A copy of a speech by Dewitt C. Langdon in the author's own handwriting, concerning the character of President George Washington. The manuscript was found in the King Family Papers, University of Alabama Archives The contributor, Craig Lykins is a Digital Transformation Expert. While...

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Rice C. Ballard Papers

CONTENT WARNING: the contents of these papers include depictions of brutal violence and human trafficking by enslavers. Rice Carter Ballard (c. 1800–1860) was a slave trader based in Richmond, Va., who worked in partnership with the large slave trading firm of Isaac Franklin and John...

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Watson Family Papers: "Slave Notebook"

The Papers of the Watson family (MSS 530, Small Special Collections Library) of Louisa County, Virginia, is comprised of 10,000 items, including business and personal correspondence, ledger books, bank books, farm account books, and various memorandum books of this Louisa County family. Of...

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World War I Collection

Collection of World War I documents, letters, and photos.

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Cleveland Family Collection

Jeremiah Cleveland (1774 - 1845) was one of the first settlers into Greenville. In 1804 he opened a mercantile store which he operated until 1826 when his sons took over management. The Cleveland family was a prominent family in Greenville County with many communities, parks, and towns named...

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Clay Family Collections

Thanks to volunteers, this collection is completely transcribed and reviewed. This collection of letters and documents was pulled from the Cassius M. Clay Collection. All materials relate to the family of General Green Clay and his descendants.

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White Hall and the Clay Family

Only two documents still need to be transcribed, but because of the way they were written they will be extremely difficult to complete. This collection of letters and documents was pulled from the White Hall Historical Collection and the Cassius M. Clay Collection. All materials relate to the...

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Horace J. Austin Papers

Horace J. Austin was a land surveyor in Dakota Territory and later a territorial and state legislator. Highlighted here are Austin’s dairies from 1868 and 1887 as well as correspondence of Horace’s and other members of the Austin family.

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Hassall family papers - Series 07: Rowland Hassall, Parramatta store day sales books, 1803-1804, 1809-1812 - Part 1

This collection contains store ledgers, produced by the Hassall family. It is part of the larger collection that can be found at Hassall family papers, 1793-2000 We have moved some of the store ledgers to their own sub-collection to be transcribed as they suit to be transcribed as tabular...

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Misc. Mothers' Letters Collection

In honor of Mother’s Day, for this month’s Transcribe-A-Thon we will be transcribing letters from our collection written to and from mothers and grandmothers. These letters range from as far back as the 1790s and cover a variety of topics such as family updates, travel experiences, health, and...

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Hassall family papers - Series 07: Rowland Hassall, Parramatta store day sales books, 1803-1804, 1809-1812 - Part 2

This collection contains store ledgers, produced by the Hassall family. It is part of the larger collection that can be found at Hassall family papers, 1793-2000. We have moved some of the store ledgers to their own sub-collection to be transcribed as they suit to be transcribed as tabular...

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Hassall family papers - Series 08: Rowland Hassall, Parramatta store ledger, 1811-1822

This collection contains store ledgers, produced by the Hassall family. It is part of the larger collection that can be found at Hassall family papers, 1793-2000. We have moved some of the store ledgers to their own sub-collection to be transcribed as they suit to be transcribed as tabular...

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Henry and Elizabeth Baird papers, 1798-1937

The Henry and Elizabeth Baird Papers (1798-1937) document the birth and growth of Wisconsin over the course of the 19th century. The Bairds played a key role in negotiating Indian treaties, establishing state government, and leading political and economic development Wisconsin. Their surviving...

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Fanny Trundle diary

The diary is a two part, hand-written collection of Fanny Trundle's writings. The first part is devoted to a commentary on various historical figures and documents and reflects Fanny Trundle’s strong religious and temperance beliefs. The second part is an incomplete diary, starting on page 198,...

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Miller Family Collection

This collection includes the papers of longtime Sandy Spring residents, the Miller family. Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, the Miller Family would later move to Sandy Spring in the mid 19th century and become established members of the community. During their time in Sandy Spring, Henry H....

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Girls' School Registers

This project is for the Christ Church Girls' School from 1925-1948. The goal is to digitise the records in order that those students who are still alive, as well as other students' descendants, can find information on their family members. These transcriptions will be taken and presented with...

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Father William T. Punch Letter Collection

Letters from and/or about Father William T. Punch and the Punch family. Donated by a Lexington resident to Lexington Public Library.

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McFarland-Russell Family Papers

The McFarland-Russell family papers consist of personal and business correspondence, legal and business papers, Confederacy related items, materials related to the history of Orange, Texas, and a large amount of material of personal and genealogical interest produced and collected by members of...

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Gold Rush Era Collections

Letters written by various people during the Gold Rush era 1848-1855. Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State Library or the State of California and may be considered...

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Hayes Collection

Johnston and Wood family members owned and operated Hayes Plantation on the Albemarle Sound near Edenton, N.C. Members of the Johnston family include Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752), royal governor of the colony of North Carolina and planter; his brother Samuel Johnston (1702–1757),...

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Haywood Family Papers

The Haywood family was a politically and socially influential white family in Raleigh, N.C., with plantations dependent on enslaved labor in Edgecombe County, N.C., and in Greene County and Marengo County, Alabama. The collection includes correspondence, business papers, legal documents, medical...

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Bessie D. Irvine Correspondence

Bessie D. Irvine (1882-1965) was a graduate of Richmond High School and Kentucky State College. She taught 6th & 7th grades in Madison County Schools and was on the Madison County School Board. Miss Irvine taught over fifty years in the public schools of Kentucky. These letters are from friends...

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Ellsworth and Webster family papers

The papers of the Oliver Ellsworth and Noah Webster families. Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) of Windsor, Connecticut writes to his wife, Abigail [Nabby] Wolcott (1756-1818). Noah Webster (1758-1843) correspondence consists of incoming letters, 1828-1843 about books and publishing, and outgoing...

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The Diaries of Lord Ronald Gower

LORD RONALD GOWER (1845–1916) was the youngest son of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland. A sculptor and writer born at the top of the social tree, he knew everyone and went everywhere. 'Ronnie', as he was known even to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, was described as: "a striking...

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Abbot Family Papers

Mostly correspondence of members of the Abbot family, who attended Phillips Academy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These letters document their lives after their time at Andover.

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Early California

The letters and documents in these collections cover the 19th and early 20th Century in California. From businessmen to travelers, they share their experiences in the state. ** Please note that historical materials in the Early California Collections may include viewpoints and values that are...

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Letter from Reverend Philip Slaughter to Daniel F. Slaughter, 1832(?)

Three page ALS dated January 6, 1832, addressed from Philip Clayton Slaughter (1808-1890), later Reverend, son of Capt. Philip Pendleton Slaughter (1758-1849) to his brother, Senator Daniel French Slaughter (1779-1882) . He mentions his father and many individuals in Richmond, Culpepper and...

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Neal Family Papers

The Neal Family Papers document white farmers and plantation owners, enslaved and free people of color, and freed people in Franklin County, N.C.; Fayette and Henderson counties, Tenn.; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Hinds County, Miss.; Waxahachie, Tex.; and other areas of the old Southwest in the 19th and...

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The Stabler Family

Letters, diaries, scrapbooks and more associated with the Stabler family of Sandy Spring.

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The Thomas & Place Family Collection

Various diaries, notebooks, correspondence from the Place and Thomas collections acquired from a family estate sale. Most of the items belonged to Mabel Thomas, a teacher who was working in New York State. She had an interest in teaching students who struggled to learn in a traditional setting....

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New Content

Help the Julian Bond Papers Project Transcribe New Content! We've started launching new materials starting in the summer of 2022, and it will be available here, at https://fromthepage.com/centerfordigitalediting/bond-papers-new-content. See also our updated transcription guidance (please no...

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