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Letter, 1861 May 13, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley May 1861

Letter, 1861 May 13, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Camp Jackson in Columbus. Oscar describes the camp and mentions that it "looks like a pig pen."


Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother On April 28, 1861, Robert Patterson Apr 1861

Letter From Robert Patterson To His Mother On April 28, 1861, Robert Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

Robert Patterson wrote this letter to his mother on April 28, 1861. In the letter he talks about his health, food conditions at camp and orders to troops to move to Camp Dennison, at Loveland, Ohio from Camp Jackson.


Letter From William Patterson To His Brother On April 13, 1861, William Patterson Apr 1861

Letter From William Patterson To His Brother On April 13, 1861, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

William Patterson wrote this letter to his brother on April 13, 1861. In the letter he talks about daily life and family concerns.


Letter, 1861 April 1, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Mar 1861

Letter, 1861 April 1, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother from Memphis. He describes the city as "a very beautiful place" and comments on the size of the house. In his letter Oscar compares the Mississippi River being "thick with mud boiling" to the Ohio River which he calls "smooth and placid."


Letter, 1861 March 14, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Mar 1861

Letter, 1861 March 14, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother [Catherine Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother, from Vincennes, Indiana. His letter mentions traveling through Indiana. Oscar writes that he was in Terre Haute the day before and "it is a very fine town larger than Dayton or Columbus."


Letter, 1861 March 13, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice], Oscar D. Ladley Mar 1861

Letter, 1861 March 13, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and his sisters from Camp Milroy. In the letter Oscar talks about the weather and the area that they are stationed in. Originally, he enclosed rings he made out of laurel root in the letter.


Letter, June 29, Catherine Ladley To Oscar [Oscar D. Ladley], Catherine Ladley Jun 1858

Letter, June 29, Catherine Ladley To Oscar [Oscar D. Ladley], Catherine Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter from Catherine Ladley to Oscar enclosing a "program of commencement exercises." In the letter Catherine advises her son to "bear up like a brave Soldier [sic]" and obey his orders, as well as to "take care of yourself…when on Picket Guard."


Letter, 1858 June 18, Oscar D. Ladley To Father [Derostus Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Jun 1858

Letter, 1858 June 18, Oscar D. Ladley To Father [Derostus Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's father from Yellow Springs, Ohio. In the letter Oscar mentions a string of thefts in town and attending a "Sunday School Celebration" on the previous Tuesday.


Introductory Lecture On Behalf Of The Faculty To The Class Of The Female Medical College Of Pennsylvania, For The Session Of 1858-59, Emeline H. Cleveland Dec 1857

Introductory Lecture On Behalf Of The Faculty To The Class Of The Female Medical College Of Pennsylvania, For The Session Of 1858-59, Emeline H. Cleveland

Local and Rare Books

This pamphlet features a lecture given at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania by Emeline H. Cleveland on the subject of women's medical education.


Letter, 1857 December 2, Oscar D. Ladley To Sisters [Mary And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Dec 1857

Letter, 1857 December 2, Oscar D. Ladley To Sisters [Mary And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's sisters from Columbus, Ohio. Oscar writes about how glad he was to hear from them and that they liked the "Delaine". He also asks his sisters to write to him if there is anything they want.


Letter, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley Dec 1856

Letter, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Camp John McLean. He writes about his health, about regiments being consolidated, and about camp life.


The Long Secreted Friend, Or A True And Christian Information For Every Body; Containing Wonderful And Approved Remedies And Arts For Men And Beast., John G. Hohman Dec 1845

The Long Secreted Friend, Or A True And Christian Information For Every Body; Containing Wonderful And Approved Remedies And Arts For Men And Beast., John G. Hohman

Local and Rare Books

This book is a collection of remedies and charms for a variety of issues and ailments. The Long Secreted Friend was originally published in German by Johann Georg Hohman who later published this translation as John G. Hohman in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.


The Buckeye Jumper: Or, Borton's First Present To The Public, Comprising Six Score And Sixteen Remarks Concerning The Science Of Medical Botany, Jacob Borton Dec 1834

The Buckeye Jumper: Or, Borton's First Present To The Public, Comprising Six Score And Sixteen Remarks Concerning The Science Of Medical Botany, Jacob Borton

Local and Rare Books

This book is presented as a numbered list of information about medical botany prepared by author Jacob Borton. The author of this book presents the history of medical botany, facts, examples of recommended texts, and more.


Manumission Records Of Black Persons Dec 1833

Manumission Records Of Black Persons

Local Government Records

In 1804, the Ohio General Assembly enacted the Ohio Black Codes to govern black and mulatto people living in the state. Under these Codes, free blacks and mulattos were required to register at their local court, proving they were free by providing emancipation papers or witnesses who could prove their “free” status and guarantee their good behavior with a monetary surety. You can see a name index of the Register by visiting our Emancipation Index for Miami County.