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Matthew Gage To Dr. Jerrie Sanders (2 January 1859), Matthew Gage Jr., Jerrie E. Sanders

Correspondence

Matthew Gage discussing Jeremiah's return trip to Oxford, which leads to a discussion of the bad road and rail conditions; his cotton crop; rising land values and naming conventions for children.

Receipt, 1859, Author Unknown

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.

Receipt, July 1859, Author Unknown

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.

Box 19, Folder 3 Warren County Marriage Records, A-H, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.

Manuscript Document Regarding Hiring Out Of Slaves By Dr. Robert M. Miller [From An Estate In Charleston, S.C.]. Dates Range From 1857 To 1859., Robert M. Miller

Documents Related to Slavery

Dr Robert M Miller guardian of Wm L

1857 Hire negroes due 1 January 1858

Joshua to to Capt Macklin $125

George to R Miller $115

Minerva to " $27

Hetty to Sol Harris $21

Salley to Wm J Culp $22.50

Mary to Wm Watson $14

Hire for 1857 due 1 Jan 58 $324.50 $324.50

1857 January 1 balance or ???

? return 8 ? 1857 $550.54

Int for 1 January 1857 to 1 Jan 1858 $108.53

$659.07 $659.07

$1993.57

Hire negroes yr 1858 due Jan 1859

Joshua to Joseph Ooss $125

George to Alex M Ilwain $95

Hetty to …

Box 28, Folder 18 Warren County Marriage Records, C-Ri, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.

Box 19, Folder 4 Warren County Marriage Records, J-Y, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.

Box 28, Folder 19 Warren County Marriage Records, Ro-Y, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.

Diary From 1859, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1859 diary of Lucinda Merriss largely focuses on her daily life at home and with friends and family. The start includes verses and personal notes as well as some cash accounts. This year includes some births, marriages, and deaths, as well as the marriage proposal to Lucinda by Albert Whitacre. Significant events include:

March 10: Marriage proposal from Albert Whitacre

June 5: Harsh late frost that nearly killed all their plants

Mid-July: Low rain to the point plants were dying

August 26: George Sells Jr. ran from a lawsuit by Jane Davis for breaking a contract with $5,000 amount. …

Lone Rock By The Sea, George W. Scott, Ada Kernan, W. C. Peters & Sons

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.704 – “Lone Rock by the Sea”: Scott, George W.: Kernan, Ada: W. C. Peters & Sons: Cincinnati: Minstrel, Ballad, Love Song: 1859: Solo Voice.

Douglas Grand March, George C. Walker, Marsh

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.284 – “Douglas Grand March”: Walker, George C.: Marsh: Philadelphia: 1859: Solo Piano.

Not A Sound Is On The Hill, Rossini, Jno. Langton, Beck & Lawton

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.848 – “Not a Sound is on the Hill”: Rossini: Jno. Langton: Beck & Lawton: 1859: Voice.

[The] Tolling Bell; Approaching Mt. Vernon, Charles Grobe, Lee & Walker

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.1227 – “[The] Tolling Bell; Approaching Mt. Vernon”: Charles Grobe: Lee & Walker: 1859: Piano.

Let Me Kiss Him For His Mother, John P. Ordway, Oliver Ditson & Co.

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.634 – “Let Me Kiss Him for His Mother”: Ordway, John P.: Oliver Ditson & Co.: Minstrel, Ballad, Domestic: 1859: Song and Chorus.

1859 Florida Court Indictment., Florida. Circuit Court (Jackson County)

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Text

1859 Florida Court Indictment reads: "To J. N. Butler, We recommend you to appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court for the County of Jackson, in the Western Circuit of the State aforesaid, at the Court House in Marianna, on the first Monday in May next, to testify and the truth to say on behalf of The State of Florida in a certain matter of indictment between said state, and James N. Egerlow, who stands indicted for receiving from slave. Defendant. And this you shall in no wise omit. Witness, John N. Proser, Clerk of our said Circuit Court, …

Carry Your Friend In Your Pocket, J. H. Tully, J. H. Wilton, W. C. Peters & Sons

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.195 – “Carry Your Friend in your Pocket”: Tully, J. H. Wilton, J. H.: W. C. Peters & Sons: Cincinnati: Minstrel: 1859: Solo Voice.

Child Of Regiment, Donizetti, G. W. Glover, C. Jeffrys, W. C. Peters And Sons

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.205a – “Child of Regiment”: Donizetti: Arr. By G. W. Glover: English words by C. Jeffrys: W. C. Peters & Sons: n.d.: Voice.

Phonographic Waltz, Ch. H. Rondeau, Oliver Ditson & Co.

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.959 – “Phonographic Waltz”: Ch. H. Rondeau: Oliver Ditson & Co: 1859: Piano Solo.

Annie Laurie, W.C. Peters & Sons

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

Annie Laurie: W. C.: Peters and Sons: 1859.

Wandering Sprite, J. C. Engelbrecht, Oliver Ditson & Co.

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.1313 – “Wandering Sprite”: J. C. Engelbrecht: Oliver Ditson & Co: 1859: Piano.

Within A Mile Of Edinburg Town, W.C. Peters & Sons

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.1412 – “Within a Mile of Edinburg Town”: n.a.: W. C. Peters & Sons: 1859: Voice.

Milwaukee Light Guard Quickstep, H. N. Hempsted, H. N. Hempsted

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.770 – “Milwaukee Light Guard Quickstep”: H. N. Hempsted: H. N. Hempsted: 1859: Piano Solo.

Darling Nelly Gray Polka, J. Bellak, Oliver Ditson & Co.

ALLM: Civil War Sheet Music Collection

80.7568.254 – “Darling Nelly Gray Polka”: Bellak, J.: Oliver Ditson & Co.: Boston: Dance Music, Polka: 1859: Solo Piano.

1859 Florida Court Indictment

Civil War Text

1859 Florida Court Indictment reads: "To J. N. Butler, We recommend you to appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court for the County of Jackson, in the Western Circuit of the State aforesaid, at the Court House in Marianna, on the first Monday in May next, to testify and the truth to say on behalf of The State of Florida in a certain matter of indictment between said state, and James N. Egerlow, who stands indicted for receiving from slave. Defendant. And this you shall in no wise omit. Witness, John N. Proser, Clerk of our said Circuit Court, …

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 5, 1859 - March 5, 1860, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (19 May 1859-1861), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes of the raising of Tom Cobb Gerdine and southern children in general; her worries about bringing a slave north to visit with her because of their father's abolitionist views; talking off of her mourning (probably for her brother, Titus Chapin, Jr.) Emily's upcoming marriage (William Day Chapin); the "General"(William L.C. Gerdine) wanting to buy a Texas plantation and her opposition to it

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859 December), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes about the move from Athens, GA to the Mississippi plantation outside of West Point; behavior of slaves; possibility of traveling north next summer; Tom Cobb Gerdine's boyhood antics; their father's resemblance to John P. Calhoun; and Judge Joseph Lumpkin of GA

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859-1862 November 19), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes of their sister Lucy's spending habits while she visited up north; she mentions "Lizzie" (possibly her step-daughter Elizabeth Gerdine, later Mrs. William Sykes); mentions slaves in household; Thanksgiving and food for the holiday; and their cotton crop

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1859-1861), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes that Mr. Gerdine has gone for two months to a plantation possibly in Texas. It is unclear from this letter whether Roxana has moved to the West Point, MS area or is still in Athens, GA

Ebws 1.33: Correspondence And Documents, 1859

Correspondence

1859