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Middleton Letter Book and Diary","Pennsylvania--Economic conditions--19th century","Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--19th century","Skating--United States--History--19th century","YMCA of the USA--History","Young men--Conduct of life","Young men--United States--Diaries","Young men--United States--Social conditions--19th century","Clippings (information artifacts)","Diaries","Letter books","Programs","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","The fragile nature of this material may limit handling."," Diary, 1890-1893, has been cleaned of mold, but mold stains are still present throughout the pages.","Accessioned and minimally processed in October and November 2009 by Ute Schechter.","Acc. 2009.492: Volume of copies of outgoing correspondence of Stephen P. Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania for the years 1886-1892. The front cover is labeled 'Copy 1886-1892' and the first page is titled \"Time Account of Stephen P. Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, wrote October 18th, 1886.\""," The first 3 pages were begun in 1880-1881 as an account of time worked and earnings, but starting on page 4 the author copied his outgoing letters. Letters are both of a private and professional nature and often concern Middleton's search for work. He is also interested in competitive ice skating and is looking for someone to support him in his athletic ambitions. In other places  he talks about working in a sawmill and brickyard and toward the end to the volume he is looking for work as machinist or engineer.","On the last page, on February 24, 1891 Middleton writes: \"It surprises me that I was ever so overcome by misery vc [?] as to write such nonsense as I have written in this book. Wild ravings of one unfortunate brought low by misery. No principle in acting or writing.\"  Some of the copied letters have comments written across the filled-in  pages, e.g. \"Foolish weakness\", \"Nonsense\" or \"Returned\" Received\". etc.","There is an alphabetical index of recipients in the back of the volume as well as a clipping about competitive skating.","Acc. 2009.518: In this Diary, 1890-1893 Stephen P. Middleton, who is living with his parents and siblings, describes his various jobs, being out of work, as well as social activities. He is very active in sports. Also included are YMCA sports programs.","For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, please see folder  links below.","There are 190 pages of letters and an index in the back. In the beginning, he leaves home after fighting with his father and tries to make a way for himself. He had been working in a Saw Mill, which he did not like, and tries other jobs, such as night watchman, and later works in a brickyard. He confides to one of his brothers of his love for his cousin Lizzie, talks of going out west and then to Texas, but later ends up returning home. There, he seems desperate to find a job he likes or some kind of adventure and even writes to Henry Stanley in Zanzibar, Africa, asking for work. He also submits some pieces to magazines asking them to publish them, and also writes to colleges about their Civil Engineering courses. He is very interested in athletics, including skating and baseball. \" \"Some examples of letters include: \"Oct 11, 1886 - To my sister Mattie: Dear Sister: Forgive me for leaving you the way I did, but can you guess how hard it was for me to leave. In going away I done what I thought was for the best. I hope I done right. You know what disagreeable things happened with Poppy and myself sometimes. Wasn't it best that that should be stopped. Did you know how everything seemed to go wrong with me making me dissatisfied, discouraging and sometimes driving me about to desperation. You know how I got to using bad words. That wasn't the worse. I got to swearing. I done wrong and I knew it, but when I was mad I didn't care much for that. I felt myself growing worse and worse. And I do believe that if I stayed there until I finished my trade and if everything went on at the rate it has been going, I would have become a drunkard or something equally bad. I thought if I would get away, the thought of home and loved ones there would help me fight against evil (and it will). I got sick, not sick enough to lay in bed all the time, but too sick to work, and Monday morning when Poppy called up the steps the way he did, I felt as if (as I told Georgie) for a quarter I would go away. Can you imagine the torture I went through the rest of the week. I didn't make up my mind to go until Saturday and even then I didn't know I would go until I was off. And now it is done. Don't worry about me Mattie, it might have been worse. Forgive me. God bless you. Good-bye. Your loving brother, Stevie. January 15, 1887 Dear Father: I suppose you are looking for an answer from me before this. I have been up to Roaring Branch and just got back on the 13th. Joey was about to send your letter to me. I don't think I lost much of a job at the Hotel either. I think I am too much afraid of being imposed upon because if anybody does the least thing out of the road, it seems hard for me to let it go without paying them back for it. Of course its a wrong...., but I don't know I must be proud I guess. I am very glad to hear you are better. Are you working yet? I started away from here on the 4th to hunt for work up there, but I believe its taken more experienced men for lumbering this time of the year, as it is pretty dangerous. I did help saw and split some wood at Thomacer, but that's not the kind of work I mean is and that only lasted a day or two. I suppose Georgie told you about how the place is. I liked the weather there a great deal better than here. I walked from Roaring Branch to Trout Run on Monday afternoon, about 15 miles. At Trout Run I heard of a man in from Texas who was gathering some young fellows together to take out there for herding cattle. I wanted to see him and waited there until Wednesday, when I started away and seen he was on the same train I was. I spoke to him about it at Willimsport. His offer is pretty good if he is honest. He says: I pay him $10 down for my fare from Lock Haven to Texas, where I could work the other $10 out when I am free to go where I please or pay the full $20 down at once and leave anytime. He says though he don't want the money but wants the man. He furnishes rifle, revolver, buckskin suit, pony saddle and bridle and says if I don't like the country he would send me back free of charge. Offers $40 a month and board at first, afterward, between that and $75. He says its not as much danger out there as some people make it out to be and that there is more danger in straying off with the herd, getting lost on the Prairie and meeting with Indians. They would rob you but would not hurt you. He says he wants fellows that don't drink nor swear, etc. Honest, sober, industrious young men. The man may be honest and all that, but it's risky business. I walked from Williamsport to .... with him. There I gave him 25 cents to telegraph to me at Pottersville to know if he had enough men. He took it and invited me over to a restaurant where we each had a plate of Oysters. We come from there to Northumberland where he paid for my night's lodging and my breakfast. We went to Church that night there. He asked me to go, he offered to buy me an overcoat if I wanted on and when I left him, offered me money if I hadn't enough. He said he would telegraph to me yesterday, but I rec'd none yet. Maybe he intends to come here if he does and Joey likes him, I may go. I would have liked to talked to you about it and liked you to see him. He gives his name as George W. Wilson, Harrisonville, Harrison Co., Texas. Says he was a Preacher but had to give it up on account of his health. I doubt whether I'll ever see him again. I think he is either honest or else playing a very deep game. I intend to start for Nebraska in two or three weeks if nothing happens and I have the money. I would like to see you all first, but I can't trust myself home. when I go home, I want to stay there. When I was up at .... I seen an Electric Battery and thinking you may be interested in it, I will try to give you a description of it. the old man said he made it about 60 years ago when he was 20 years old (a little drawing is there). Now I don't know what they are but I'l given them as I suppose: 1 \u0026 5 cloth \u0026 for friction. 2: glass cylinder. 3: conductors. 4: crank. Then he have different little things such as showing the effect of lightening rods in lightening. Good by. Your loving son Stevie. Tell Tommy to write. April 25, 1889 - To Mr. Henry M. Stanley, Zanzibar, Africa. Dear Sir: I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in writing this way to an entire stranger. If I am not mistaken, you know what this country is in regards to wages, etc. I understand you used to live hereabouts. Wages and work here is cut \u0026 dried and seems to be little chance for a poor young man. He must work hard and steady and he will not get a sum of money layed up until late in life (perhaps too late to enjoy it) indeed he will be lucky if he ever lays enough up to retire. And to one craving adventure now and then, this sort of life continually is all the harder. There is not enough adventure of the kind I like around here to find out what there is in me, there may be very little in me for all I know. If one could by a mighty burst of pluck, skill, daring and strength gain both his fame and fortune, I would like to be that person. I would not want to forsake this country, not even for 5 or 10 years, unless I was sure of coming back rich or at least well fixed. I am poor as I have hinted. I have not enough money to come there, if I was sure of prospering. Is there business chances in that country that would satisfy me? What do you pay your men on an expedition? What chances for getting a fortune are there? I don't want you to think any boyish novel-reading fancy induced me to write to you. If the outlook over there over-balances the circumstances here, my intentions are to come when I can. Your sincere well wishes....\"","June 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown \u0026 Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. Joe Hartman pitched for Norristown. He seems to have luck. He had a good many strike outs, yet he appears to play a poor game. August 11, 1891 - Mattie came home last night. There was some excitement across the way last night at Wolfingers. Mr. Wofinger is a conductor on the railway and I believe does not get home till after 12 at night. Somewhere around 11 Mrs. Woflinger discovered a man in her room she thought it was her husband and went to get a light to see, when the man grabbed her and choked her and after quite a tussle he escaped. Jan 28, 1893 - Yesterday afternoon I was down to the gym. They are trying to organize a baseball team for next season and want George, Tommy and I to join it. June 7, 1893 - I was down at a gymnasium on Lafayette St tonight. Clarence Miller invited me down to see him take a boxing lesson. 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Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, wrote October 18th, 1886.\""," The first 3 pages were begun in 1880-1881 as an account of time worked and earnings, but starting on page 4 the author copied his outgoing letters. Letters are both of a private and professional nature and often concern Middleton's search for work. He is also interested in competitive ice skating and is looking for someone to support him in his athletic ambitions. In other places  he talks about working in a sawmill and brickyard and toward the end to the volume he is looking for work as machinist or engineer.","On the last page, on February 24, 1891 Middleton writes: \"It surprises me that I was ever so overcome by misery vc [?] as to write such nonsense as I have written in this book. Wild ravings of one unfortunate brought low by misery. No principle in acting or writing.\"  Some of the copied letters have comments written across the filled-in  pages, e.g. \"Foolish weakness\", \"Nonsense\" or \"Returned\" Received\". etc.","There is an alphabetical index of recipients in the back of the volume as well as a clipping about competitive skating.","Acc. 2009.518: In this Diary, 1890-1893 Stephen P. Middleton, who is living with his parents and siblings, describes his various jobs, being out of work, as well as social activities. He is very active in sports. Also included are YMCA sports programs.","For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, please see folder  links below.","There are 190 pages of letters and an index in the back. In the beginning, he leaves home after fighting with his father and tries to make a way for himself. He had been working in a Saw Mill, which he did not like, and tries other jobs, such as night watchman, and later works in a brickyard. He confides to one of his brothers of his love for his cousin Lizzie, talks of going out west and then to Texas, but later ends up returning home. There, he seems desperate to find a job he likes or some kind of adventure and even writes to Henry Stanley in Zanzibar, Africa, asking for work. He also submits some pieces to magazines asking them to publish them, and also writes to colleges about their Civil Engineering courses. He is very interested in athletics, including skating and baseball. \" \"Some examples of letters include: \"Oct 11, 1886 - To my sister Mattie: Dear Sister: Forgive me for leaving you the way I did, but can you guess how hard it was for me to leave. In going away I done what I thought was for the best. I hope I done right. You know what disagreeable things happened with Poppy and myself sometimes. Wasn't it best that that should be stopped. Did you know how everything seemed to go wrong with me making me dissatisfied, discouraging and sometimes driving me about to desperation. You know how I got to using bad words. That wasn't the worse. I got to swearing. I done wrong and I knew it, but when I was mad I didn't care much for that. I felt myself growing worse and worse. And I do believe that if I stayed there until I finished my trade and if everything went on at the rate it has been going, I would have become a drunkard or something equally bad. I thought if I would get away, the thought of home and loved ones there would help me fight against evil (and it will). I got sick, not sick enough to lay in bed all the time, but too sick to work, and Monday morning when Poppy called up the steps the way he did, I felt as if (as I told Georgie) for a quarter I would go away. Can you imagine the torture I went through the rest of the week. I didn't make up my mind to go until Saturday and even then I didn't know I would go until I was off. And now it is done. Don't worry about me Mattie, it might have been worse. Forgive me. God bless you. Good-bye. Your loving brother, Stevie. January 15, 1887 Dear Father: I suppose you are looking for an answer from me before this. I have been up to Roaring Branch and just got back on the 13th. Joey was about to send your letter to me. I don't think I lost much of a job at the Hotel either. I think I am too much afraid of being imposed upon because if anybody does the least thing out of the road, it seems hard for me to let it go without paying them back for it. Of course its a wrong...., but I don't know I must be proud I guess. I am very glad to hear you are better. Are you working yet? I started away from here on the 4th to hunt for work up there, but I believe its taken more experienced men for lumbering this time of the year, as it is pretty dangerous. I did help saw and split some wood at Thomacer, but that's not the kind of work I mean is and that only lasted a day or two. I suppose Georgie told you about how the place is. I liked the weather there a great deal better than here. I walked from Roaring Branch to Trout Run on Monday afternoon, about 15 miles. At Trout Run I heard of a man in from Texas who was gathering some young fellows together to take out there for herding cattle. I wanted to see him and waited there until Wednesday, when I started away and seen he was on the same train I was. I spoke to him about it at Willimsport. His offer is pretty good if he is honest. He says: I pay him $10 down for my fare from Lock Haven to Texas, where I could work the other $10 out when I am free to go where I please or pay the full $20 down at once and leave anytime. He says though he don't want the money but wants the man. He furnishes rifle, revolver, buckskin suit, pony saddle and bridle and says if I don't like the country he would send me back free of charge. Offers $40 a month and board at first, afterward, between that and $75. He says its not as much danger out there as some people make it out to be and that there is more danger in straying off with the herd, getting lost on the Prairie and meeting with Indians. They would rob you but would not hurt you. He says he wants fellows that don't drink nor swear, etc. Honest, sober, industrious young men. The man may be honest and all that, but it's risky business. I walked from Williamsport to .... with him. There I gave him 25 cents to telegraph to me at Pottersville to know if he had enough men. He took it and invited me over to a restaurant where we each had a plate of Oysters. We come from there to Northumberland where he paid for my night's lodging and my breakfast. We went to Church that night there. He asked me to go, he offered to buy me an overcoat if I wanted on and when I left him, offered me money if I hadn't enough. He said he would telegraph to me yesterday, but I rec'd none yet. Maybe he intends to come here if he does and Joey likes him, I may go. I would have liked to talked to you about it and liked you to see him. He gives his name as George W. Wilson, Harrisonville, Harrison Co., Texas. Says he was a Preacher but had to give it up on account of his health. I doubt whether I'll ever see him again. I think he is either honest or else playing a very deep game. I intend to start for Nebraska in two or three weeks if nothing happens and I have the money. I would like to see you all first, but I can't trust myself home. when I go home, I want to stay there. When I was up at .... I seen an Electric Battery and thinking you may be interested in it, I will try to give you a description of it. the old man said he made it about 60 years ago when he was 20 years old (a little drawing is there). Now I don't know what they are but I'l given them as I suppose: 1 \u0026 5 cloth \u0026 for friction. 2: glass cylinder. 3: conductors. 4: crank. Then he have different little things such as showing the effect of lightening rods in lightening. Good by. Your loving son Stevie. Tell Tommy to write. April 25, 1889 - To Mr. Henry M. Stanley, Zanzibar, Africa. Dear Sir: I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in writing this way to an entire stranger. If I am not mistaken, you know what this country is in regards to wages, etc. I understand you used to live hereabouts. Wages and work here is cut \u0026 dried and seems to be little chance for a poor young man. He must work hard and steady and he will not get a sum of money layed up until late in life (perhaps too late to enjoy it) indeed he will be lucky if he ever lays enough up to retire. And to one craving adventure now and then, this sort of life continually is all the harder. There is not enough adventure of the kind I like around here to find out what there is in me, there may be very little in me for all I know. If one could by a mighty burst of pluck, skill, daring and strength gain both his fame and fortune, I would like to be that person. I would not want to forsake this country, not even for 5 or 10 years, unless I was sure of coming back rich or at least well fixed. I am poor as I have hinted. I have not enough money to come there, if I was sure of prospering. Is there business chances in that country that would satisfy me? What do you pay your men on an expedition? What chances for getting a fortune are there? I don't want you to think any boyish novel-reading fancy induced me to write to you. If the outlook over there over-balances the circumstances here, my intentions are to come when I can. Your sincere well wishes....\"","June 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown \u0026 Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. Joe Hartman pitched for Norristown. He seems to have luck. He had a good many strike outs, yet he appears to play a poor game. August 11, 1891 - Mattie came home last night. There was some excitement across the way last night at Wolfingers. Mr. Wofinger is a conductor on the railway and I believe does not get home till after 12 at night. Somewhere around 11 Mrs. Woflinger discovered a man in her room she thought it was her husband and went to get a light to see, when the man grabbed her and choked her and after quite a tussle he escaped. Jan 28, 1893 - Yesterday afternoon I was down to the gym. They are trying to organize a baseball team for next season and want George, Tommy and I to join it. June 7, 1893 - I was down at a gymnasium on Lafayette St tonight. Clarence Miller invited me down to see him take a boxing lesson. 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Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania for the years 1886-1892. The front cover is labeled 'Copy 1886-1892' and the first page is titled \"Time Account of Stephen P. Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, wrote October 18th, 1886.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The first 3 pages were begun in 1880-1881 as an account of time worked and earnings, but starting on page 4 the author copied his outgoing letters. Letters are both of a private and professional nature and often concern Middleton's search for work. He is also interested in competitive ice skating and is looking for someone to support him in his athletic ambitions. In other places  he talks about working in a sawmill and brickyard and toward the end to the volume he is looking for work as machinist or engineer.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn the last page, on February 24, 1891 Middleton writes: \"It surprises me that I was ever so overcome by misery vc [?] as to write such nonsense as I have written in this book. Wild ravings of one unfortunate brought low by misery. No principle in acting or writing.\"  Some of the copied letters have comments written across the filled-in  pages, e.g. \"Foolish weakness\", \"Nonsense\" or \"Returned\" Received\". etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere is an alphabetical index of recipients in the back of the volume as well as a clipping about competitive skating.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAcc. 2009.518: In this Diary, 1890-1893 Stephen P. Middleton, who is living with his parents and siblings, describes his various jobs, being out of work, as well as social activities. He is very active in sports. Also included are YMCA sports programs.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, please see folder  links below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are 190 pages of letters and an index in the back. In the beginning, he leaves home after fighting with his father and tries to make a way for himself. He had been working in a Saw Mill, which he did not like, and tries other jobs, such as night watchman, and later works in a brickyard. He confides to one of his brothers of his love for his cousin Lizzie, talks of going out west and then to Texas, but later ends up returning home. There, he seems desperate to find a job he likes or some kind of adventure and even writes to Henry Stanley in Zanzibar, Africa, asking for work. He also submits some pieces to magazines asking them to publish them, and also writes to colleges about their Civil Engineering courses. He is very interested in athletics, including skating and baseball. \" \"Some examples of letters include: \"Oct 11, 1886 - To my sister Mattie: Dear Sister: Forgive me for leaving you the way I did, but can you guess how hard it was for me to leave. In going away I done what I thought was for the best. I hope I done right. You know what disagreeable things happened with Poppy and myself sometimes. Wasn't it best that that should be stopped. Did you know how everything seemed to go wrong with me making me dissatisfied, discouraging and sometimes driving me about to desperation. You know how I got to using bad words. That wasn't the worse. I got to swearing. I done wrong and I knew it, but when I was mad I didn't care much for that. I felt myself growing worse and worse. And I do believe that if I stayed there until I finished my trade and if everything went on at the rate it has been going, I would have become a drunkard or something equally bad. I thought if I would get away, the thought of home and loved ones there would help me fight against evil (and it will). I got sick, not sick enough to lay in bed all the time, but too sick to work, and Monday morning when Poppy called up the steps the way he did, I felt as if (as I told Georgie) for a quarter I would go away. Can you imagine the torture I went through the rest of the week. I didn't make up my mind to go until Saturday and even then I didn't know I would go until I was off. And now it is done. Don't worry about me Mattie, it might have been worse. Forgive me. God bless you. Good-bye. Your loving brother, Stevie. January 15, 1887 Dear Father: I suppose you are looking for an answer from me before this. I have been up to Roaring Branch and just got back on the 13th. Joey was about to send your letter to me. I don't think I lost much of a job at the Hotel either. I think I am too much afraid of being imposed upon because if anybody does the least thing out of the road, it seems hard for me to let it go without paying them back for it. Of course its a wrong...., but I don't know I must be proud I guess. I am very glad to hear you are better. Are you working yet? I started away from here on the 4th to hunt for work up there, but I believe its taken more experienced men for lumbering this time of the year, as it is pretty dangerous. I did help saw and split some wood at Thomacer, but that's not the kind of work I mean is and that only lasted a day or two. I suppose Georgie told you about how the place is. I liked the weather there a great deal better than here. I walked from Roaring Branch to Trout Run on Monday afternoon, about 15 miles. At Trout Run I heard of a man in from Texas who was gathering some young fellows together to take out there for herding cattle. I wanted to see him and waited there until Wednesday, when I started away and seen he was on the same train I was. I spoke to him about it at Willimsport. His offer is pretty good if he is honest. He says: I pay him $10 down for my fare from Lock Haven to Texas, where I could work the other $10 out when I am free to go where I please or pay the full $20 down at once and leave anytime. He says though he don't want the money but wants the man. He furnishes rifle, revolver, buckskin suit, pony saddle and bridle and says if I don't like the country he would send me back free of charge. Offers $40 a month and board at first, afterward, between that and $75. He says its not as much danger out there as some people make it out to be and that there is more danger in straying off with the herd, getting lost on the Prairie and meeting with Indians. They would rob you but would not hurt you. He says he wants fellows that don't drink nor swear, etc. Honest, sober, industrious young men. The man may be honest and all that, but it's risky business. I walked from Williamsport to .... with him. There I gave him 25 cents to telegraph to me at Pottersville to know if he had enough men. He took it and invited me over to a restaurant where we each had a plate of Oysters. We come from there to Northumberland where he paid for my night's lodging and my breakfast. We went to Church that night there. He asked me to go, he offered to buy me an overcoat if I wanted on and when I left him, offered me money if I hadn't enough. He said he would telegraph to me yesterday, but I rec'd none yet. Maybe he intends to come here if he does and Joey likes him, I may go. I would have liked to talked to you about it and liked you to see him. He gives his name as George W. Wilson, Harrisonville, Harrison Co., Texas. Says he was a Preacher but had to give it up on account of his health. I doubt whether I'll ever see him again. I think he is either honest or else playing a very deep game. I intend to start for Nebraska in two or three weeks if nothing happens and I have the money. I would like to see you all first, but I can't trust myself home. when I go home, I want to stay there. When I was up at .... I seen an Electric Battery and thinking you may be interested in it, I will try to give you a description of it. the old man said he made it about 60 years ago when he was 20 years old (a little drawing is there). Now I don't know what they are but I'l given them as I suppose: 1 \u0026amp; 5 cloth \u0026amp; for friction. 2: glass cylinder. 3: conductors. 4: crank. Then he have different little things such as showing the effect of lightening rods in lightening. Good by. Your loving son Stevie. Tell Tommy to write. April 25, 1889 - To Mr. Henry M. Stanley, Zanzibar, Africa. Dear Sir: I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in writing this way to an entire stranger. If I am not mistaken, you know what this country is in regards to wages, etc. I understand you used to live hereabouts. Wages and work here is cut \u0026amp; dried and seems to be little chance for a poor young man. He must work hard and steady and he will not get a sum of money layed up until late in life (perhaps too late to enjoy it) indeed he will be lucky if he ever lays enough up to retire. And to one craving adventure now and then, this sort of life continually is all the harder. There is not enough adventure of the kind I like around here to find out what there is in me, there may be very little in me for all I know. If one could by a mighty burst of pluck, skill, daring and strength gain both his fame and fortune, I would like to be that person. I would not want to forsake this country, not even for 5 or 10 years, unless I was sure of coming back rich or at least well fixed. I am poor as I have hinted. I have not enough money to come there, if I was sure of prospering. Is there business chances in that country that would satisfy me? What do you pay your men on an expedition? What chances for getting a fortune are there? I don't want you to think any boyish novel-reading fancy induced me to write to you. If the outlook over there over-balances the circumstances here, my intentions are to come when I can. Your sincere well wishes....\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown \u0026amp; Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. Joe Hartman pitched for Norristown. He seems to have luck. He had a good many strike outs, yet he appears to play a poor game. August 11, 1891 - Mattie came home last night. There was some excitement across the way last night at Wolfingers. Mr. Wofinger is a conductor on the railway and I believe does not get home till after 12 at night. Somewhere around 11 Mrs. Woflinger discovered a man in her room she thought it was her husband and went to get a light to see, when the man grabbed her and choked her and after quite a tussle he escaped. Jan 28, 1893 - Yesterday afternoon I was down to the gym. They are trying to organize a baseball team for next season and want George, Tommy and I to join it. 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The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","The fragile nature of this material may limit handling."," Diary, 1890-1893, has been cleaned of mold, but mold stains are still present throughout the pages.","Accessioned and minimally processed in October and November 2009 by Ute Schechter.","Acc. 2009.492: Volume of copies of outgoing correspondence of Stephen P. Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania for the years 1886-1892. The front cover is labeled 'Copy 1886-1892' and the first page is titled \"Time Account of Stephen P. Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, wrote October 18th, 1886.\""," The first 3 pages were begun in 1880-1881 as an account of time worked and earnings, but starting on page 4 the author copied his outgoing letters. Letters are both of a private and professional nature and often concern Middleton's search for work. He is also interested in competitive ice skating and is looking for someone to support him in his athletic ambitions. In other places  he talks about working in a sawmill and brickyard and toward the end to the volume he is looking for work as machinist or engineer.","On the last page, on February 24, 1891 Middleton writes: \"It surprises me that I was ever so overcome by misery vc [?] as to write such nonsense as I have written in this book. Wild ravings of one unfortunate brought low by misery. No principle in acting or writing.\"  Some of the copied letters have comments written across the filled-in  pages, e.g. \"Foolish weakness\", \"Nonsense\" or \"Returned\" Received\". etc.","There is an alphabetical index of recipients in the back of the volume as well as a clipping about competitive skating.","Acc. 2009.518: In this Diary, 1890-1893 Stephen P. Middleton, who is living with his parents and siblings, describes his various jobs, being out of work, as well as social activities. He is very active in sports. Also included are YMCA sports programs.","For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, please see folder  links below.","There are 190 pages of letters and an index in the back. In the beginning, he leaves home after fighting with his father and tries to make a way for himself. He had been working in a Saw Mill, which he did not like, and tries other jobs, such as night watchman, and later works in a brickyard. He confides to one of his brothers of his love for his cousin Lizzie, talks of going out west and then to Texas, but later ends up returning home. There, he seems desperate to find a job he likes or some kind of adventure and even writes to Henry Stanley in Zanzibar, Africa, asking for work. He also submits some pieces to magazines asking them to publish them, and also writes to colleges about their Civil Engineering courses. He is very interested in athletics, including skating and baseball. \" \"Some examples of letters include: \"Oct 11, 1886 - To my sister Mattie: Dear Sister: Forgive me for leaving you the way I did, but can you guess how hard it was for me to leave. In going away I done what I thought was for the best. I hope I done right. You know what disagreeable things happened with Poppy and myself sometimes. Wasn't it best that that should be stopped. Did you know how everything seemed to go wrong with me making me dissatisfied, discouraging and sometimes driving me about to desperation. You know how I got to using bad words. That wasn't the worse. I got to swearing. I done wrong and I knew it, but when I was mad I didn't care much for that. I felt myself growing worse and worse. And I do believe that if I stayed there until I finished my trade and if everything went on at the rate it has been going, I would have become a drunkard or something equally bad. I thought if I would get away, the thought of home and loved ones there would help me fight against evil (and it will). I got sick, not sick enough to lay in bed all the time, but too sick to work, and Monday morning when Poppy called up the steps the way he did, I felt as if (as I told Georgie) for a quarter I would go away. Can you imagine the torture I went through the rest of the week. I didn't make up my mind to go until Saturday and even then I didn't know I would go until I was off. And now it is done. Don't worry about me Mattie, it might have been worse. Forgive me. God bless you. Good-bye. Your loving brother, Stevie. January 15, 1887 Dear Father: I suppose you are looking for an answer from me before this. I have been up to Roaring Branch and just got back on the 13th. Joey was about to send your letter to me. I don't think I lost much of a job at the Hotel either. I think I am too much afraid of being imposed upon because if anybody does the least thing out of the road, it seems hard for me to let it go without paying them back for it. Of course its a wrong...., but I don't know I must be proud I guess. I am very glad to hear you are better. Are you working yet? I started away from here on the 4th to hunt for work up there, but I believe its taken more experienced men for lumbering this time of the year, as it is pretty dangerous. I did help saw and split some wood at Thomacer, but that's not the kind of work I mean is and that only lasted a day or two. I suppose Georgie told you about how the place is. I liked the weather there a great deal better than here. I walked from Roaring Branch to Trout Run on Monday afternoon, about 15 miles. At Trout Run I heard of a man in from Texas who was gathering some young fellows together to take out there for herding cattle. I wanted to see him and waited there until Wednesday, when I started away and seen he was on the same train I was. I spoke to him about it at Willimsport. His offer is pretty good if he is honest. He says: I pay him $10 down for my fare from Lock Haven to Texas, where I could work the other $10 out when I am free to go where I please or pay the full $20 down at once and leave anytime. He says though he don't want the money but wants the man. He furnishes rifle, revolver, buckskin suit, pony saddle and bridle and says if I don't like the country he would send me back free of charge. Offers $40 a month and board at first, afterward, between that and $75. He says its not as much danger out there as some people make it out to be and that there is more danger in straying off with the herd, getting lost on the Prairie and meeting with Indians. They would rob you but would not hurt you. He says he wants fellows that don't drink nor swear, etc. Honest, sober, industrious young men. The man may be honest and all that, but it's risky business. I walked from Williamsport to .... with him. There I gave him 25 cents to telegraph to me at Pottersville to know if he had enough men. He took it and invited me over to a restaurant where we each had a plate of Oysters. We come from there to Northumberland where he paid for my night's lodging and my breakfast. We went to Church that night there. He asked me to go, he offered to buy me an overcoat if I wanted on and when I left him, offered me money if I hadn't enough. He said he would telegraph to me yesterday, but I rec'd none yet. Maybe he intends to come here if he does and Joey likes him, I may go. I would have liked to talked to you about it and liked you to see him. He gives his name as George W. Wilson, Harrisonville, Harrison Co., Texas. Says he was a Preacher but had to give it up on account of his health. I doubt whether I'll ever see him again. I think he is either honest or else playing a very deep game. I intend to start for Nebraska in two or three weeks if nothing happens and I have the money. I would like to see you all first, but I can't trust myself home. when I go home, I want to stay there. When I was up at .... I seen an Electric Battery and thinking you may be interested in it, I will try to give you a description of it. the old man said he made it about 60 years ago when he was 20 years old (a little drawing is there). Now I don't know what they are but I'l given them as I suppose: 1 \u0026 5 cloth \u0026 for friction. 2: glass cylinder. 3: conductors. 4: crank. Then he have different little things such as showing the effect of lightening rods in lightening. Good by. Your loving son Stevie. Tell Tommy to write. April 25, 1889 - To Mr. Henry M. Stanley, Zanzibar, Africa. Dear Sir: I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in writing this way to an entire stranger. If I am not mistaken, you know what this country is in regards to wages, etc. I understand you used to live hereabouts. Wages and work here is cut \u0026 dried and seems to be little chance for a poor young man. He must work hard and steady and he will not get a sum of money layed up until late in life (perhaps too late to enjoy it) indeed he will be lucky if he ever lays enough up to retire. And to one craving adventure now and then, this sort of life continually is all the harder. There is not enough adventure of the kind I like around here to find out what there is in me, there may be very little in me for all I know. If one could by a mighty burst of pluck, skill, daring and strength gain both his fame and fortune, I would like to be that person. I would not want to forsake this country, not even for 5 or 10 years, unless I was sure of coming back rich or at least well fixed. I am poor as I have hinted. I have not enough money to come there, if I was sure of prospering. Is there business chances in that country that would satisfy me? What do you pay your men on an expedition? What chances for getting a fortune are there? I don't want you to think any boyish novel-reading fancy induced me to write to you. If the outlook over there over-balances the circumstances here, my intentions are to come when I can. Your sincere well wishes....\"","June 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown \u0026 Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. 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Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, wrote October 18th, 1886.\""," The first 3 pages were begun in 1880-1881 as an account of time worked and earnings, but starting on page 4 the author copied his outgoing letters. Letters are both of a private and professional nature and often concern Middleton's search for work. He is also interested in competitive ice skating and is looking for someone to support him in his athletic ambitions. In other places  he talks about working in a sawmill and brickyard and toward the end to the volume he is looking for work as machinist or engineer.","On the last page, on February 24, 1891 Middleton writes: \"It surprises me that I was ever so overcome by misery vc [?] as to write such nonsense as I have written in this book. Wild ravings of one unfortunate brought low by misery. No principle in acting or writing.\"  Some of the copied letters have comments written across the filled-in  pages, e.g. \"Foolish weakness\", \"Nonsense\" or \"Returned\" Received\". etc.","There is an alphabetical index of recipients in the back of the volume as well as a clipping about competitive skating.","Acc. 2009.518: In this Diary, 1890-1893 Stephen P. Middleton, who is living with his parents and siblings, describes his various jobs, being out of work, as well as social activities. He is very active in sports. Also included are YMCA sports programs.","For a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, please see folder  links below.","There are 190 pages of letters and an index in the back. In the beginning, he leaves home after fighting with his father and tries to make a way for himself. He had been working in a Saw Mill, which he did not like, and tries other jobs, such as night watchman, and later works in a brickyard. He confides to one of his brothers of his love for his cousin Lizzie, talks of going out west and then to Texas, but later ends up returning home. There, he seems desperate to find a job he likes or some kind of adventure and even writes to Henry Stanley in Zanzibar, Africa, asking for work. He also submits some pieces to magazines asking them to publish them, and also writes to colleges about their Civil Engineering courses. He is very interested in athletics, including skating and baseball. \" \"Some examples of letters include: \"Oct 11, 1886 - To my sister Mattie: Dear Sister: Forgive me for leaving you the way I did, but can you guess how hard it was for me to leave. In going away I done what I thought was for the best. I hope I done right. You know what disagreeable things happened with Poppy and myself sometimes. Wasn't it best that that should be stopped. Did you know how everything seemed to go wrong with me making me dissatisfied, discouraging and sometimes driving me about to desperation. You know how I got to using bad words. That wasn't the worse. I got to swearing. I done wrong and I knew it, but when I was mad I didn't care much for that. I felt myself growing worse and worse. And I do believe that if I stayed there until I finished my trade and if everything went on at the rate it has been going, I would have become a drunkard or something equally bad. I thought if I would get away, the thought of home and loved ones there would help me fight against evil (and it will). I got sick, not sick enough to lay in bed all the time, but too sick to work, and Monday morning when Poppy called up the steps the way he did, I felt as if (as I told Georgie) for a quarter I would go away. Can you imagine the torture I went through the rest of the week. I didn't make up my mind to go until Saturday and even then I didn't know I would go until I was off. And now it is done. Don't worry about me Mattie, it might have been worse. Forgive me. God bless you. Good-bye. Your loving brother, Stevie. January 15, 1887 Dear Father: I suppose you are looking for an answer from me before this. I have been up to Roaring Branch and just got back on the 13th. Joey was about to send your letter to me. I don't think I lost much of a job at the Hotel either. I think I am too much afraid of being imposed upon because if anybody does the least thing out of the road, it seems hard for me to let it go without paying them back for it. Of course its a wrong...., but I don't know I must be proud I guess. I am very glad to hear you are better. Are you working yet? I started away from here on the 4th to hunt for work up there, but I believe its taken more experienced men for lumbering this time of the year, as it is pretty dangerous. I did help saw and split some wood at Thomacer, but that's not the kind of work I mean is and that only lasted a day or two. I suppose Georgie told you about how the place is. I liked the weather there a great deal better than here. I walked from Roaring Branch to Trout Run on Monday afternoon, about 15 miles. At Trout Run I heard of a man in from Texas who was gathering some young fellows together to take out there for herding cattle. I wanted to see him and waited there until Wednesday, when I started away and seen he was on the same train I was. I spoke to him about it at Willimsport. His offer is pretty good if he is honest. He says: I pay him $10 down for my fare from Lock Haven to Texas, where I could work the other $10 out when I am free to go where I please or pay the full $20 down at once and leave anytime. He says though he don't want the money but wants the man. He furnishes rifle, revolver, buckskin suit, pony saddle and bridle and says if I don't like the country he would send me back free of charge. Offers $40 a month and board at first, afterward, between that and $75. He says its not as much danger out there as some people make it out to be and that there is more danger in straying off with the herd, getting lost on the Prairie and meeting with Indians. They would rob you but would not hurt you. He says he wants fellows that don't drink nor swear, etc. Honest, sober, industrious young men. The man may be honest and all that, but it's risky business. I walked from Williamsport to .... with him. There I gave him 25 cents to telegraph to me at Pottersville to know if he had enough men. He took it and invited me over to a restaurant where we each had a plate of Oysters. We come from there to Northumberland where he paid for my night's lodging and my breakfast. We went to Church that night there. He asked me to go, he offered to buy me an overcoat if I wanted on and when I left him, offered me money if I hadn't enough. He said he would telegraph to me yesterday, but I rec'd none yet. Maybe he intends to come here if he does and Joey likes him, I may go. I would have liked to talked to you about it and liked you to see him. He gives his name as George W. Wilson, Harrisonville, Harrison Co., Texas. Says he was a Preacher but had to give it up on account of his health. I doubt whether I'll ever see him again. I think he is either honest or else playing a very deep game. I intend to start for Nebraska in two or three weeks if nothing happens and I have the money. I would like to see you all first, but I can't trust myself home. when I go home, I want to stay there. When I was up at .... I seen an Electric Battery and thinking you may be interested in it, I will try to give you a description of it. the old man said he made it about 60 years ago when he was 20 years old (a little drawing is there). Now I don't know what they are but I'l given them as I suppose: 1 \u0026 5 cloth \u0026 for friction. 2: glass cylinder. 3: conductors. 4: crank. Then he have different little things such as showing the effect of lightening rods in lightening. Good by. Your loving son Stevie. Tell Tommy to write. April 25, 1889 - To Mr. Henry M. Stanley, Zanzibar, Africa. Dear Sir: I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in writing this way to an entire stranger. If I am not mistaken, you know what this country is in regards to wages, etc. I understand you used to live hereabouts. Wages and work here is cut \u0026 dried and seems to be little chance for a poor young man. He must work hard and steady and he will not get a sum of money layed up until late in life (perhaps too late to enjoy it) indeed he will be lucky if he ever lays enough up to retire. And to one craving adventure now and then, this sort of life continually is all the harder. There is not enough adventure of the kind I like around here to find out what there is in me, there may be very little in me for all I know. If one could by a mighty burst of pluck, skill, daring and strength gain both his fame and fortune, I would like to be that person. I would not want to forsake this country, not even for 5 or 10 years, unless I was sure of coming back rich or at least well fixed. I am poor as I have hinted. I have not enough money to come there, if I was sure of prospering. Is there business chances in that country that would satisfy me? What do you pay your men on an expedition? What chances for getting a fortune are there? I don't want you to think any boyish novel-reading fancy induced me to write to you. If the outlook over there over-balances the circumstances here, my intentions are to come when I can. Your sincere well wishes....\"","June 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown \u0026 Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. Joe Hartman pitched for Norristown. He seems to have luck. He had a good many strike outs, yet he appears to play a poor game. August 11, 1891 - Mattie came home last night. There was some excitement across the way last night at Wolfingers. Mr. Wofinger is a conductor on the railway and I believe does not get home till after 12 at night. Somewhere around 11 Mrs. Woflinger discovered a man in her room she thought it was her husband and went to get a light to see, when the man grabbed her and choked her and after quite a tussle he escaped. Jan 28, 1893 - Yesterday afternoon I was down to the gym. They are trying to organize a baseball team for next season and want George, Tommy and I to join it. June 7, 1893 - I was down at a gymnasium on Lafayette St tonight. Clarence Miller invited me down to see him take a boxing lesson. 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Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania for the years 1886-1892. The front cover is labeled 'Copy 1886-1892' and the first page is titled \"Time Account of Stephen P. Middleton of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, wrote October 18th, 1886.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The first 3 pages were begun in 1880-1881 as an account of time worked and earnings, but starting on page 4 the author copied his outgoing letters. Letters are both of a private and professional nature and often concern Middleton's search for work. He is also interested in competitive ice skating and is looking for someone to support him in his athletic ambitions. In other places  he talks about working in a sawmill and brickyard and toward the end to the volume he is looking for work as machinist or engineer.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOn the last page, on February 24, 1891 Middleton writes: \"It surprises me that I was ever so overcome by misery vc [?] as to write such nonsense as I have written in this book. Wild ravings of one unfortunate brought low by misery. No principle in acting or writing.\"  Some of the copied letters have comments written across the filled-in  pages, e.g. \"Foolish weakness\", \"Nonsense\" or \"Returned\" Received\". etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere is an alphabetical index of recipients in the back of the volume as well as a clipping about competitive skating.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAcc. 2009.518: In this Diary, 1890-1893 Stephen P. Middleton, who is living with his parents and siblings, describes his various jobs, being out of work, as well as social activities. He is very active in sports. Also included are YMCA sports programs.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor a more detailed description and excerpts, both provided by the seller, please see folder  links below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are 190 pages of letters and an index in the back. In the beginning, he leaves home after fighting with his father and tries to make a way for himself. He had been working in a Saw Mill, which he did not like, and tries other jobs, such as night watchman, and later works in a brickyard. He confides to one of his brothers of his love for his cousin Lizzie, talks of going out west and then to Texas, but later ends up returning home. There, he seems desperate to find a job he likes or some kind of adventure and even writes to Henry Stanley in Zanzibar, Africa, asking for work. He also submits some pieces to magazines asking them to publish them, and also writes to colleges about their Civil Engineering courses. He is very interested in athletics, including skating and baseball. \" \"Some examples of letters include: \"Oct 11, 1886 - To my sister Mattie: Dear Sister: Forgive me for leaving you the way I did, but can you guess how hard it was for me to leave. In going away I done what I thought was for the best. I hope I done right. You know what disagreeable things happened with Poppy and myself sometimes. Wasn't it best that that should be stopped. Did you know how everything seemed to go wrong with me making me dissatisfied, discouraging and sometimes driving me about to desperation. You know how I got to using bad words. That wasn't the worse. I got to swearing. I done wrong and I knew it, but when I was mad I didn't care much for that. I felt myself growing worse and worse. And I do believe that if I stayed there until I finished my trade and if everything went on at the rate it has been going, I would have become a drunkard or something equally bad. I thought if I would get away, the thought of home and loved ones there would help me fight against evil (and it will). I got sick, not sick enough to lay in bed all the time, but too sick to work, and Monday morning when Poppy called up the steps the way he did, I felt as if (as I told Georgie) for a quarter I would go away. Can you imagine the torture I went through the rest of the week. I didn't make up my mind to go until Saturday and even then I didn't know I would go until I was off. And now it is done. Don't worry about me Mattie, it might have been worse. Forgive me. God bless you. Good-bye. Your loving brother, Stevie. January 15, 1887 Dear Father: I suppose you are looking for an answer from me before this. I have been up to Roaring Branch and just got back on the 13th. Joey was about to send your letter to me. I don't think I lost much of a job at the Hotel either. I think I am too much afraid of being imposed upon because if anybody does the least thing out of the road, it seems hard for me to let it go without paying them back for it. Of course its a wrong...., but I don't know I must be proud I guess. I am very glad to hear you are better. Are you working yet? I started away from here on the 4th to hunt for work up there, but I believe its taken more experienced men for lumbering this time of the year, as it is pretty dangerous. I did help saw and split some wood at Thomacer, but that's not the kind of work I mean is and that only lasted a day or two. I suppose Georgie told you about how the place is. I liked the weather there a great deal better than here. I walked from Roaring Branch to Trout Run on Monday afternoon, about 15 miles. At Trout Run I heard of a man in from Texas who was gathering some young fellows together to take out there for herding cattle. I wanted to see him and waited there until Wednesday, when I started away and seen he was on the same train I was. I spoke to him about it at Willimsport. His offer is pretty good if he is honest. He says: I pay him $10 down for my fare from Lock Haven to Texas, where I could work the other $10 out when I am free to go where I please or pay the full $20 down at once and leave anytime. He says though he don't want the money but wants the man. He furnishes rifle, revolver, buckskin suit, pony saddle and bridle and says if I don't like the country he would send me back free of charge. Offers $40 a month and board at first, afterward, between that and $75. He says its not as much danger out there as some people make it out to be and that there is more danger in straying off with the herd, getting lost on the Prairie and meeting with Indians. They would rob you but would not hurt you. He says he wants fellows that don't drink nor swear, etc. Honest, sober, industrious young men. The man may be honest and all that, but it's risky business. I walked from Williamsport to .... with him. There I gave him 25 cents to telegraph to me at Pottersville to know if he had enough men. He took it and invited me over to a restaurant where we each had a plate of Oysters. We come from there to Northumberland where he paid for my night's lodging and my breakfast. We went to Church that night there. He asked me to go, he offered to buy me an overcoat if I wanted on and when I left him, offered me money if I hadn't enough. He said he would telegraph to me yesterday, but I rec'd none yet. Maybe he intends to come here if he does and Joey likes him, I may go. I would have liked to talked to you about it and liked you to see him. He gives his name as George W. Wilson, Harrisonville, Harrison Co., Texas. Says he was a Preacher but had to give it up on account of his health. I doubt whether I'll ever see him again. I think he is either honest or else playing a very deep game. I intend to start for Nebraska in two or three weeks if nothing happens and I have the money. I would like to see you all first, but I can't trust myself home. when I go home, I want to stay there. When I was up at .... I seen an Electric Battery and thinking you may be interested in it, I will try to give you a description of it. the old man said he made it about 60 years ago when he was 20 years old (a little drawing is there). Now I don't know what they are but I'l given them as I suppose: 1 \u0026amp; 5 cloth \u0026amp; for friction. 2: glass cylinder. 3: conductors. 4: crank. Then he have different little things such as showing the effect of lightening rods in lightening. Good by. Your loving son Stevie. Tell Tommy to write. April 25, 1889 - To Mr. Henry M. Stanley, Zanzibar, Africa. Dear Sir: I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in writing this way to an entire stranger. If I am not mistaken, you know what this country is in regards to wages, etc. I understand you used to live hereabouts. Wages and work here is cut \u0026amp; dried and seems to be little chance for a poor young man. He must work hard and steady and he will not get a sum of money layed up until late in life (perhaps too late to enjoy it) indeed he will be lucky if he ever lays enough up to retire. And to one craving adventure now and then, this sort of life continually is all the harder. There is not enough adventure of the kind I like around here to find out what there is in me, there may be very little in me for all I know. If one could by a mighty burst of pluck, skill, daring and strength gain both his fame and fortune, I would like to be that person. I would not want to forsake this country, not even for 5 or 10 years, unless I was sure of coming back rich or at least well fixed. I am poor as I have hinted. I have not enough money to come there, if I was sure of prospering. Is there business chances in that country that would satisfy me? What do you pay your men on an expedition? What chances for getting a fortune are there? I don't want you to think any boyish novel-reading fancy induced me to write to you. If the outlook over there over-balances the circumstances here, my intentions are to come when I can. Your sincere well wishes....\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJune 19, 1890 - This afternoon we did not have work at the brickyard on account of fixing the rolle. Today there was a reunion of some of America at Valley Forge. I walked up there this afternoon. September 8th - This morning, Tommy, Ed Beidman and I went out to the Globe Park ball grounds, where we had a game of Kock-out. Elmer playing with us for awhile. This afternoon, Cora and Edie and Ed Beidmann, John Fretz, Tommy and I went out boating. We went to Catfish Dam. Had a pleasant time. The water and weather was clear and pleasant. Oct. 12 - The small insignificant things written in these books are not always written as much for their worth as they are to recall something else. People or circumstances and even frame of mind that I was in at that time. January 14, 1891 - They are having a great time with the Sioux Indians out west this winter. They have left their Reservation and there have been fighting with some killed on both sides. May 3, 1891 - The Norristown Baseball gounds at Oak View is fixed up in reasonable good condition this year. George was thrown out of work for a week. Him, Tommy, elmer and I seen a game between the Norristown \u0026amp; Richmond of Phila. Norristown beat them 18 to 0. I believe the Norristown had Granlick, Owens, Cox, Foulbrod and Valee playing. May 17 - There was Circus in town yesterday. It was Robbin's Circus. It didn't seem to be much account. They had no street parade. They had a few free exhibitions. This afternoon, I took a walk down around the Circus grounds at Franklin Avenue and then to the river to Camp grounds where they expected to have a game of ball, but no one was there. I went out o he brikyard, there was game between Norristown and Cooling. Norristown beat them 8 to 4. Joe Hartman pitched for Norristown. He seems to have luck. He had a good many strike outs, yet he appears to play a poor game. August 11, 1891 - Mattie came home last night. There was some excitement across the way last night at Wolfingers. Mr. Wofinger is a conductor on the railway and I believe does not get home till after 12 at night. Somewhere around 11 Mrs. Woflinger discovered a man in her room she thought it was her husband and went to get a light to see, when the man grabbed her and choked her and after quite a tussle he escaped. Jan 28, 1893 - Yesterday afternoon I was down to the gym. They are trying to organize a baseball team for next season and want George, Tommy and I to join it. 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Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Lived in Passaic New Jersey. From 1927-1929 he is documented to have worked in the Manhatten Rubber Company. He was also secretary of the American Rusin Falcon Chorus of the New York District, Passaic Branch from 1928-1929."," Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:",".","Accessioned and processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.","Papers of Stephen Pregun (1904-1985) of Passaic, New Jersey, including a diary, 1927-1929; a minute book for the American Rusin Falcon Chorus, New York District, Passaic Branch, 1927-1929, for which Stephen Pregun was secretary from 1928-1929; and a notepad, 1924, recording the work of a debt collector. It has not been determined if Stephen Pregun is the creator of the latter item as well."," The diary is very detailed and contains daily entries regarding work, church, family (he lives with his parents and sister) and social activities, as well as personal accounts listing his wages and itemized spending. Names and addresses of friends are listed in the back as is a key to abbreviated names used throughout the diary. He also talks about his courtship and subsequent engagement."," The American Rusin Chorus' Minute Book starts out with a few pages probably written in the language spoken by the ethnic Rusin group that made up the chorus. Rusin (or Ruthenian) is an east-Slavic language that was spoken by ethnic groups from Karpaty Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary as well as of parts of the former Yugoslavia."," For a more detailed description see folder links below.","The following information was provided by the seller: \"Also incuded is a tablet that records the efforts of a bill collector to collect unpaid debts in Passaic and surrounding towns. No name in this pad, but the entries are dated 1924 and the handwriting similar to Stephen Pregun's.\"","The following description and excerpts were provided by the seller: \"This daily diary was written by Stephen Pregun, a 23 year old young man who lived in Passaic, New Jersey. The entries begin on January 1st, 1927 and are written daily until May 13, 1929. He also keeps a very detailed record of his earnings and expenditures for 1927 \u0026 1928. On the first page in the journal he writes: \" This book is purchased and dedicated for the purpose that a brief record of important events may be kept for future reference. All events of which the data is herein contained is up to the minute, absolutely correct, there is no boasting, but true facts only.\" Under this he signs his name and writes \"Official Seal\" over some sort of symbol put on with an ink stamp. \"Mr Pregun diligently records his daily activities, buying a car, trips, visits to NYC, Pa, visits to relatives, deaths, funerals, social activities with friends, etc. He provides a flavor of his Passaic neighborhood in the 1920s.\" \"He worked at the Manhattan Rubber Company, and turned his wages over to his family, keeping only a small amount for himself. His family is very strict, and once, when he failed to pick up his sister from the rail station, they did not celebrate his birthday. He also writes about staying home once because of the same old argument about his going out too much. Perhaps his parents had good reason. He seems to spend a lot of time hanging around street corners and going to \"John's Place\". Part of his entry of Aug 8, 1928 reads: \"....eve. went to see Attorney Unger in reference to the call made by Venturo Guardiola yesterday in which he claimed that I was loitering about his place of business last Tuesday evening with the intention of doing bodily harm to him. The advice of Mr Unger being that there was insufficient cause for arrest but to be careful of a repetition of the charge etc. ....\" \"Mr. Pregun also had a younger brother who was arrested for assault and battery which required several trips to court. However, if the diary is \"true facts\" as the author states, he attends church regularly and is quite involved in the A. R. Falcon chorus. There is some sort of problem at his church and the chorus, which he writes about in the diary. \"Sept 24, 1928.......\"The evening paper today bore the story that a bomb was discovered in Prof. Saxum's car last night. It being the belief that it had been placed under the hood while he was directing our rehearsal at Magocsy's Hall. (Prof Saxum, who directed the chorus, resigned because of a \"nervous breakdown\". On another occasion, the pastor assigned guards outside expecting violence). \"Mr Pregun writes much about his interaction with young women. He refers to \"appointments\", and when he talks to women, he occasionally calls it \"an interview\". Friends and girlfriends are written about using their initials, but he provides a key in back giving their full names. He becomes engaged at the end of 1928, and writes quite a long passage about why he decided to marry.. It reads in part: \"Dec 30, 1928.........\"hereafter she will be referred to in this book as the girlfriend. My rather insistent attitude toward this act was greatly influenced by the fact that I have found her to be a very plain, cheerful and honest young lady. Possessing fine personality and a taste for moderation in attire combined with a very scant use for cosmetics prompted my act. Another outstanding point being that in the time of our acquaintance not a single person spoke an ill word against her character, and I have always found her willing to go anywhere I asked her to go, and not offering any excuse or displaying any disfavor towards my request\". \"After the engagement, several weeks pass before Mr Pregun has enough \"confidence\" in Mary to tell her how much money he has saved. When he writes a summary of the years important events at the end of 1928, his engagement is written about last.\"","Minutes of the meetings of the American Rusin Falcon Chorus. 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All events of which the data is herein contained is up to the minute, absolutely correct, there is no boasting, but true facts only.\" Under this he signs his name and writes \"Official Seal\" over some sort of symbol put on with an ink stamp. \"Mr Pregun diligently records his daily activities, buying a car, trips, visits to NYC, Pa, visits to relatives, deaths, funerals, social activities with friends, etc. He provides a flavor of his Passaic neighborhood in the 1920s.\" \"He worked at the Manhattan Rubber Company, and turned his wages over to his family, keeping only a small amount for himself. His family is very strict, and once, when he failed to pick up his sister from the rail station, they did not celebrate his birthday. He also writes about staying home once because of the same old argument about his going out too much. Perhaps his parents had good reason. He seems to spend a lot of time hanging around street corners and going to \"John's Place\". 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It being the belief that it had been placed under the hood while he was directing our rehearsal at Magocsy's Hall. (Prof Saxum, who directed the chorus, resigned because of a \"nervous breakdown\". On another occasion, the pastor assigned guards outside expecting violence). \"Mr Pregun writes much about his interaction with young women. He refers to \"appointments\", and when he talks to women, he occasionally calls it \"an interview\". Friends and girlfriends are written about using their initials, but he provides a key in back giving their full names. He becomes engaged at the end of 1928, and writes quite a long passage about why he decided to marry.. It reads in part: \"Dec 30, 1928.........\"hereafter she will be referred to in this book as the girlfriend. My rather insistent attitude toward this act was greatly influenced by the fact that I have found her to be a very plain, cheerful and honest young lady. 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However, if the diary is \"true facts\" as the author states, he attends church regularly and is quite involved in the A. R. Falcon chorus. There is some sort of problem at his church and the chorus, which he writes about in the diary. \"Sept 24, 1928.......\"The evening paper today bore the story that a bomb was discovered in Prof. Saxum's car last night. It being the belief that it had been placed under the hood while he was directing our rehearsal at Magocsy's Hall. (Prof Saxum, who directed the chorus, resigned because of a \"nervous breakdown\". On another occasion, the pastor assigned guards outside expecting violence). \"Mr Pregun writes much about his interaction with young women. He refers to \"appointments\", and when he talks to women, he occasionally calls it \"an interview\". Friends and girlfriends are written about using their initials, but he provides a key in back giving their full names. 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Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Lived in Passaic New Jersey. From 1927-1929 he is documented to have worked in the Manhatten Rubber Company. He was also secretary of the American Rusin Falcon Chorus of the New York District, Passaic Branch from 1928-1929."," Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:",".","Accessioned and processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.","Papers of Stephen Pregun (1904-1985) of Passaic, New Jersey, including a diary, 1927-1929; a minute book for the American Rusin Falcon Chorus, New York District, Passaic Branch, 1927-1929, for which Stephen Pregun was secretary from 1928-1929; and a notepad, 1924, recording the work of a debt collector. It has not been determined if Stephen Pregun is the creator of the latter item as well."," The diary is very detailed and contains daily entries regarding work, church, family (he lives with his parents and sister) and social activities, as well as personal accounts listing his wages and itemized spending. Names and addresses of friends are listed in the back as is a key to abbreviated names used throughout the diary. He also talks about his courtship and subsequent engagement."," The American Rusin Chorus' Minute Book starts out with a few pages probably written in the language spoken by the ethnic Rusin group that made up the chorus. 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He also writes about staying home once because of the same old argument about his going out too much. Perhaps his parents had good reason. He seems to spend a lot of time hanging around street corners and going to \"John's Place\". Part of his entry of Aug 8, 1928 reads: \"....eve. went to see Attorney Unger in reference to the call made by Venturo Guardiola yesterday in which he claimed that I was loitering about his place of business last Tuesday evening with the intention of doing bodily harm to him. The advice of Mr Unger being that there was insufficient cause for arrest but to be careful of a repetition of the charge etc. ....\" \"Mr. Pregun also had a younger brother who was arrested for assault and battery which required several trips to court. However, if the diary is \"true facts\" as the author states, he attends church regularly and is quite involved in the A. R. Falcon chorus. There is some sort of problem at his church and the chorus, which he writes about in the diary. \"Sept 24, 1928.......\"The evening paper today bore the story that a bomb was discovered in Prof. Saxum's car last night. It being the belief that it had been placed under the hood while he was directing our rehearsal at Magocsy's Hall. (Prof Saxum, who directed the chorus, resigned because of a \"nervous breakdown\". On another occasion, the pastor assigned guards outside expecting violence). \"Mr Pregun writes much about his interaction with young women. He refers to \"appointments\", and when he talks to women, he occasionally calls it \"an interview\". Friends and girlfriends are written about using their initials, but he provides a key in back giving their full names. He becomes engaged at the end of 1928, and writes quite a long passage about why he decided to marry.. It reads in part: \"Dec 30, 1928.........\"hereafter she will be referred to in this book as the girlfriend. My rather insistent attitude toward this act was greatly influenced by the fact that I have found her to be a very plain, cheerful and honest young lady. Possessing fine personality and a taste for moderation in attire combined with a very scant use for cosmetics prompted my act. Another outstanding point being that in the time of our acquaintance not a single person spoke an ill word against her character, and I have always found her willing to go anywhere I asked her to go, and not offering any excuse or displaying any disfavor towards my request\". \"After the engagement, several weeks pass before Mr Pregun has enough \"confidence\" in Mary to tell her how much money he has saved. When he writes a summary of the years important events at the end of 1928, his engagement is written about last.\"","Minutes of the meetings of the American Rusin Falcon Chorus. Discuss membership issues, fees due, officers elected, performances and practices of the chorus.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 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Burger Archivist."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Stephen Pregun (1904-1985) of Passaic, New Jersey, including a diary, 1927-1929; a minute book for the American Rusin Falcon Chorus, New York District, Passaic Branch, 1927-1929, for which Stephen Pregun was secretary from 1928-1929; and a notepad, 1924, recording the work of a debt collector. It has not been determined if Stephen Pregun is the creator of the latter item as well.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The diary is very detailed and contains daily entries regarding work, church, family (he lives with his parents and sister) and social activities, as well as personal accounts listing his wages and itemized spending. Names and addresses of friends are listed in the back as is a key to abbreviated names used throughout the diary. He also talks about his courtship and subsequent engagement.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e The American Rusin Chorus' Minute Book starts out with a few pages probably written in the language spoken by the ethnic Rusin group that made up the chorus. Rusin (or Ruthenian) is an east-Slavic language that was spoken by ethnic groups from Karpaty Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary as well as of parts of the former Yugoslavia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For a more detailed description see folder links below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following information was provided by the seller: \"Also incuded is a tablet that records the efforts of a bill collector to collect unpaid debts in Passaic and surrounding towns. No name in this pad, but the entries are dated 1924 and the handwriting similar to Stephen Pregun's.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following description and excerpts were provided by the seller: \"This daily diary was written by Stephen Pregun, a 23 year old young man who lived in Passaic, New Jersey. The entries begin on January 1st, 1927 and are written daily until May 13, 1929. He also keeps a very detailed record of his earnings and expenditures for 1927 \u0026amp; 1928. On the first page in the journal he writes: \" This book is purchased and dedicated for the purpose that a brief record of important events may be kept for future reference. All events of which the data is herein contained is up to the minute, absolutely correct, there is no boasting, but true facts only.\" Under this he signs his name and writes \"Official Seal\" over some sort of symbol put on with an ink stamp. \"Mr Pregun diligently records his daily activities, buying a car, trips, visits to NYC, Pa, visits to relatives, deaths, funerals, social activities with friends, etc. He provides a flavor of his Passaic neighborhood in the 1920s.\" \"He worked at the Manhattan Rubber Company, and turned his wages over to his family, keeping only a small amount for himself. His family is very strict, and once, when he failed to pick up his sister from the rail station, they did not celebrate his birthday. He also writes about staying home once because of the same old argument about his going out too much. Perhaps his parents had good reason. He seems to spend a lot of time hanging around street corners and going to \"John's Place\". Part of his entry of Aug 8, 1928 reads: \"....eve. went to see Attorney Unger in reference to the call made by Venturo Guardiola yesterday in which he claimed that I was loitering about his place of business last Tuesday evening with the intention of doing bodily harm to him. The advice of Mr Unger being that there was insufficient cause for arrest but to be careful of a repetition of the charge etc. ....\" \"Mr. Pregun also had a younger brother who was arrested for assault and battery which required several trips to court. However, if the diary is \"true facts\" as the author states, he attends church regularly and is quite involved in the A. R. Falcon chorus. There is some sort of problem at his church and the chorus, which he writes about in the diary. \"Sept 24, 1928.......\"The evening paper today bore the story that a bomb was discovered in Prof. Saxum's car last night. It being the belief that it had been placed under the hood while he was directing our rehearsal at Magocsy's Hall. (Prof Saxum, who directed the chorus, resigned because of a \"nervous breakdown\". On another occasion, the pastor assigned guards outside expecting violence). \"Mr Pregun writes much about his interaction with young women. He refers to \"appointments\", and when he talks to women, he occasionally calls it \"an interview\". Friends and girlfriends are written about using their initials, but he provides a key in back giving their full names. He becomes engaged at the end of 1928, and writes quite a long passage about why he decided to marry.. It reads in part: \"Dec 30, 1928.........\"hereafter she will be referred to in this book as the girlfriend. My rather insistent attitude toward this act was greatly influenced by the fact that I have found her to be a very plain, cheerful and honest young lady. Possessing fine personality and a taste for moderation in attire combined with a very scant use for cosmetics prompted my act. Another outstanding point being that in the time of our acquaintance not a single person spoke an ill word against her character, and I have always found her willing to go anywhere I asked her to go, and not offering any excuse or displaying any disfavor towards my request\". \"After the engagement, several weeks pass before Mr Pregun has enough \"confidence\" in Mary to tell her how much money he has saved. When he writes a summary of the years important events at the end of 1928, his engagement is written about last.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes of the meetings of the American Rusin Falcon Chorus. 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He also talks about his courtship and subsequent engagement."," The American Rusin Chorus' Minute Book starts out with a few pages probably written in the language spoken by the ethnic Rusin group that made up the chorus. Rusin (or Ruthenian) is an east-Slavic language that was spoken by ethnic groups from Karpaty Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary as well as of parts of the former Yugoslavia."," For a more detailed description see folder links below.","The following information was provided by the seller: \"Also incuded is a tablet that records the efforts of a bill collector to collect unpaid debts in Passaic and surrounding towns. No name in this pad, but the entries are dated 1924 and the handwriting similar to Stephen Pregun's.\"","The following description and excerpts were provided by the seller: \"This daily diary was written by Stephen Pregun, a 23 year old young man who lived in Passaic, New Jersey. The entries begin on January 1st, 1927 and are written daily until May 13, 1929. He also keeps a very detailed record of his earnings and expenditures for 1927 \u0026 1928. On the first page in the journal he writes: \" This book is purchased and dedicated for the purpose that a brief record of important events may be kept for future reference. All events of which the data is herein contained is up to the minute, absolutely correct, there is no boasting, but true facts only.\" Under this he signs his name and writes \"Official Seal\" over some sort of symbol put on with an ink stamp. \"Mr Pregun diligently records his daily activities, buying a car, trips, visits to NYC, Pa, visits to relatives, deaths, funerals, social activities with friends, etc. He provides a flavor of his Passaic neighborhood in the 1920s.\" \"He worked at the Manhattan Rubber Company, and turned his wages over to his family, keeping only a small amount for himself. His family is very strict, and once, when he failed to pick up his sister from the rail station, they did not celebrate his birthday. He also writes about staying home once because of the same old argument about his going out too much. Perhaps his parents had good reason. He seems to spend a lot of time hanging around street corners and going to \"John's Place\". Part of his entry of Aug 8, 1928 reads: \"....eve. went to see Attorney Unger in reference to the call made by Venturo Guardiola yesterday in which he claimed that I was loitering about his place of business last Tuesday evening with the intention of doing bodily harm to him. The advice of Mr Unger being that there was insufficient cause for arrest but to be careful of a repetition of the charge etc. ....\" \"Mr. Pregun also had a younger brother who was arrested for assault and battery which required several trips to court. However, if the diary is \"true facts\" as the author states, he attends church regularly and is quite involved in the A. R. Falcon chorus. There is some sort of problem at his church and the chorus, which he writes about in the diary. \"Sept 24, 1928.......\"The evening paper today bore the story that a bomb was discovered in Prof. Saxum's car last night. It being the belief that it had been placed under the hood while he was directing our rehearsal at Magocsy's Hall. (Prof Saxum, who directed the chorus, resigned because of a \"nervous breakdown\". On another occasion, the pastor assigned guards outside expecting violence). \"Mr Pregun writes much about his interaction with young women. He refers to \"appointments\", and when he talks to women, he occasionally calls it \"an interview\". Friends and girlfriends are written about using their initials, but he provides a key in back giving their full names. He becomes engaged at the end of 1928, and writes quite a long passage about why he decided to marry.. It reads in part: \"Dec 30, 1928.........\"hereafter she will be referred to in this book as the girlfriend. My rather insistent attitude toward this act was greatly influenced by the fact that I have found her to be a very plain, cheerful and honest young lady. Possessing fine personality and a taste for moderation in attire combined with a very scant use for cosmetics prompted my act. Another outstanding point being that in the time of our acquaintance not a single person spoke an ill word against her character, and I have always found her willing to go anywhere I asked her to go, and not offering any excuse or displaying any disfavor towards my request\". \"After the engagement, several weeks pass before Mr Pregun has enough \"confidence\" in Mary to tell her how much money he has saved. When he writes a summary of the years important events at the end of 1928, his engagement is written about last.\"","Minutes of the meetings of the American Rusin Falcon Chorus. 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Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, photographs, and ephemera.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vihart_repositories_4_resources_423#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_423.xml","title_ssm":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1812-1995"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1812-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 0251","/repositories/4/resources/423"],"text":["SC 0251","/repositories/4/resources/423","Stephens and Yount Family Papers","Confederate States of America -- History","Confederate States of America -- History, Military","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Social life and customs","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Social life and customs","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Genealogy","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Genealogy","Slavery -- Virginia -- Rockingham County","Taxation -- Confederate States of America","Tax collection -- Confederate States of America","Greeting cards","Valentines","Sexism","Racism in cartoons","Race discrimination","Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries","Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Out of scope materials and materials with negligible research value including assorted newspaper clippings and obituaries, Christmas cards, large quantities of empty envelopes without correspondence, real estate listings, and assorted printed ephemera were heavily weeded from the 2018-0430 accrual.","The collections is arranged in five series:","Personal Papers, 1813-1938 Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991 Ephemera, 1916-1957 Genealogical Materials, 1812 2018 accessions, 1867-1995","Find a Grave . Myrtie Alice Stephens Yount, Memorial # 40849297. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40849297) Accessed October 18, 2017.","Find a Grave . Richard A. Stephens, Memorial # 76255269. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76255269) Accessed October 18, 2017.","\"United States Census, 1870,\" database with images,  FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-MP2 : 12 April 2016), Richard Stephens, Virginia, United States; citing p. 69, family 485, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,175.","Yount, J. B. III. \"Fifty-seven quilts from four generations,\"  Augusta County Historical Bulletin  50 (2014): 155-165.","\"Yount-Stephens.\"  The Rockingham Register , September 25, 1891.","Richard Anderson Stephens, variously spelled Stevens, Steven, and Stephen, was born January 6, 1831 to John Stephens (1804-1848) and Martha Burnsides Stephens Cowan (1806-1895) of Melrose, Rockingham County, Virginia. He is the grandson of Ludwig/Lewis Stephens (1747-1817) and Elizabeth Wolf Stephens (1775-1836). Documentary evidence contained within this collection confirms that John Stephens owned enslaved persons and Richard Stephens was involved in financial transactions concerning said enslaved persons after the death of his father and prior to the end of the Civil War.","Stephens married Mary Dovel Stephens and together they had nine children, six of whom lived into adulthood – Martha Josephine \"Josie\" (1856-1899), Laura Belle (1862-1934), Myrtie Alice (1867-1946), Sallie Georgiana (1870-1938), Bettie Lee, and John W. All of the aforementioned children are documented in this collection, with some to a lesser degree than others.","Documentary evidence suggests Stephens likely did not serve during the Civil War. As early as June 19, 1861, he was deemed medically unfit from serving during the Civil War. His exemption was due to a chronic \"disease of stomach and bowels of long standing.\"","According to the U. S. Census, Stephen's occupation was that of a farmer though he also held other positions in the community. He acted as the administrator of the estate of Reuben Holt Humbert of Augusta County and also served as the guardian for his younger siblings William L. Stephens and Fannie Stephens. In November 1861, Stephens was appointed Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. As early as 1887 he was appointed director of the Valley Turnpike Company. Richard Stephens died November 5, 1890 and is buried in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg alongside much of his family.","A large portion of this collection also documents Myrtie Stephens (1867-1946), daughter of Richard and Mary Dovel Stephens. Myrtie married Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount (1848-1934) of Augusta County on September 23, 1891. The wedding was held at the home of Mary Stephens, near Melrose. The courtship between Myrtie and J. B. is chronicled in this collection with dozens of letters written between the two. It is likely that Myrtie and J. B. were semi-distant cousins as J. B. often refers to his future wife as \"Cousin\" in his letters to her. Additionally, Myrtie's maternal grandmother was named Barbara Yount Dovel (1797-1863), and it is through this family line that the couple was likely related. Myrtie was a school teacher for at least part of her life. This collection documents her career with lesson books, teaching contracts, and correspondence. The children of Myrtie and J.B. Yount are documented in the 2018 accession materials.","The materials that comprise this collection descended through the Stephens and Yount families of Rockingham and Augusta counties. After the October 2, 2016 death of Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount III, much of the Yount estate was sold by Green Valley Auctions in Mt. Crawford, Virginia on June 9, 2017.","The materials in this series share provenance with the rest of the collection in that they were part of the June 9, 2017 Green Valley Auctions sale of the J.B. Yount estate.","Given the age and condition of the collection, select items underwent preservation treatment for stabilization, including flattening. Particularly fragile documents are housed in Mylar sleeves. The materials in this collection were largely received piecemeal, in addition to one large acquisition. There was no particular arrangement to the materials and as a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type, creator, and date. Photographs related to presumed genealogical research trips were removed from their paper backing and foldered in their original order. All corresponding captions were written on the backs of the photographs.","The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, and ephemera. Documents of particular interest relate to the sale, purchase, and hire of enslaved persons, and Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War.","Series 1: Personal Papers, 1813-1938, is generally comprised of tax receipts, financial documents, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, indentures, insurance policies, wills, and other miscellaneous papers documenting Richard Stephens primarily, and also other immediate Stephens family members.","Of particular interest are the papers documenting the buying, selling, and hiring of enslaved persons between the Stephens family and other community members. Many of the enslaved persons were purchased or inherited from the estate of John Stephens, Richard Stephens' father. The enslaved persons are only referred to by name in three documents and are otherwise described as \"negro\" or \"slave.\" They are identified as Ellen, Hester, Hannah, and five children named Henry, Isaiah, Margaret, John, and George.","A folder of papers documenting Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War is also included. The papers include surgeons' and doctors' description of Stephens' maladies, certifying that he is incapable of military duty. Additional documents mention his substitute, Benjamin Barr. Stephens' amnesty oath, dated June 20, 1865, is also included and is foldered chronologically with his papers.","A sizable portion of this series documents Richard Stephens acting in the capacity of estate administrator, particularly for Reuben Holt Humbert, and guardian to his younger siblings, Phebe Francis \"Fannie\" Stephens and William L. Stephens. These documents are primarily receipts with additional materials documenting the estates of the aforementioned persons, particularly Reuben Humbert. Humbert's personal property inventories are included as is a Confederate States of America registered bond.","The wills of Richard Stephens and his daughter Sallie Stephens are included. Sallie's will is notable in that she directs her executor to move \"all of my dead relatives that are buried in the family lot [Dovel-Stephens Family Cemetery]\" to her \"lot in Woodbine Cemetery, and there placed along with sister Laura and I, at the expense of my estate.\" Sallie died in 1938 and all of her deceased family members were removed to Woodbine Cemetery in 1940.","Materials related to Myrtie Stephens Yount's career as a teacher include two teaching contracts, printed examinations, and handwritten school material. Though many of these are not identified, it is presumed that they were used by Myrtie in her teaching.","Three military furloughs dated 1862 and 1863 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rodman Drake DeKay (1836-1886) are also included, but have no apparent connection to the Stephens family.","Oversize materials include an 1813 land indenture between Valentine and Nancy Wolf and Jacob Wolf. Valentine Wolf was Lewis Stephens' father-in-law. Lewis Stephens was Richard Stephens' grandfather and is also mentioned in several documents pertaining to Stephens' father, John Stephens. Also housed in oversize is a January 8, 1891 broadside advertising the public sale of Richard Stephens' personal property. The broadside describes 26 head of stock cattle, 100 tons of prime timothy hay, 300 bushels of wheat, and various farm implements.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991, contains letters to and from several members of the Stephens and Yount families. Corresponding envelopes are included as are envelopes with no corresponding letter.","A significant portion of the collection comprises the correspondence of Myrtie Stephens Yount, daughter of Richard and Mary E. Stephens. The correspondence is largely comprised of letters addressed to Myrtie with many of the letters from her future husband and cousin Joseph Byron Yount. Generally, the subject matter of the correspondence is newsy, providing updates on family and community members. While most of the correspondence between the couple dates prior to their marriage, a few letters date to after their September 1891 marriage. Of interest is a hastily written letter dated July 10, 1899 from Myrtie to Yount in which she delivers the news that her sister Josie has passed away. In the letter, Myrtie requests her husband bring her mourning clothes to her as soon as is possible. Another notable letter is dated June 14, 1899 to Myrtie Yount in which the correspondent recounts going to Harrisonburg for the unveiling of the Turner Ashby monument. Much of Myrtie's correspondence also discusses her and her colleague's teaching careers. One particular letter dated November 6, 1890 is written to Myrtie by a fellow teacher. He writes about his experiences teaching children in Brocks Gap.","A limited selection of correspondence addressed to or written by Richard Stephens, Mary E. Stephens, Josie Stephens, Sallie Stephens, and Laura Stephens is also included. Of note is a letter from Henry T. Garnett, Chief Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for Virginia, to Richard Stephens, dated November 6, 1861, appointing Stephens Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. A handwritten note by Garnett on the back of the letter reads: \"The owners of slaves are to give me the value and pay the tax upon all their negroes, whether said negroes are hired out or in their service.\" Stephens' November 1887 letter and certificate of reappointment as director of the Valley Turnpike Company is also included.","Series 3: Ephemera, 1916-1957, includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a few miscellaneous items including a half stick of chewing gum dating to 1916. Noteworthy items include a folder of seven vinegar valentines featuring color illustrations and corresponding poems. These lithographs likely date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and feature racist sentiments or are otherwise insulting in tone. Two of the lithographs evoke Jim Crow era values and depict African Americans with stereotypical physical characteristics.","Series 4: Genealogical Materials, 1812, were presumably collected by Joseph Byron Yount III, the last private owner of the Stephens and Yount Family Papers, as part of his genealogical research into his family. The subject files include undated photographs and facsimiles of primary source material relating to the Yount family in Pennsylvania. Of interest is a handwritten genealogical note relating to Ludwig/Lewis Stephens, the grandfather of Richard Stephens.","Series 5: 2018 Accessions, 1867-1995, comprises materials acquired in two separate accessions in 2018. Personal papers, research and genealogical materials, and photographs relate directly to immediate and extended Yount family members, specifically the children of Myrtie Stephens Yount and J.B. Yount.","Spotswood Hall, Turner Ashby Monument, New Hope Garage, Goshen, New Hope High School, South River, Matthew Fontaine Maury Memorial at Goshen Pass, Marine's Camp at Ft. Defiance, Harriston, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, assorted Washington DC sights and buildings, Hightown, Monterey, Towers School, pet fawn, Natural Chimneys/Cyclopean Towers and jousting tournament, Langley Field, Naval Base, Jamestown, Yorktown, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Mt. Solon Dam, Stonewall Cottage (Melrose), North River Dam, Blacksburg, Castle Hill, University of Virginia, Kanawha River, Chicago World's Fair, Handley High School, Apple Blossom Festival, Skyline Drive, etc.","(Accession 2018-0315)","Inscribed: \"Presented to C.E. Koiner by J. Yount. May 1867\"","Includes a young J.B. Yount III while a cadet at Fishburne Military School.","The May 16, 1844 issue of  The Sentinel of the Shenandoah Valley  and a copy of  A Choice Selection of Hymns: From Various Authors, Recommended for the Worship of God…  have been removed from the collection and cataloged as part of Special Collections rare book collection. The right edge of the newspaper has been trimmed and, as a result, the issue is incomplete.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, photographs, and ephemera.","James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","eBay (Firm)","Tim Abbott Americana","Rolling Hills Antique Mall","Stephens family","Yount family","Stephens, Richard A., 1831-1890","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 0251","/repositories/4/resources/423"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"repository_ssm":["James Madison University"],"repository_ssim":["James Madison University"],"geogname_ssm":["Confederate States of America -- History","Confederate States of America -- History, Military","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Social life and customs","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- History","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. 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Two additions were acquired in 2018 from Black Swan Books and Rolling Hills Antique Mall."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Slavery -- Virginia -- Rockingham County","Taxation -- Confederate States of America","Tax collection -- Confederate States of America","Greeting cards","Valentines","Sexism","Racism in cartoons","Race discrimination","Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Slavery -- Virginia -- Rockingham County","Taxation -- Confederate States of America","Tax collection -- Confederate States of America","Greeting cards","Valentines","Sexism","Racism in cartoons","Race discrimination","Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["2.4 cubic feet 7 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["2.4 cubic feet 7 boxes"],"genreform_ssim":["Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries"],"date_range_isim":[1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOut of scope materials and materials with negligible research value including assorted newspaper clippings and obituaries, Christmas cards, large quantities of empty envelopes without correspondence, real estate listings, and assorted printed ephemera were heavily weeded from the 2018-0430 accrual.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Out of scope materials and materials with negligible research value including assorted newspaper clippings and obituaries, Christmas cards, large quantities of empty envelopes without correspondence, real estate listings, and assorted printed ephemera were heavily weeded from the 2018-0430 accrual."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collections is arranged in five series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist numeration=\"arabic\" type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003ePersonal Papers, 1813-1938\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCorrespondence, 1857-1931, 1991\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eEphemera, 1916-1957\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eGenealogical Materials, 1812\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e2018 accessions, 1867-1995\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collections is arranged in five series:","Personal Papers, 1813-1938 Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991 Ephemera, 1916-1957 Genealogical Materials, 1812 2018 accessions, 1867-1995"],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFind a Grave\u003c/emph\u003e. Myrtie Alice Stephens Yount, Memorial # 40849297. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40849297) Accessed October 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFind a Grave\u003c/emph\u003e. Richard A. Stephens, Memorial # 76255269. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76255269) Accessed October 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"United States Census, 1870,\" database with images, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFamilySearch\u003c/emph\u003e (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-MP2 : 12 April 2016), Richard Stephens, Virginia, United States; citing p. 69, family 485, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,175.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eYount, J. B. III. \"Fifty-seven quilts from four generations,\" \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAugusta County Historical Bulletin\u003c/emph\u003e 50 (2014): 155-165.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Yount-Stephens.\" \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Rockingham Register\u003c/emph\u003e, September 25, 1891.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Find a Grave . Myrtie Alice Stephens Yount, Memorial # 40849297. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40849297) Accessed October 18, 2017.","Find a Grave . Richard A. Stephens, Memorial # 76255269. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76255269) Accessed October 18, 2017.","\"United States Census, 1870,\" database with images,  FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-MP2 : 12 April 2016), Richard Stephens, Virginia, United States; citing p. 69, family 485, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,175.","Yount, J. B. III. \"Fifty-seven quilts from four generations,\"  Augusta County Historical Bulletin  50 (2014): 155-165.","\"Yount-Stephens.\"  The Rockingham Register , September 25, 1891."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard Anderson Stephens, variously spelled Stevens, Steven, and Stephen, was born January 6, 1831 to John Stephens (1804-1848) and Martha Burnsides Stephens Cowan (1806-1895) of Melrose, Rockingham County, Virginia. He is the grandson of Ludwig/Lewis Stephens (1747-1817) and Elizabeth Wolf Stephens (1775-1836). Documentary evidence contained within this collection confirms that John Stephens owned enslaved persons and Richard Stephens was involved in financial transactions concerning said enslaved persons after the death of his father and prior to the end of the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eStephens married Mary Dovel Stephens and together they had nine children, six of whom lived into adulthood – Martha Josephine \"Josie\" (1856-1899), Laura Belle (1862-1934), Myrtie Alice (1867-1946), Sallie Georgiana (1870-1938), Bettie Lee, and John W. All of the aforementioned children are documented in this collection, with some to a lesser degree than others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDocumentary evidence suggests Stephens likely did not serve during the Civil War. As early as June 19, 1861, he was deemed medically unfit from serving during the Civil War. His exemption was due to a chronic \"disease of stomach and bowels of long standing.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAccording to the U. S. Census, Stephen's occupation was that of a farmer though he also held other positions in the community. He acted as the administrator of the estate of Reuben Holt Humbert of Augusta County and also served as the guardian for his younger siblings William L. Stephens and Fannie Stephens. In November 1861, Stephens was appointed Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. As early as 1887 he was appointed director of the Valley Turnpike Company. Richard Stephens died November 5, 1890 and is buried in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg alongside much of his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA large portion of this collection also documents Myrtie Stephens (1867-1946), daughter of Richard and Mary Dovel Stephens. Myrtie married Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount (1848-1934) of Augusta County on September 23, 1891. The wedding was held at the home of Mary Stephens, near Melrose. The courtship between Myrtie and J. B. is chronicled in this collection with dozens of letters written between the two. It is likely that Myrtie and J. B. were semi-distant cousins as J. B. often refers to his future wife as \"Cousin\" in his letters to her. Additionally, Myrtie's maternal grandmother was named Barbara Yount Dovel (1797-1863), and it is through this family line that the couple was likely related. Myrtie was a school teacher for at least part of her life. This collection documents her career with lesson books, teaching contracts, and correspondence. The children of Myrtie and J.B. Yount are documented in the 2018 accession materials.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Richard Anderson Stephens, variously spelled Stevens, Steven, and Stephen, was born January 6, 1831 to John Stephens (1804-1848) and Martha Burnsides Stephens Cowan (1806-1895) of Melrose, Rockingham County, Virginia. He is the grandson of Ludwig/Lewis Stephens (1747-1817) and Elizabeth Wolf Stephens (1775-1836). Documentary evidence contained within this collection confirms that John Stephens owned enslaved persons and Richard Stephens was involved in financial transactions concerning said enslaved persons after the death of his father and prior to the end of the Civil War.","Stephens married Mary Dovel Stephens and together they had nine children, six of whom lived into adulthood – Martha Josephine \"Josie\" (1856-1899), Laura Belle (1862-1934), Myrtie Alice (1867-1946), Sallie Georgiana (1870-1938), Bettie Lee, and John W. All of the aforementioned children are documented in this collection, with some to a lesser degree than others.","Documentary evidence suggests Stephens likely did not serve during the Civil War. As early as June 19, 1861, he was deemed medically unfit from serving during the Civil War. His exemption was due to a chronic \"disease of stomach and bowels of long standing.\"","According to the U. S. Census, Stephen's occupation was that of a farmer though he also held other positions in the community. He acted as the administrator of the estate of Reuben Holt Humbert of Augusta County and also served as the guardian for his younger siblings William L. Stephens and Fannie Stephens. In November 1861, Stephens was appointed Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. As early as 1887 he was appointed director of the Valley Turnpike Company. Richard Stephens died November 5, 1890 and is buried in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg alongside much of his family.","A large portion of this collection also documents Myrtie Stephens (1867-1946), daughter of Richard and Mary Dovel Stephens. Myrtie married Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount (1848-1934) of Augusta County on September 23, 1891. The wedding was held at the home of Mary Stephens, near Melrose. The courtship between Myrtie and J. B. is chronicled in this collection with dozens of letters written between the two. It is likely that Myrtie and J. B. were semi-distant cousins as J. B. often refers to his future wife as \"Cousin\" in his letters to her. Additionally, Myrtie's maternal grandmother was named Barbara Yount Dovel (1797-1863), and it is through this family line that the couple was likely related. Myrtie was a school teacher for at least part of her life. This collection documents her career with lesson books, teaching contracts, and correspondence. The children of Myrtie and J.B. Yount are documented in the 2018 accession materials."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials that comprise this collection descended through the Stephens and Yount families of Rockingham and Augusta counties. After the October 2, 2016 death of Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount III, much of the Yount estate was sold by Green Valley Auctions in Mt. Crawford, Virginia on June 9, 2017.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe materials in this series share provenance with the rest of the collection in that they were part of the June 9, 2017 Green Valley Auctions sale of the J.B. Yount estate.\u003c/p\u003e"],"custodhist_heading_ssm":["Provenance","Provenance"],"custodhist_tesim":["The materials that comprise this collection descended through the Stephens and Yount families of Rockingham and Augusta counties. After the October 2, 2016 death of Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount III, much of the Yount estate was sold by Green Valley Auctions in Mt. Crawford, Virginia on June 9, 2017.","The materials in this series share provenance with the rest of the collection in that they were part of the June 9, 2017 Green Valley Auctions sale of the J.B. Yount estate."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, SC 0251, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, SC 0251, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGiven the age and condition of the collection, select items underwent preservation treatment for stabilization, including flattening. Particularly fragile documents are housed in Mylar sleeves. The materials in this collection were largely received piecemeal, in addition to one large acquisition. There was no particular arrangement to the materials and as a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type, creator, and date. Photographs related to presumed genealogical research trips were removed from their paper backing and foldered in their original order. All corresponding captions were written on the backs of the photographs.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Given the age and condition of the collection, select items underwent preservation treatment for stabilization, including flattening. Particularly fragile documents are housed in Mylar sleeves. The materials in this collection were largely received piecemeal, in addition to one large acquisition. There was no particular arrangement to the materials and as a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type, creator, and date. Photographs related to presumed genealogical research trips were removed from their paper backing and foldered in their original order. All corresponding captions were written on the backs of the photographs."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, and ephemera. Documents of particular interest relate to the sale, purchase, and hire of enslaved persons, and Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Personal Papers, 1813-1938, is generally comprised of tax receipts, financial documents, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, indentures, insurance policies, wills, and other miscellaneous papers documenting Richard Stephens primarily, and also other immediate Stephens family members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest are the papers documenting the buying, selling, and hiring of enslaved persons between the Stephens family and other community members. Many of the enslaved persons were purchased or inherited from the estate of John Stephens, Richard Stephens' father. The enslaved persons are only referred to by name in three documents and are otherwise described as \"negro\" or \"slave.\" They are identified as Ellen, Hester, Hannah, and five children named Henry, Isaiah, Margaret, John, and George.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA folder of papers documenting Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War is also included. The papers include surgeons' and doctors' description of Stephens' maladies, certifying that he is incapable of military duty. Additional documents mention his substitute, Benjamin Barr. Stephens' amnesty oath, dated June 20, 1865, is also included and is foldered chronologically with his papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA sizable portion of this series documents Richard Stephens acting in the capacity of estate administrator, particularly for Reuben Holt Humbert, and guardian to his younger siblings, Phebe Francis \"Fannie\" Stephens and William L. Stephens. These documents are primarily receipts with additional materials documenting the estates of the aforementioned persons, particularly Reuben Humbert. Humbert's personal property inventories are included as is a Confederate States of America registered bond.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe wills of Richard Stephens and his daughter Sallie Stephens are included. Sallie's will is notable in that she directs her executor to move \"all of my dead relatives that are buried in the family lot [Dovel-Stephens Family Cemetery]\" to her \"lot in Woodbine Cemetery, and there placed along with sister Laura and I, at the expense of my estate.\" Sallie died in 1938 and all of her deceased family members were removed to Woodbine Cemetery in 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMaterials related to Myrtie Stephens Yount's career as a teacher include two teaching contracts, printed examinations, and handwritten school material. Though many of these are not identified, it is presumed that they were used by Myrtie in her teaching.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThree military furloughs dated 1862 and 1863 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rodman Drake DeKay (1836-1886) are also included, but have no apparent connection to the Stephens family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize materials include an 1813 land indenture between Valentine and Nancy Wolf and Jacob Wolf. Valentine Wolf was Lewis Stephens' father-in-law. Lewis Stephens was Richard Stephens' grandfather and is also mentioned in several documents pertaining to Stephens' father, John Stephens. Also housed in oversize is a January 8, 1891 broadside advertising the public sale of Richard Stephens' personal property. The broadside describes 26 head of stock cattle, 100 tons of prime timothy hay, 300 bushels of wheat, and various farm implements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991, contains letters to and from several members of the Stephens and Yount families. Corresponding envelopes are included as are envelopes with no corresponding letter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of the collection comprises the correspondence of Myrtie Stephens Yount, daughter of Richard and Mary E. Stephens. The correspondence is largely comprised of letters addressed to Myrtie with many of the letters from her future husband and cousin Joseph Byron Yount. Generally, the subject matter of the correspondence is newsy, providing updates on family and community members. While most of the correspondence between the couple dates prior to their marriage, a few letters date to after their September 1891 marriage. Of interest is a hastily written letter dated July 10, 1899 from Myrtie to Yount in which she delivers the news that her sister Josie has passed away. In the letter, Myrtie requests her husband bring her mourning clothes to her as soon as is possible. Another notable letter is dated June 14, 1899 to Myrtie Yount in which the correspondent recounts going to Harrisonburg for the unveiling of the Turner Ashby monument. Much of Myrtie's correspondence also discusses her and her colleague's teaching careers. One particular letter dated November 6, 1890 is written to Myrtie by a fellow teacher. He writes about his experiences teaching children in Brocks Gap.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA limited selection of correspondence addressed to or written by Richard Stephens, Mary E. Stephens, Josie Stephens, Sallie Stephens, and Laura Stephens is also included. Of note is a letter from Henry T. Garnett, Chief Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for Virginia, to Richard Stephens, dated November 6, 1861, appointing Stephens Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. A handwritten note by Garnett on the back of the letter reads: \"The owners of slaves are to give me the value and pay the tax upon all their negroes, whether said negroes are hired out or in their service.\" Stephens' November 1887 letter and certificate of reappointment as director of the Valley Turnpike Company is also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Ephemera, 1916-1957, includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a few miscellaneous items including a half stick of chewing gum dating to 1916. Noteworthy items include a folder of seven vinegar valentines featuring color illustrations and corresponding poems. These lithographs likely date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and feature racist sentiments or are otherwise insulting in tone. Two of the lithographs evoke Jim Crow era values and depict African Americans with stereotypical physical characteristics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Genealogical Materials, 1812, were presumably collected by Joseph Byron Yount III, the last private owner of the Stephens and Yount Family Papers, as part of his genealogical research into his family. The subject files include undated photographs and facsimiles of primary source material relating to the Yount family in Pennsylvania. Of interest is a handwritten genealogical note relating to Ludwig/Lewis Stephens, the grandfather of Richard Stephens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: 2018 Accessions, 1867-1995, comprises materials acquired in two separate accessions in 2018. Personal papers, research and genealogical materials, and photographs relate directly to immediate and extended Yount family members, specifically the children of Myrtie Stephens Yount and J.B. Yount.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpotswood Hall, Turner Ashby Monument, New Hope Garage, Goshen, New Hope High School, South River, Matthew Fontaine Maury Memorial at Goshen Pass, Marine's Camp at Ft. Defiance, Harriston, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, assorted Washington DC sights and buildings, Hightown, Monterey, Towers School, pet fawn, Natural Chimneys/Cyclopean Towers and jousting tournament, Langley Field, Naval Base, Jamestown, Yorktown, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Mt. Solon Dam, Stonewall Cottage (Melrose), North River Dam, Blacksburg, Castle Hill, University of Virginia, Kanawha River, Chicago World's Fair, Handley High School, Apple Blossom Festival, Skyline Drive, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e(Accession 2018-0315)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInscribed: \"Presented to C.E. Koiner by J. Yount. May 1867\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a young J.B. Yount III while a cadet at Fishburne Military School.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, and ephemera. Documents of particular interest relate to the sale, purchase, and hire of enslaved persons, and Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War.","Series 1: Personal Papers, 1813-1938, is generally comprised of tax receipts, financial documents, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, indentures, insurance policies, wills, and other miscellaneous papers documenting Richard Stephens primarily, and also other immediate Stephens family members.","Of particular interest are the papers documenting the buying, selling, and hiring of enslaved persons between the Stephens family and other community members. Many of the enslaved persons were purchased or inherited from the estate of John Stephens, Richard Stephens' father. The enslaved persons are only referred to by name in three documents and are otherwise described as \"negro\" or \"slave.\" They are identified as Ellen, Hester, Hannah, and five children named Henry, Isaiah, Margaret, John, and George.","A folder of papers documenting Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War is also included. The papers include surgeons' and doctors' description of Stephens' maladies, certifying that he is incapable of military duty. Additional documents mention his substitute, Benjamin Barr. Stephens' amnesty oath, dated June 20, 1865, is also included and is foldered chronologically with his papers.","A sizable portion of this series documents Richard Stephens acting in the capacity of estate administrator, particularly for Reuben Holt Humbert, and guardian to his younger siblings, Phebe Francis \"Fannie\" Stephens and William L. Stephens. These documents are primarily receipts with additional materials documenting the estates of the aforementioned persons, particularly Reuben Humbert. Humbert's personal property inventories are included as is a Confederate States of America registered bond.","The wills of Richard Stephens and his daughter Sallie Stephens are included. Sallie's will is notable in that she directs her executor to move \"all of my dead relatives that are buried in the family lot [Dovel-Stephens Family Cemetery]\" to her \"lot in Woodbine Cemetery, and there placed along with sister Laura and I, at the expense of my estate.\" Sallie died in 1938 and all of her deceased family members were removed to Woodbine Cemetery in 1940.","Materials related to Myrtie Stephens Yount's career as a teacher include two teaching contracts, printed examinations, and handwritten school material. Though many of these are not identified, it is presumed that they were used by Myrtie in her teaching.","Three military furloughs dated 1862 and 1863 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rodman Drake DeKay (1836-1886) are also included, but have no apparent connection to the Stephens family.","Oversize materials include an 1813 land indenture between Valentine and Nancy Wolf and Jacob Wolf. Valentine Wolf was Lewis Stephens' father-in-law. Lewis Stephens was Richard Stephens' grandfather and is also mentioned in several documents pertaining to Stephens' father, John Stephens. Also housed in oversize is a January 8, 1891 broadside advertising the public sale of Richard Stephens' personal property. The broadside describes 26 head of stock cattle, 100 tons of prime timothy hay, 300 bushels of wheat, and various farm implements.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991, contains letters to and from several members of the Stephens and Yount families. Corresponding envelopes are included as are envelopes with no corresponding letter.","A significant portion of the collection comprises the correspondence of Myrtie Stephens Yount, daughter of Richard and Mary E. Stephens. The correspondence is largely comprised of letters addressed to Myrtie with many of the letters from her future husband and cousin Joseph Byron Yount. Generally, the subject matter of the correspondence is newsy, providing updates on family and community members. While most of the correspondence between the couple dates prior to their marriage, a few letters date to after their September 1891 marriage. Of interest is a hastily written letter dated July 10, 1899 from Myrtie to Yount in which she delivers the news that her sister Josie has passed away. In the letter, Myrtie requests her husband bring her mourning clothes to her as soon as is possible. Another notable letter is dated June 14, 1899 to Myrtie Yount in which the correspondent recounts going to Harrisonburg for the unveiling of the Turner Ashby monument. Much of Myrtie's correspondence also discusses her and her colleague's teaching careers. One particular letter dated November 6, 1890 is written to Myrtie by a fellow teacher. He writes about his experiences teaching children in Brocks Gap.","A limited selection of correspondence addressed to or written by Richard Stephens, Mary E. Stephens, Josie Stephens, Sallie Stephens, and Laura Stephens is also included. Of note is a letter from Henry T. Garnett, Chief Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for Virginia, to Richard Stephens, dated November 6, 1861, appointing Stephens Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. A handwritten note by Garnett on the back of the letter reads: \"The owners of slaves are to give me the value and pay the tax upon all their negroes, whether said negroes are hired out or in their service.\" Stephens' November 1887 letter and certificate of reappointment as director of the Valley Turnpike Company is also included.","Series 3: Ephemera, 1916-1957, includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a few miscellaneous items including a half stick of chewing gum dating to 1916. Noteworthy items include a folder of seven vinegar valentines featuring color illustrations and corresponding poems. These lithographs likely date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and feature racist sentiments or are otherwise insulting in tone. Two of the lithographs evoke Jim Crow era values and depict African Americans with stereotypical physical characteristics.","Series 4: Genealogical Materials, 1812, were presumably collected by Joseph Byron Yount III, the last private owner of the Stephens and Yount Family Papers, as part of his genealogical research into his family. The subject files include undated photographs and facsimiles of primary source material relating to the Yount family in Pennsylvania. Of interest is a handwritten genealogical note relating to Ludwig/Lewis Stephens, the grandfather of Richard Stephens.","Series 5: 2018 Accessions, 1867-1995, comprises materials acquired in two separate accessions in 2018. Personal papers, research and genealogical materials, and photographs relate directly to immediate and extended Yount family members, specifically the children of Myrtie Stephens Yount and J.B. Yount.","Spotswood Hall, Turner Ashby Monument, New Hope Garage, Goshen, New Hope High School, South River, Matthew Fontaine Maury Memorial at Goshen Pass, Marine's Camp at Ft. Defiance, Harriston, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, assorted Washington DC sights and buildings, Hightown, Monterey, Towers School, pet fawn, Natural Chimneys/Cyclopean Towers and jousting tournament, Langley Field, Naval Base, Jamestown, Yorktown, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Mt. Solon Dam, Stonewall Cottage (Melrose), North River Dam, Blacksburg, Castle Hill, University of Virginia, Kanawha River, Chicago World's Fair, Handley High School, Apple Blossom Festival, Skyline Drive, etc.","(Accession 2018-0315)","Inscribed: \"Presented to C.E. Koiner by J. Yount. May 1867\"","Includes a young J.B. Yount III while a cadet at Fishburne Military School."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe May 16, 1844 issue of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Sentinel of the Shenandoah Valley\u003c/emph\u003e and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA Choice Selection of Hymns: From Various Authors, Recommended for the Worship of God…\u003c/emph\u003e have been removed from the collection and cataloged as part of Special Collections rare book collection. The right edge of the newspaper has been trimmed and, as a result, the issue is incomplete.\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Material"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The May 16, 1844 issue of  The Sentinel of the Shenandoah Valley  and a copy of  A Choice Selection of Hymns: From Various Authors, Recommended for the Worship of God…  have been removed from the collection and cataloged as part of Special Collections rare book collection. The right edge of the newspaper has been trimmed and, as a result, the issue is incomplete."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ba57889d7ff83f0fcf341190658eb73b\"\u003eThe Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, photographs, and ephemera.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, photographs, and ephemera."],"names_coll_ssim":["eBay (Firm)","Tim Abbott Americana","Rolling Hills Antique Mall"],"names_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","eBay (Firm)","Tim Abbott Americana","Rolling Hills Antique Mall","Stephens family","Yount family","Stephens, Richard A., 1831-1890"],"corpname_ssim":["James Madison University Libraries Special Collections","eBay (Firm)","Tim Abbott Americana","Rolling Hills Antique Mall"],"famname_ssim":["Stephens family","Yount family"],"persname_ssim":["Stephens, Richard A., 1831-1890"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":87,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T00:19:11.086Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","ead_ssi":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","_root_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","_nest_parent_":"vihart_repositories_4_resources_423","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/JMU/repositories_4_resources_423.xml","title_ssm":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"title_tesim":["Stephens and Yount Family Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1812-1995"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1812-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["SC 0251","/repositories/4/resources/423"],"text":["SC 0251","/repositories/4/resources/423","Stephens and Yount Family Papers","Confederate States of America -- History","Confederate States of America -- History, Military","Rockingham County (Va.) -- History","Rockingham County (Va.) -- Social life and customs","Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. 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Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.","Out of scope materials and materials with negligible research value including assorted newspaper clippings and obituaries, Christmas cards, large quantities of empty envelopes without correspondence, real estate listings, and assorted printed ephemera were heavily weeded from the 2018-0430 accrual.","The collections is arranged in five series:","Personal Papers, 1813-1938 Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991 Ephemera, 1916-1957 Genealogical Materials, 1812 2018 accessions, 1867-1995","Find a Grave . Myrtie Alice Stephens Yount, Memorial # 40849297. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40849297) Accessed October 18, 2017.","Find a Grave . Richard A. Stephens, Memorial # 76255269. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76255269) Accessed October 18, 2017.","\"United States Census, 1870,\" database with images,  FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-MP2 : 12 April 2016), Richard Stephens, Virginia, United States; citing p. 69, family 485, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,175.","Yount, J. B. III. \"Fifty-seven quilts from four generations,\"  Augusta County Historical Bulletin  50 (2014): 155-165.","\"Yount-Stephens.\"  The Rockingham Register , September 25, 1891.","Richard Anderson Stephens, variously spelled Stevens, Steven, and Stephen, was born January 6, 1831 to John Stephens (1804-1848) and Martha Burnsides Stephens Cowan (1806-1895) of Melrose, Rockingham County, Virginia. He is the grandson of Ludwig/Lewis Stephens (1747-1817) and Elizabeth Wolf Stephens (1775-1836). Documentary evidence contained within this collection confirms that John Stephens owned enslaved persons and Richard Stephens was involved in financial transactions concerning said enslaved persons after the death of his father and prior to the end of the Civil War.","Stephens married Mary Dovel Stephens and together they had nine children, six of whom lived into adulthood – Martha Josephine \"Josie\" (1856-1899), Laura Belle (1862-1934), Myrtie Alice (1867-1946), Sallie Georgiana (1870-1938), Bettie Lee, and John W. All of the aforementioned children are documented in this collection, with some to a lesser degree than others.","Documentary evidence suggests Stephens likely did not serve during the Civil War. As early as June 19, 1861, he was deemed medically unfit from serving during the Civil War. His exemption was due to a chronic \"disease of stomach and bowels of long standing.\"","According to the U. S. Census, Stephen's occupation was that of a farmer though he also held other positions in the community. He acted as the administrator of the estate of Reuben Holt Humbert of Augusta County and also served as the guardian for his younger siblings William L. Stephens and Fannie Stephens. In November 1861, Stephens was appointed Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. As early as 1887 he was appointed director of the Valley Turnpike Company. Richard Stephens died November 5, 1890 and is buried in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg alongside much of his family.","A large portion of this collection also documents Myrtie Stephens (1867-1946), daughter of Richard and Mary Dovel Stephens. Myrtie married Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount (1848-1934) of Augusta County on September 23, 1891. The wedding was held at the home of Mary Stephens, near Melrose. The courtship between Myrtie and J. B. is chronicled in this collection with dozens of letters written between the two. It is likely that Myrtie and J. B. were semi-distant cousins as J. B. often refers to his future wife as \"Cousin\" in his letters to her. Additionally, Myrtie's maternal grandmother was named Barbara Yount Dovel (1797-1863), and it is through this family line that the couple was likely related. Myrtie was a school teacher for at least part of her life. This collection documents her career with lesson books, teaching contracts, and correspondence. The children of Myrtie and J.B. Yount are documented in the 2018 accession materials.","The materials that comprise this collection descended through the Stephens and Yount families of Rockingham and Augusta counties. After the October 2, 2016 death of Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount III, much of the Yount estate was sold by Green Valley Auctions in Mt. Crawford, Virginia on June 9, 2017.","The materials in this series share provenance with the rest of the collection in that they were part of the June 9, 2017 Green Valley Auctions sale of the J.B. Yount estate.","Given the age and condition of the collection, select items underwent preservation treatment for stabilization, including flattening. Particularly fragile documents are housed in Mylar sleeves. The materials in this collection were largely received piecemeal, in addition to one large acquisition. There was no particular arrangement to the materials and as a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type, creator, and date. Photographs related to presumed genealogical research trips were removed from their paper backing and foldered in their original order. All corresponding captions were written on the backs of the photographs.","The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, and ephemera. Documents of particular interest relate to the sale, purchase, and hire of enslaved persons, and Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War.","Series 1: Personal Papers, 1813-1938, is generally comprised of tax receipts, financial documents, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, indentures, insurance policies, wills, and other miscellaneous papers documenting Richard Stephens primarily, and also other immediate Stephens family members.","Of particular interest are the papers documenting the buying, selling, and hiring of enslaved persons between the Stephens family and other community members. Many of the enslaved persons were purchased or inherited from the estate of John Stephens, Richard Stephens' father. The enslaved persons are only referred to by name in three documents and are otherwise described as \"negro\" or \"slave.\" They are identified as Ellen, Hester, Hannah, and five children named Henry, Isaiah, Margaret, John, and George.","A folder of papers documenting Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War is also included. The papers include surgeons' and doctors' description of Stephens' maladies, certifying that he is incapable of military duty. Additional documents mention his substitute, Benjamin Barr. Stephens' amnesty oath, dated June 20, 1865, is also included and is foldered chronologically with his papers.","A sizable portion of this series documents Richard Stephens acting in the capacity of estate administrator, particularly for Reuben Holt Humbert, and guardian to his younger siblings, Phebe Francis \"Fannie\" Stephens and William L. Stephens. These documents are primarily receipts with additional materials documenting the estates of the aforementioned persons, particularly Reuben Humbert. Humbert's personal property inventories are included as is a Confederate States of America registered bond.","The wills of Richard Stephens and his daughter Sallie Stephens are included. Sallie's will is notable in that she directs her executor to move \"all of my dead relatives that are buried in the family lot [Dovel-Stephens Family Cemetery]\" to her \"lot in Woodbine Cemetery, and there placed along with sister Laura and I, at the expense of my estate.\" Sallie died in 1938 and all of her deceased family members were removed to Woodbine Cemetery in 1940.","Materials related to Myrtie Stephens Yount's career as a teacher include two teaching contracts, printed examinations, and handwritten school material. Though many of these are not identified, it is presumed that they were used by Myrtie in her teaching.","Three military furloughs dated 1862 and 1863 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rodman Drake DeKay (1836-1886) are also included, but have no apparent connection to the Stephens family.","Oversize materials include an 1813 land indenture between Valentine and Nancy Wolf and Jacob Wolf. Valentine Wolf was Lewis Stephens' father-in-law. Lewis Stephens was Richard Stephens' grandfather and is also mentioned in several documents pertaining to Stephens' father, John Stephens. Also housed in oversize is a January 8, 1891 broadside advertising the public sale of Richard Stephens' personal property. The broadside describes 26 head of stock cattle, 100 tons of prime timothy hay, 300 bushels of wheat, and various farm implements.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991, contains letters to and from several members of the Stephens and Yount families. Corresponding envelopes are included as are envelopes with no corresponding letter.","A significant portion of the collection comprises the correspondence of Myrtie Stephens Yount, daughter of Richard and Mary E. Stephens. The correspondence is largely comprised of letters addressed to Myrtie with many of the letters from her future husband and cousin Joseph Byron Yount. Generally, the subject matter of the correspondence is newsy, providing updates on family and community members. While most of the correspondence between the couple dates prior to their marriage, a few letters date to after their September 1891 marriage. Of interest is a hastily written letter dated July 10, 1899 from Myrtie to Yount in which she delivers the news that her sister Josie has passed away. In the letter, Myrtie requests her husband bring her mourning clothes to her as soon as is possible. Another notable letter is dated June 14, 1899 to Myrtie Yount in which the correspondent recounts going to Harrisonburg for the unveiling of the Turner Ashby monument. Much of Myrtie's correspondence also discusses her and her colleague's teaching careers. One particular letter dated November 6, 1890 is written to Myrtie by a fellow teacher. He writes about his experiences teaching children in Brocks Gap.","A limited selection of correspondence addressed to or written by Richard Stephens, Mary E. Stephens, Josie Stephens, Sallie Stephens, and Laura Stephens is also included. Of note is a letter from Henry T. Garnett, Chief Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for Virginia, to Richard Stephens, dated November 6, 1861, appointing Stephens Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. A handwritten note by Garnett on the back of the letter reads: \"The owners of slaves are to give me the value and pay the tax upon all their negroes, whether said negroes are hired out or in their service.\" Stephens' November 1887 letter and certificate of reappointment as director of the Valley Turnpike Company is also included.","Series 3: Ephemera, 1916-1957, includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a few miscellaneous items including a half stick of chewing gum dating to 1916. Noteworthy items include a folder of seven vinegar valentines featuring color illustrations and corresponding poems. These lithographs likely date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and feature racist sentiments or are otherwise insulting in tone. Two of the lithographs evoke Jim Crow era values and depict African Americans with stereotypical physical characteristics.","Series 4: Genealogical Materials, 1812, were presumably collected by Joseph Byron Yount III, the last private owner of the Stephens and Yount Family Papers, as part of his genealogical research into his family. The subject files include undated photographs and facsimiles of primary source material relating to the Yount family in Pennsylvania. Of interest is a handwritten genealogical note relating to Ludwig/Lewis Stephens, the grandfather of Richard Stephens.","Series 5: 2018 Accessions, 1867-1995, comprises materials acquired in two separate accessions in 2018. Personal papers, research and genealogical materials, and photographs relate directly to immediate and extended Yount family members, specifically the children of Myrtie Stephens Yount and J.B. Yount.","Spotswood Hall, Turner Ashby Monument, New Hope Garage, Goshen, New Hope High School, South River, Matthew Fontaine Maury Memorial at Goshen Pass, Marine's Camp at Ft. Defiance, Harriston, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, assorted Washington DC sights and buildings, Hightown, Monterey, Towers School, pet fawn, Natural Chimneys/Cyclopean Towers and jousting tournament, Langley Field, Naval Base, Jamestown, Yorktown, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Mt. Solon Dam, Stonewall Cottage (Melrose), North River Dam, Blacksburg, Castle Hill, University of Virginia, Kanawha River, Chicago World's Fair, Handley High School, Apple Blossom Festival, Skyline Drive, etc.","(Accession 2018-0315)","Inscribed: \"Presented to C.E. Koiner by J. Yount. May 1867\"","Includes a young J.B. Yount III while a cadet at Fishburne Military School.","The May 16, 1844 issue of  The Sentinel of the Shenandoah Valley  and a copy of  A Choice Selection of Hymns: From Various Authors, Recommended for the Worship of God…  have been removed from the collection and cataloged as part of Special Collections rare book collection. The right edge of the newspaper has been trimmed and, as a result, the issue is incomplete.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).","The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. 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Two additions were acquired in 2018 from Black Swan Books and Rolling Hills Antique Mall."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Slavery -- Virginia -- Rockingham County","Taxation -- Confederate States of America","Tax collection -- Confederate States of America","Greeting cards","Valentines","Sexism","Racism in cartoons","Race discrimination","Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Slavery -- Virginia -- Rockingham County","Taxation -- Confederate States of America","Tax collection -- Confederate States of America","Greeting cards","Valentines","Sexism","Racism in cartoons","Race discrimination","Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["2.4 cubic feet 7 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["2.4 cubic feet 7 boxes"],"genreform_ssim":["Letters (correspondence)","Personal papers","Love letters","Estate inventories","Financial Records","Caricatures","Printed Ephemera","Genealogies (histories)","Photographs","Postcards","Newspaper clippings","Family papers","Vinegar valentines","Photograph albums","Diaries"],"date_range_isim":[1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection."],"appraisal_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOut of scope materials and materials with negligible research value including assorted newspaper clippings and obituaries, Christmas cards, large quantities of empty envelopes without correspondence, real estate listings, and assorted printed ephemera were heavily weeded from the 2018-0430 accrual.\u003c/p\u003e"],"appraisal_heading_ssm":["Appraisal"],"appraisal_tesim":["Out of scope materials and materials with negligible research value including assorted newspaper clippings and obituaries, Christmas cards, large quantities of empty envelopes without correspondence, real estate listings, and assorted printed ephemera were heavily weeded from the 2018-0430 accrual."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collections is arranged in five series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist numeration=\"arabic\" type=\"ordered\"\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003ePersonal Papers, 1813-1938\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eCorrespondence, 1857-1931, 1991\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eEphemera, 1916-1957\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003eGenealogical Materials, 1812\u003c/item\u003e\n      \u003citem\u003e2018 accessions, 1867-1995\u003c/item\u003e\n    \u003c/list\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collections is arranged in five series:","Personal Papers, 1813-1938 Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991 Ephemera, 1916-1957 Genealogical Materials, 1812 2018 accessions, 1867-1995"],"bibliography_html_tesm":["\u003cbibref\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFind a Grave\u003c/emph\u003e. Myrtie Alice Stephens Yount, Memorial # 40849297. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40849297) Accessed October 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFind a Grave\u003c/emph\u003e. Richard A. Stephens, Memorial # 76255269. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76255269) Accessed October 18, 2017.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"United States Census, 1870,\" database with images, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFamilySearch\u003c/emph\u003e (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-MP2 : 12 April 2016), Richard Stephens, Virginia, United States; citing p. 69, family 485, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,175.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003eYount, J. B. III. \"Fifty-seven quilts from four generations,\" \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eAugusta County Historical Bulletin\u003c/emph\u003e 50 (2014): 155-165.\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Yount-Stephens.\" \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Rockingham Register\u003c/emph\u003e, September 25, 1891.\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Find a Grave . Myrtie Alice Stephens Yount, Memorial # 40849297. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40849297) Accessed October 18, 2017.","Find a Grave . Richard A. Stephens, Memorial # 76255269. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76255269) Accessed October 18, 2017.","\"United States Census, 1870,\" database with images,  FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-MP2 : 12 April 2016), Richard Stephens, Virginia, United States; citing p. 69, family 485, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,175.","Yount, J. B. III. \"Fifty-seven quilts from four generations,\"  Augusta County Historical Bulletin  50 (2014): 155-165.","\"Yount-Stephens.\"  The Rockingham Register , September 25, 1891."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard Anderson Stephens, variously spelled Stevens, Steven, and Stephen, was born January 6, 1831 to John Stephens (1804-1848) and Martha Burnsides Stephens Cowan (1806-1895) of Melrose, Rockingham County, Virginia. He is the grandson of Ludwig/Lewis Stephens (1747-1817) and Elizabeth Wolf Stephens (1775-1836). Documentary evidence contained within this collection confirms that John Stephens owned enslaved persons and Richard Stephens was involved in financial transactions concerning said enslaved persons after the death of his father and prior to the end of the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eStephens married Mary Dovel Stephens and together they had nine children, six of whom lived into adulthood – Martha Josephine \"Josie\" (1856-1899), Laura Belle (1862-1934), Myrtie Alice (1867-1946), Sallie Georgiana (1870-1938), Bettie Lee, and John W. All of the aforementioned children are documented in this collection, with some to a lesser degree than others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDocumentary evidence suggests Stephens likely did not serve during the Civil War. As early as June 19, 1861, he was deemed medically unfit from serving during the Civil War. His exemption was due to a chronic \"disease of stomach and bowels of long standing.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAccording to the U. S. Census, Stephen's occupation was that of a farmer though he also held other positions in the community. He acted as the administrator of the estate of Reuben Holt Humbert of Augusta County and also served as the guardian for his younger siblings William L. Stephens and Fannie Stephens. In November 1861, Stephens was appointed Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. As early as 1887 he was appointed director of the Valley Turnpike Company. Richard Stephens died November 5, 1890 and is buried in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg alongside much of his family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA large portion of this collection also documents Myrtie Stephens (1867-1946), daughter of Richard and Mary Dovel Stephens. Myrtie married Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount (1848-1934) of Augusta County on September 23, 1891. The wedding was held at the home of Mary Stephens, near Melrose. The courtship between Myrtie and J. B. is chronicled in this collection with dozens of letters written between the two. It is likely that Myrtie and J. B. were semi-distant cousins as J. B. often refers to his future wife as \"Cousin\" in his letters to her. Additionally, Myrtie's maternal grandmother was named Barbara Yount Dovel (1797-1863), and it is through this family line that the couple was likely related. Myrtie was a school teacher for at least part of her life. This collection documents her career with lesson books, teaching contracts, and correspondence. The children of Myrtie and J.B. Yount are documented in the 2018 accession materials.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Bio/Historical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Richard Anderson Stephens, variously spelled Stevens, Steven, and Stephen, was born January 6, 1831 to John Stephens (1804-1848) and Martha Burnsides Stephens Cowan (1806-1895) of Melrose, Rockingham County, Virginia. He is the grandson of Ludwig/Lewis Stephens (1747-1817) and Elizabeth Wolf Stephens (1775-1836). Documentary evidence contained within this collection confirms that John Stephens owned enslaved persons and Richard Stephens was involved in financial transactions concerning said enslaved persons after the death of his father and prior to the end of the Civil War.","Stephens married Mary Dovel Stephens and together they had nine children, six of whom lived into adulthood – Martha Josephine \"Josie\" (1856-1899), Laura Belle (1862-1934), Myrtie Alice (1867-1946), Sallie Georgiana (1870-1938), Bettie Lee, and John W. All of the aforementioned children are documented in this collection, with some to a lesser degree than others.","Documentary evidence suggests Stephens likely did not serve during the Civil War. As early as June 19, 1861, he was deemed medically unfit from serving during the Civil War. His exemption was due to a chronic \"disease of stomach and bowels of long standing.\"","According to the U. S. Census, Stephen's occupation was that of a farmer though he also held other positions in the community. He acted as the administrator of the estate of Reuben Holt Humbert of Augusta County and also served as the guardian for his younger siblings William L. Stephens and Fannie Stephens. In November 1861, Stephens was appointed Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. As early as 1887 he was appointed director of the Valley Turnpike Company. Richard Stephens died November 5, 1890 and is buried in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg alongside much of his family.","A large portion of this collection also documents Myrtie Stephens (1867-1946), daughter of Richard and Mary Dovel Stephens. Myrtie married Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount (1848-1934) of Augusta County on September 23, 1891. The wedding was held at the home of Mary Stephens, near Melrose. The courtship between Myrtie and J. B. is chronicled in this collection with dozens of letters written between the two. It is likely that Myrtie and J. B. were semi-distant cousins as J. B. often refers to his future wife as \"Cousin\" in his letters to her. Additionally, Myrtie's maternal grandmother was named Barbara Yount Dovel (1797-1863), and it is through this family line that the couple was likely related. Myrtie was a school teacher for at least part of her life. This collection documents her career with lesson books, teaching contracts, and correspondence. The children of Myrtie and J.B. Yount are documented in the 2018 accession materials."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials that comprise this collection descended through the Stephens and Yount families of Rockingham and Augusta counties. After the October 2, 2016 death of Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount III, much of the Yount estate was sold by Green Valley Auctions in Mt. Crawford, Virginia on June 9, 2017.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe materials in this series share provenance with the rest of the collection in that they were part of the June 9, 2017 Green Valley Auctions sale of the J.B. Yount estate.\u003c/p\u003e"],"custodhist_heading_ssm":["Provenance","Provenance"],"custodhist_tesim":["The materials that comprise this collection descended through the Stephens and Yount families of Rockingham and Augusta counties. After the October 2, 2016 death of Joseph Byron \"J. B.\" Yount III, much of the Yount estate was sold by Green Valley Auctions in Mt. Crawford, Virginia on June 9, 2017.","The materials in this series share provenance with the rest of the collection in that they were part of the June 9, 2017 Green Valley Auctions sale of the J.B. Yount estate."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, SC 0251, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, SC 0251, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eGiven the age and condition of the collection, select items underwent preservation treatment for stabilization, including flattening. Particularly fragile documents are housed in Mylar sleeves. The materials in this collection were largely received piecemeal, in addition to one large acquisition. There was no particular arrangement to the materials and as a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type, creator, and date. Photographs related to presumed genealogical research trips were removed from their paper backing and foldered in their original order. All corresponding captions were written on the backs of the photographs.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Given the age and condition of the collection, select items underwent preservation treatment for stabilization, including flattening. Particularly fragile documents are housed in Mylar sleeves. The materials in this collection were largely received piecemeal, in addition to one large acquisition. There was no particular arrangement to the materials and as a result, the archivist imposed an arrangement based on material type, creator, and date. Photographs related to presumed genealogical research trips were removed from their paper backing and foldered in their original order. All corresponding captions were written on the backs of the photographs."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, and ephemera. Documents of particular interest relate to the sale, purchase, and hire of enslaved persons, and Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1: Personal Papers, 1813-1938, is generally comprised of tax receipts, financial documents, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, indentures, insurance policies, wills, and other miscellaneous papers documenting Richard Stephens primarily, and also other immediate Stephens family members.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest are the papers documenting the buying, selling, and hiring of enslaved persons between the Stephens family and other community members. Many of the enslaved persons were purchased or inherited from the estate of John Stephens, Richard Stephens' father. The enslaved persons are only referred to by name in three documents and are otherwise described as \"negro\" or \"slave.\" They are identified as Ellen, Hester, Hannah, and five children named Henry, Isaiah, Margaret, John, and George.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA folder of papers documenting Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War is also included. The papers include surgeons' and doctors' description of Stephens' maladies, certifying that he is incapable of military duty. Additional documents mention his substitute, Benjamin Barr. Stephens' amnesty oath, dated June 20, 1865, is also included and is foldered chronologically with his papers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA sizable portion of this series documents Richard Stephens acting in the capacity of estate administrator, particularly for Reuben Holt Humbert, and guardian to his younger siblings, Phebe Francis \"Fannie\" Stephens and William L. Stephens. These documents are primarily receipts with additional materials documenting the estates of the aforementioned persons, particularly Reuben Humbert. Humbert's personal property inventories are included as is a Confederate States of America registered bond.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe wills of Richard Stephens and his daughter Sallie Stephens are included. Sallie's will is notable in that she directs her executor to move \"all of my dead relatives that are buried in the family lot [Dovel-Stephens Family Cemetery]\" to her \"lot in Woodbine Cemetery, and there placed along with sister Laura and I, at the expense of my estate.\" Sallie died in 1938 and all of her deceased family members were removed to Woodbine Cemetery in 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMaterials related to Myrtie Stephens Yount's career as a teacher include two teaching contracts, printed examinations, and handwritten school material. Though many of these are not identified, it is presumed that they were used by Myrtie in her teaching.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThree military furloughs dated 1862 and 1863 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rodman Drake DeKay (1836-1886) are also included, but have no apparent connection to the Stephens family.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eOversize materials include an 1813 land indenture between Valentine and Nancy Wolf and Jacob Wolf. Valentine Wolf was Lewis Stephens' father-in-law. Lewis Stephens was Richard Stephens' grandfather and is also mentioned in several documents pertaining to Stephens' father, John Stephens. Also housed in oversize is a January 8, 1891 broadside advertising the public sale of Richard Stephens' personal property. The broadside describes 26 head of stock cattle, 100 tons of prime timothy hay, 300 bushels of wheat, and various farm implements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2: Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991, contains letters to and from several members of the Stephens and Yount families. Corresponding envelopes are included as are envelopes with no corresponding letter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of the collection comprises the correspondence of Myrtie Stephens Yount, daughter of Richard and Mary E. Stephens. The correspondence is largely comprised of letters addressed to Myrtie with many of the letters from her future husband and cousin Joseph Byron Yount. Generally, the subject matter of the correspondence is newsy, providing updates on family and community members. While most of the correspondence between the couple dates prior to their marriage, a few letters date to after their September 1891 marriage. Of interest is a hastily written letter dated July 10, 1899 from Myrtie to Yount in which she delivers the news that her sister Josie has passed away. In the letter, Myrtie requests her husband bring her mourning clothes to her as soon as is possible. Another notable letter is dated June 14, 1899 to Myrtie Yount in which the correspondent recounts going to Harrisonburg for the unveiling of the Turner Ashby monument. Much of Myrtie's correspondence also discusses her and her colleague's teaching careers. One particular letter dated November 6, 1890 is written to Myrtie by a fellow teacher. He writes about his experiences teaching children in Brocks Gap.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eA limited selection of correspondence addressed to or written by Richard Stephens, Mary E. Stephens, Josie Stephens, Sallie Stephens, and Laura Stephens is also included. Of note is a letter from Henry T. Garnett, Chief Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for Virginia, to Richard Stephens, dated November 6, 1861, appointing Stephens Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. A handwritten note by Garnett on the back of the letter reads: \"The owners of slaves are to give me the value and pay the tax upon all their negroes, whether said negroes are hired out or in their service.\" Stephens' November 1887 letter and certificate of reappointment as director of the Valley Turnpike Company is also included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3: Ephemera, 1916-1957, includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a few miscellaneous items including a half stick of chewing gum dating to 1916. Noteworthy items include a folder of seven vinegar valentines featuring color illustrations and corresponding poems. These lithographs likely date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and feature racist sentiments or are otherwise insulting in tone. Two of the lithographs evoke Jim Crow era values and depict African Americans with stereotypical physical characteristics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4: Genealogical Materials, 1812, were presumably collected by Joseph Byron Yount III, the last private owner of the Stephens and Yount Family Papers, as part of his genealogical research into his family. The subject files include undated photographs and facsimiles of primary source material relating to the Yount family in Pennsylvania. Of interest is a handwritten genealogical note relating to Ludwig/Lewis Stephens, the grandfather of Richard Stephens.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5: 2018 Accessions, 1867-1995, comprises materials acquired in two separate accessions in 2018. Personal papers, research and genealogical materials, and photographs relate directly to immediate and extended Yount family members, specifically the children of Myrtie Stephens Yount and J.B. Yount.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSpotswood Hall, Turner Ashby Monument, New Hope Garage, Goshen, New Hope High School, South River, Matthew Fontaine Maury Memorial at Goshen Pass, Marine's Camp at Ft. Defiance, Harriston, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol, assorted Washington DC sights and buildings, Hightown, Monterey, Towers School, pet fawn, Natural Chimneys/Cyclopean Towers and jousting tournament, Langley Field, Naval Base, Jamestown, Yorktown, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Mt. Solon Dam, Stonewall Cottage (Melrose), North River Dam, Blacksburg, Castle Hill, University of Virginia, Kanawha River, Chicago World's Fair, Handley High School, Apple Blossom Festival, Skyline Drive, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e(Accession 2018-0315)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eInscribed: \"Presented to C.E. Koiner by J. Yount. May 1867\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a young J.B. Yount III while a cadet at Fishburne Military School.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. Materials include correspondence, receipts, financial documents, indentures, deeds, and ephemera. Documents of particular interest relate to the sale, purchase, and hire of enslaved persons, and Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War.","Series 1: Personal Papers, 1813-1938, is generally comprised of tax receipts, financial documents, agreements, promissory notes, deeds, indentures, insurance policies, wills, and other miscellaneous papers documenting Richard Stephens primarily, and also other immediate Stephens family members.","Of particular interest are the papers documenting the buying, selling, and hiring of enslaved persons between the Stephens family and other community members. Many of the enslaved persons were purchased or inherited from the estate of John Stephens, Richard Stephens' father. The enslaved persons are only referred to by name in three documents and are otherwise described as \"negro\" or \"slave.\" They are identified as Ellen, Hester, Hannah, and five children named Henry, Isaiah, Margaret, John, and George.","A folder of papers documenting Richard Stephens' medical exemption from military service during the Civil War is also included. The papers include surgeons' and doctors' description of Stephens' maladies, certifying that he is incapable of military duty. Additional documents mention his substitute, Benjamin Barr. Stephens' amnesty oath, dated June 20, 1865, is also included and is foldered chronologically with his papers.","A sizable portion of this series documents Richard Stephens acting in the capacity of estate administrator, particularly for Reuben Holt Humbert, and guardian to his younger siblings, Phebe Francis \"Fannie\" Stephens and William L. Stephens. These documents are primarily receipts with additional materials documenting the estates of the aforementioned persons, particularly Reuben Humbert. Humbert's personal property inventories are included as is a Confederate States of America registered bond.","The wills of Richard Stephens and his daughter Sallie Stephens are included. Sallie's will is notable in that she directs her executor to move \"all of my dead relatives that are buried in the family lot [Dovel-Stephens Family Cemetery]\" to her \"lot in Woodbine Cemetery, and there placed along with sister Laura and I, at the expense of my estate.\" Sallie died in 1938 and all of her deceased family members were removed to Woodbine Cemetery in 1940.","Materials related to Myrtie Stephens Yount's career as a teacher include two teaching contracts, printed examinations, and handwritten school material. Though many of these are not identified, it is presumed that they were used by Myrtie in her teaching.","Three military furloughs dated 1862 and 1863 and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Rodman Drake DeKay (1836-1886) are also included, but have no apparent connection to the Stephens family.","Oversize materials include an 1813 land indenture between Valentine and Nancy Wolf and Jacob Wolf. Valentine Wolf was Lewis Stephens' father-in-law. Lewis Stephens was Richard Stephens' grandfather and is also mentioned in several documents pertaining to Stephens' father, John Stephens. Also housed in oversize is a January 8, 1891 broadside advertising the public sale of Richard Stephens' personal property. The broadside describes 26 head of stock cattle, 100 tons of prime timothy hay, 300 bushels of wheat, and various farm implements.","Series 2: Correspondence, 1857-1931, 1991, contains letters to and from several members of the Stephens and Yount families. Corresponding envelopes are included as are envelopes with no corresponding letter.","A significant portion of the collection comprises the correspondence of Myrtie Stephens Yount, daughter of Richard and Mary E. Stephens. The correspondence is largely comprised of letters addressed to Myrtie with many of the letters from her future husband and cousin Joseph Byron Yount. Generally, the subject matter of the correspondence is newsy, providing updates on family and community members. While most of the correspondence between the couple dates prior to their marriage, a few letters date to after their September 1891 marriage. Of interest is a hastily written letter dated July 10, 1899 from Myrtie to Yount in which she delivers the news that her sister Josie has passed away. In the letter, Myrtie requests her husband bring her mourning clothes to her as soon as is possible. Another notable letter is dated June 14, 1899 to Myrtie Yount in which the correspondent recounts going to Harrisonburg for the unveiling of the Turner Ashby monument. Much of Myrtie's correspondence also discusses her and her colleague's teaching careers. One particular letter dated November 6, 1890 is written to Myrtie by a fellow teacher. He writes about his experiences teaching children in Brocks Gap.","A limited selection of correspondence addressed to or written by Richard Stephens, Mary E. Stephens, Josie Stephens, Sallie Stephens, and Laura Stephens is also included. Of note is a letter from Henry T. Garnett, Chief Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for Virginia, to Richard Stephens, dated November 6, 1861, appointing Stephens Collector of the Confederate States War Tax for the 3rd District of Rockingham County. A handwritten note by Garnett on the back of the letter reads: \"The owners of slaves are to give me the value and pay the tax upon all their negroes, whether said negroes are hired out or in their service.\" Stephens' November 1887 letter and certificate of reappointment as director of the Valley Turnpike Company is also included.","Series 3: Ephemera, 1916-1957, includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, and a few miscellaneous items including a half stick of chewing gum dating to 1916. Noteworthy items include a folder of seven vinegar valentines featuring color illustrations and corresponding poems. These lithographs likely date to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and feature racist sentiments or are otherwise insulting in tone. Two of the lithographs evoke Jim Crow era values and depict African Americans with stereotypical physical characteristics.","Series 4: Genealogical Materials, 1812, were presumably collected by Joseph Byron Yount III, the last private owner of the Stephens and Yount Family Papers, as part of his genealogical research into his family. The subject files include undated photographs and facsimiles of primary source material relating to the Yount family in Pennsylvania. Of interest is a handwritten genealogical note relating to Ludwig/Lewis Stephens, the grandfather of Richard Stephens.","Series 5: 2018 Accessions, 1867-1995, comprises materials acquired in two separate accessions in 2018. Personal papers, research and genealogical materials, and photographs relate directly to immediate and extended Yount family members, specifically the children of Myrtie Stephens Yount and J.B. 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The right edge of the newspaper has been trimmed and, as a result, the issue is incomplete."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu)."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ba57889d7ff83f0fcf341190658eb73b\"\u003eThe Stephens and Yount Family Papers, 1812-1995, primarily document the Richard Stephens family of Rockingham County, Virginia and his descendants. 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Also featured are gossip columns reporting marriages between actresses and society millionaires and picturing a variety of famous stage personalities such as Ethel Barrymore, Bessie Wynn, and Valerie Bergere. ","Beginning in October 1907, Preston's diary entries document her first few days as a nurse-in-training at Sarah Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, the forerunner to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The collection contains the diary of Sue R. Preston, a young middle-class woman of Detroit, Michigan and later nurse-in-training at Sarah Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, dated January 7, 1907 to October 13, 1907. Describes her daily activities in Detroit, including shopping, reading, watching her favorite stage personalities at the Temple Theatre, and following the famous Thaw Murder Trial. Enclosed are numerous newspaper clippings that pertain to the trial and theater gossip.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Preston, Sue R.","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2008.034"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sue R. Preston Diary"],"collection_title_tesim":["Sue R. Preston Diary"],"collection_ssim":["Sue R. 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Descriptions include personal sightings of actresses such as Gertrude Coghlan and Julia Sanderson as they enter and exit the Temple Theater. She also repeatedly mentions the Thaw Murder Trial, the \"Trial of the Century,\" and at one point echoes public sentiment when she writes that she hopes Harry K. Thaw will be judged innocent. Enclosed are numerous newspaper clippings of the trial, including several photographs and drawings of Evelyn Nesbit. Also featured are gossip columns reporting marriages between actresses and society millionaires and picturing a variety of famous stage personalities such as Ethel Barrymore, Bessie Wynn, and Valerie Bergere. ","Beginning in October 1907, Preston's diary entries document her first few days as a nurse-in-training at Sarah Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, the forerunner to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. 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Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.\" \"January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce's for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.\" \"January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don't believe I passed.\" \"February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.\" \"March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley's son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.\" \"March 18th \u0026 19th, Harold didn't phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard's. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard's for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.\" \"April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..\" \"April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice's car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.\" \"May 13th, (she's home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa's in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won't forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.\" \"May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.\" \"May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.\" \"May 25th, Out at Smith's boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart's. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.\" \"June 2nd, Smith better, hasn't got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I'll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.\" \"July 12th, 13th, \u0026 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..\" \"August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.\" \"August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley's brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.\" \"August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn't sleep much. Mac's sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.\" \"September 6th, (I think she's back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.\" \"September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o'clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.\" \"September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.\" \"November 15th \u0026 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney's the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. Wrote home.\" \"December 31st, Fred Harrington dead and Agnes is coming home. Going to be a quiet New Years I guess. Stayed home all day. Very quiet New Years for me. To bed early. Thus ends 1928.\"\"","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 00965","/repositories/2/resources/1927"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sybil Marie Rossman Diary"],"collection_title_tesim":["Sybil Marie Rossman Diary"],"collection_ssim":["Sybil Marie Rossman Diary"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Nurses","Women--Diaries","Diaries"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Nurses","Women--Diaries","Diaries"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.01 Linear Foot"],"extent_tesim":["0.01 Linear Foot"],"genreform_ssim":["Diaries"],"date_range_isim":[1928],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. 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Dad met. Went up to Agnes in afternoon and stayed all night. Lee home. Had a good time. Peg gave me this diary. Thus into New Year. No wild party.\" \"January 2nd, Awful cold. Came home in P.M. Lawrence R. here and Gert and her mother. Called on a case @ Coudy Hospital. Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.\" \"January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce's for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.\" \"January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don't believe I passed.\" \"February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.\" \"March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley's son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.\" \"March 18th \u0026 19th, Harold didn't phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard's. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard's for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.\" \"April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..\" \"April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice's car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.\" \"May 13th, (she's home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa's in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won't forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.\" \"May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.\" \"May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.\" \"May 25th, Out at Smith's boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart's. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.\" \"June 2nd, Smith better, hasn't got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I'll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.\" \"July 12th, 13th, \u0026 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..\" \"August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.\" \"August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley's brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.\" \"August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn't sleep much. Mac's sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.\" \"September 6th, (I think she's back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.\" \"September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o'clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.\" \"September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.\" \"November 15th \u0026 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney's the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. Wrote home.\" \"December 31st, Fred Harrington dead and Agnes is coming home. Going to be a quiet New Years I guess. Stayed home all day. Very quiet New Years for me. To bed early. Thus ends 1928.\"\""],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:27:58.303Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiary, 1928, of Sybil Marie Rossman, a nurse at several hosptials in upstate New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e For more detailed description provided by the seller, click on the Finding Aid link below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis description was provided by the seller and has not been verified: \" 1928 \"January 1st, Left my case at Port on noon train. Dad met. Went up to Agnes in afternoon and stayed all night. Lee home. Had a good time. Peg gave me this diary. Thus into New Year. No wild party.\" \"January 2nd, Awful cold. Came home in P.M. Lawrence R. here and Gert and her mother. Called on a case @ Coudy Hospital. Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.\" \"January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce's for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.\" \"January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don't believe I passed.\" \"February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.\" \"March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley's son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.\" \"March 18th \u0026amp; 19th, Harold didn't phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard's. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard's for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.\" \"April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..\" \"April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice's car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.\" \"May 13th, (she's home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa's in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won't forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.\" \"May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.\" \"May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.\" \"May 25th, Out at Smith's boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart's. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.\" \"June 2nd, Smith better, hasn't got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I'll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.\" \"July 12th, 13th, \u0026amp; 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..\" \"August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.\" \"August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley's brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.\" \"August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn't sleep much. Mac's sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.\" \"September 6th, (I think she's back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.\" \"September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o'clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.\" \"September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.\" \"November 15th \u0026amp; 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney's the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. Wrote home.\" \"December 31st, Fred Harrington dead and Agnes is coming home. Going to be a quiet New Years I guess. Stayed home all day. Very quiet New Years for me. To bed early. 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Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.\" \"January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce's for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.\" \"January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don't believe I passed.\" \"February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.\" \"March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley's son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.\" \"March 18th \u0026 19th, Harold didn't phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard's. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard's for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.\" \"April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..\" \"April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice's car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.\" \"May 13th, (she's home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa's in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won't forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.\" \"May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.\" \"May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.\" \"May 25th, Out at Smith's boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart's. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.\" \"June 2nd, Smith better, hasn't got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I'll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.\" \"July 12th, 13th, \u0026 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..\" \"August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.\" \"August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley's brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.\" \"August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn't sleep much. Mac's sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.\" \"September 6th, (I think she's back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.\" \"September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o'clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.\" \"September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.\" \"November 15th \u0026 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney's the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. 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Dad met. Went up to Agnes in afternoon and stayed all night. Lee home. Had a good time. Peg gave me this diary. Thus into New Year. No wild party.\" \"January 2nd, Awful cold. Came home in P.M. Lawrence R. here and Gert and her mother. Called on a case @ Coudy Hospital. Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.\" \"January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce's for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.\" \"January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don't believe I passed.\" \"February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.\" \"March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley's son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.\" \"March 18th \u0026 19th, Harold didn't phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard's. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard's for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.\" \"April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..\" \"April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice's car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.\" \"May 13th, (she's home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa's in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won't forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.\" \"May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.\" \"May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.\" \"May 25th, Out at Smith's boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart's. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.\" \"June 2nd, Smith better, hasn't got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I'll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.\" \"July 12th, 13th, \u0026 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..\" \"August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.\" \"August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley's brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.\" \"August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn't sleep much. Mac's sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.\" \"September 6th, (I think she's back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.\" \"September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o'clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.\" \"September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.\" \"November 15th \u0026 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney's the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. Wrote home.\" \"December 31st, Fred Harrington dead and Agnes is coming home. Going to be a quiet New Years I guess. Stayed home all day. Very quiet New Years for me. To bed early. 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Dad met. Went up to Agnes in afternoon and stayed all night. Lee home. Had a good time. Peg gave me this diary. Thus into New Year. No wild party.\" \"January 2nd, Awful cold. Came home in P.M. Lawrence R. here and Gert and her mother. Called on a case @ Coudy Hospital. Mrs. Thornton from Austin, pneumonia. She died 3 A.M. Up all night.\" \"January 14th, Letter from Peg. State boards are January 23-27. Oh Boy! Slept a little. To Fordyce's for supper. Had nice time. ____@ night. Will I ever forget this night. Home @ 4 A.M. Mr. Stone died.\" \"January 24th, Awful cold. Up early. Obstetrics and material media today. Not awful bad. Practical exam @ Strong Memorial Hospital @ 3. Set up diabetic tray. Put on binder, turpentine stripes. Worked problem. Don't believe I passed.\" \"February 6th, Patient had a good nite last night and so did I. She entertained the interns. I never saw such a patient. No mail today, darn! Dr. Stevens in @ 5 A. M. A good night.\" \"March 15th, Called at 7 A.M. on case on ER, Ruth Weyrough, 3, appendectomy of Dr. Dean. Condition fair. Mr. Hensley's son was after me as he has pneumonia. Awful sorry. Grace McFarland on nights on my case. To bed early.\" \"March 18th \u0026amp; 19th, Harold didn't phone last night. Baby worse. Dr. Bascom going to operate tonight. Going out to Howard's. Marguerite phoned. Wrote to Rosy and sent collar…..Out to Howard's for ride. Home 1 A.M. Peanut party. Baby died @ 2:30. Slept till 12:00. Cora in on case…..about 23 nurses on.\" \"April 10th, Mrs. McKay is awfully funny. I like her a lot. She talks so crazy along in the middle of the night. Fran and both are back. Letter from Mary L. and Lena…..\" \"April 25th, Mr. Mahoney had a leg off last night. Condition pretty good. Marie here. Went to Mumford @ 1:30 in Alice's car with her and Cora to see Mary Fisher. She is feeling good and had a cute place.\" \"May 13th, (she's home for a few days) Flat tire coming home last night. Dead today. Saw Toots and Mary Corey. To grandpa's in Sweden Valley and up to North Hollow. Home and out to see Fordyce and Ronald. What a night. I won't forget it. Home @ 2 A.M.\" \"May 19th, To dance @ West Pike @ night. Good time. Saw Doris Boyd. Stayed around home all day. Mama and dad to town in P.M. We are leaving tomorrow sure. Fordyce up tonight. We had a little scrap.\" \"May 23rd, Downtown in A.M. Took watches down to be fixed. To hairdressers. Graduation presents to 3 Genesee kids and Doris R. letter from Rossy and Mary F. Name on registry @ 4 and called to do general duty @ Brockport Hospital. Fran to stay with me.\" \"May 25th, Out at Smith's boyfriends. Met here. To city and up to Swart's. I believe I could like Brockport if I got more pay. Doctors are nice, especially Dr. Hazen and said he was glad I was going to stay. Insurance agents up. Not going to do business with them.\" \"June 2nd, Smith better, hasn't got typhoid. Letter from Toots Mitchell. Witnessed 1st delivery here yesterday. Letter from home. Maybe I'll go on nite duty. Hate to see Eloise Rider go.\" \"July 12th, 13th, \u0026amp; 14th, Called to High place @ 10:30. Pneumonia case, Mr. Schofield. Dr. Markowitz. WNB. Worked hard all day. Patient pretty sick. Off duty late. Eleanor Usher going to be married…..On duty all day. Patient critical. Real busy…….Patient died last night. I did hope he would live. Letter from home. Real could burst there…..\" \"August 3rd, Like my patient a lot. Almost have a crush on him. Slept till 3:00. Letter from Ruth. Have Keyhole, Wiley, Jack and Goodfeld @ 5:00. Going camping to Wautoma Beach with them next week.\" \"August 6th, Asked Miss Douglas if I could get off case. Half done @ 12:00. Wiley's brother. No sleep all day. Dead tired. Wautoma Beach @ 4:00. Awful late swimming. Lute and Bruns (2 Hilton fellows) down @ nite. A good party.\" \"August 9th, Awful nite last nite. Mac put soda and Mag. Sulph on our sunburns. Burnt awful. Couldn't sleep much. Mac's sister down. Weiner roast on beach. Lots of fun to go out in boat. Suffering from burn.\" \"September 6th, (I think she's back at Strong Memorial Hospital) Not such a bad nite. Fractured skull case. Drexel Gridley, 21 from Rochester. Doctor is real nice. Mother and brother in accident too. Day nurse. Miss Mason. Slept good. Nurses real nice. Over looking town @ 4:30 P.M. and mailed some cards.\" \"September 29th, My birthday. Nothing very exciting, 22 years old. Registers at 4 o'clock. Letter from mama. Called on case of John R. Williams @ 492 Gerald St. @ 1 A.M. Mrs. Virkus cerebral hemorrhage, came in taxi. Patient bad. Awful scared. Dr. W.\" \"September 30th, What a way to celebrate my birthday. Up all nite. Patient died @ 3 P.M. awful tired. Dr. Williams nice. Home @ 6 P.M. To bed early. Herb called. Out to Makey from Watertown. L. Eastman. Saw Clara Bow. Entertained Mackey here til 1:30. Liked him quite well.\" \"November 15th \u0026amp; 16th, Called @ 1 A.M. last nite to 152 Westminster Rd. Maternity. Baby premature, 3 lbs. Mooney's the name. Up all nite. Real tired today. Dr. Mooney the dr. Dr. Dike called and sent baby to hospital…..Baby died last nite. Raining all day. Patient awfully nice. Wrote home.\" \"December 31st, Fred Harrington dead and Agnes is coming home. Going to be a quiet New Years I guess. Stayed home all day. Very quiet New Years for me. To bed early. 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The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). It also contains lists of edible birds and animals, trees for lumber and various fruit trees and vegetables.","Per email communication of June 2012 from the son and daughter-in-law of the donor, Christopher L. 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"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTheodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Theodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Frances M. 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The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoxes 2-3. 12 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items. Box 1 folder 4.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1 folder 5. 11 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox: 1-2. 38 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items. Box 2, folder 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, folder 5. 3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection has been organized into six Series: \n1. Letters, 1850-1859","2. Letters, 1860-1869","3. Letters, 1870-1879","4. Letters, 1880-1889","5. Letters, no date","6. Diary","\nThe letters in this collection are arranged into Series by ten year increments, the Subseries are then arranged chronologically into individual years. Not every year produced letters and this is reflected in overall arrangement. ","Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame","Processed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985.","The collection is primarily composed of letters received by Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock (1828-1887), a graduate of Tulane University and a resident of Texas and Mexico, 1855-1888, from family members in Alabama and Texas, and friends in Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). It also contains lists of edible birds and animals, trees for lumber and various fruit trees and vegetables.","Per email communication of June 2012 from the son and daughter-in-law of the donor, Christopher L. 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"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTheodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Theodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Frances M. 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The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoxes 2-3. 12 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items. Box 1 folder 4.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1 folder 5. 11 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox: 1-2. 38 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items. Box 2, folder 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, folder 5. 3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). It also contains lists of edible birds and animals, trees for lumber and various fruit trees and vegetables."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePer email communication of June 2012 from the son and daughter-in-law of the donor, Christopher L. Neal and Colleen Stone Neal, to Swem Library copyright was released specifically including the right to make digital copies of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Per email communication of June 2012 from the son and daughter-in-law of the donor, Christopher L. Neal and Colleen Stone Neal, to Swem Library copyright was released specifically including the right to make digital copies of the collection."," Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":132,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:36:16.453Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8614"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_4891","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Thomas A. Graves Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_4891#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Graves, Thomas Ashley, Jr., 1924-","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_4891#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes the personal papers of Thomas Graves mostly in the form of appointment books, travel diaries, and personal correspondence. Box 1 holds appointment books of Thomas Graves from the 1960s through the 1990s. Box 2 holds cards, personal notes, and a travel diary of Andrew Graves. Box 3 holds scrapbooks from Graves' time as president of the College of William and Mary. Box 4 holds travel diaries beginning in the 1960s. Finally, the contents of box 5 books and miscellaneous items.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_4891#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_4891","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_4891","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_4891","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_4891","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_4891.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Graves, Thomas A. Papers","title_ssm":["Thomas A. Graves Papers"],"title_tesim":["Thomas A. Graves Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1961-2000"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1961-2000"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["UA 2.21","/repositories/2/resources/4891"],"text":["UA 2.21","/repositories/2/resources/4891","Thomas A. Graves Papers","Correspondence","Diaries","Scrapbooks","This collection is open to all researchers.  Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection is not fully rehoused.","Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. was the twenty-third president of the College of William and Mary. He served from September 1, 1971 until January 9, 1985. Upon his resignation George R. Healy acted as interim president until Paul R. Verkuil assumed the role of president on July 1, 1985."," Graves graduated from Yale University in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in economics, after suspending his studies after his freshman year to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then went on to Harvard University, completing a master's in business administration in 1949 and a doctorate in 1958."," From 1950 to 1960, Graves held a faculty position at the Harvard business school. In 1960, he moved to Lausanne, Switzerland to become the director of the IMEDE Management Deveopment Institute. He was named the associate dean of the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University in 1964, and also served as the director of Stanford's International Center for the Advancement of Management Education. Graves returned to Harvard from 1967 to 1971 as the associate dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration."," Graves served on advisory boards for a variety of schools and businesses, including Transylania University, Clark University, Reynolds Metals Company, and Life Insurance Company of Virginia. He is also the author of many articles on the management of education and management education."," After leaving William and Mary, Graves became the director, CEO and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Winterthur Museum and Garden in Wilmington, Delaware until 1992. From there, he served as the director of the Grand Opera House in Wilmington as well as a member of the Educational Board of MBNA America Bank. Graves retired in 2004, and moved back to Williamsburg with his wife, Zoe.","Accessioned from the backlog 12/12/2008 by Amy C. Schindler.","Office of the President. Thomas A. 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