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Confederate Army of the Northwest, Letter Book, 1861/1862

0.19 Linear Feet Summary: 2 1/4 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)
An 82 page manuscript order and letter book (29 July 1861-13 February 1862, Virginia) of the Confederate States Army of the Northwest detailing with the operations of the Cheat or Valley Mountain campaign of 10-15 September 1861 and the "Romney Campaign" of 9 January-5 February 1862, both unsuccessful efforts to dislodge Federal forces from the upper Potomac region and the earliest confrontation between Rosecrans, Jackson and Lee. This letter book gives some idea of the indefinite chain of command in the early Confederate Army and also portrays its efforts to institutionalize itself in the orders and regulations recorded. Included are copies of 3 ADS, 35 DS, and 8 ALS by the Confederate General, C.L. Stevenson, the Adjutant General of the Army of the Northwest, commanded by General W.W. Loring. Noteworthy are the letters written during the Romney Campaign in January 1862 which indicate the suspicions of W.W. Loring and C.L. Stevenson as to their deployment by T.J. Jackson. Reports name Confederate spies who reported on concentrations of Federal troops, at Cumberland and the building pontoons there for the crossing the Potomac. Also noteworthy is a 11 October 1861 letter from Loring praising the forces under his command at Cheat Mountain for their victory in an engagement, which indicates the friction between W.W. Loring and R.E. Lee, who had earlier failed to hold the same mountain from a major Federal assault.
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Confederate Army of the Northwest, Letter Book, 1861/1862 0.19 Linear Feet Summary: 2 1/4 in. (1 folder, 1/2 in.); (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

An 82 page manuscript order and letter book (29 July 1861-13 February 1862, Virginia) of the Confederate States Army of the Northwest detailing with the operations of the Cheat or Valley Mountain campaign of 10-15 September 1861 and the "Romney Campaign" of 9 January-5 February 1862, both unsuccessful efforts to dislodge Federal forces from the upper Potomac region and the earliest confrontation between Rosecrans, Jackson and Lee. This letter book gives some idea of the indefinite chain of command in the early Confederate Army and also portrays its efforts to institutionalize itself in the orders and regulations recorded. Included are copies of 3 ADS, 35 DS, and 8 ALS by the Confederate General, C.L. Stevenson, the Adjutant General of the Army of the Northwest, commanded by General W.W. Loring. Noteworthy are the letters written during the Romney Campaign in January 1862 which indicate the suspicions of W.W. Loring and C.L. Stevenson as to their deployment by T.J. Jackson. Reports name Confederate spies who reported on concentrations of Federal troops, at Cumberland and the building pontoons there for the crossing the Potomac. Also noteworthy is a 11 October 1861 letter from Loring praising the forces under his command at Cheat Mountain for their victory in an engagement, which indicates the friction between W.W. Loring and R.E. Lee, who had earlier failed to hold the same mountain from a major Federal assault.
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David L. Wilson Papers, 1853/1899

0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 wrapped ledger)
Letters and business records of the mercantile establishment of David L. Wilson in Moorefield. Subjects covered include: property rentals, crops, labor costs and lumbering.
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David L. Wilson Papers, 1853/1899 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 wrapped ledger)

Wilson, David L.
Letters and business records of the mercantile establishment of David L. Wilson in Moorefield. Subjects covered include: property rentals, crops, labor costs and lumbering.
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Gottlieb Hutter and Sons, Tinsmiths, Account Books, 1858/1934

0.8 Linear Feet 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)
Account books of tinsmiths from Moorefield, West Virginia. Two day books (1858-1870, 1912-1919) list each day's activities. Seven account ledgers that date between 1861 and 1934 list type of work performed and the cost of the work. Also includes folder of miscellaneous receipts and notes.
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Gottlieb Hutter and Sons, Tinsmiths, Account Books, 1858/1934 0.8 Linear Feet 10 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each)

Hutter, Gotlieb
Account books of tinsmiths from Moorefield, West Virginia. Two day books (1858-1870, 1912-1919) list each day's activities. Seven account ledgers that date between 1861 and 1934 list type of work performed and the cost of the work. Also includes folder of miscellaneous receipts and notes.
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Hardy and Hampshire Counties Records, 1750/1922

0.15 Linear Feet 1 reel of microfilm (1 vol.), 1.75 in.
Copies of Fairfax grants and surveys made or copied by James William Kuykendall, county surveyor; record of the town lots in Moorefield; extracts from Hardy and Hampshire County records; cemetery readings; muster roll of the McNeill's Rangers, 1861-1865; prospectus for Kuykendall family history, and local history items. The volume contains detailed records for Cunningham, Harness, Kuykendall, Parsons, and Van Meter families. Other records pertain to the Casey, Fisher, Hite, Hopkins, McMechan, McNeill, Marshall, Moore, Pancake, Renick, Seymour, Sherrard, Welton, and Yocum families.
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Hardy and Hampshire Counties Records, 1750/1922 0.15 Linear Feet 1 reel of microfilm (1 vol.), 1.75 in.

Copies of Fairfax grants and surveys made or copied by James William Kuykendall, county surveyor; record of the town lots in Moorefield; extracts from Hardy and Hampshire County records; cemetery readings; muster roll of the McNeill's Rangers, 1861-1865; prospectus for Kuykendall family history, and local history items. The volume contains detailed records for Cunningham, Harness, Kuykendall, Parsons, and Van Meter families. Other records pertain to the Casey, Fisher, Hite, Hopkins, McMechan, McNeill, Marshall, Moore, Pancake, Renick, Seymour, Sherrard, Welton, and Yocum families.
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Hardy County, Histories, Typed Document, 1875/1941

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Bound volumes of Hardy County newspapers; a Rowell's American Newspaper Directory, 1875; and a typescript on the history of newspapers in Moorefield, written by R. E. Fisher. Newspapers and book transferred.

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Hardy County, Histories, Typed Document, 1875/1941 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Moore, Alvin Edward and Ralph E. Fisher

Bound volumes of Hardy County newspapers; a Rowell's American Newspaper Directory, 1875; and a typescript on the history of newspapers in Moorefield, written by R. E. Fisher. Newspapers and book transferred.

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Hardy County Histories Typed Document, 1949

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Typescript copies of "Frontier Cross-Section: A History of Morrefield and Hardy County" (after 1872) both written by the donor.

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Hardy County Histories Typed Document, 1949 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 in. (1 folder)

Moore, Alvin Edward and Ralph E. Fisher

Typescript copies of "Frontier Cross-Section: A History of Morrefield and Hardy County" (after 1872) both written by the donor.

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Hardy County Papers, 1788/1941

0.4 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case)
A travel journal, ca. 1857; a diary, 1941; survey records, 1894-1896; account books, 1788-1811 - 1891-1894; county and parish tax levies, 1800; a book of geographic terms and facts kept by Susan I. Branson in 1836; and a Branson family record book. People mentioned include Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Places mentioned include: Cincinnati, Ohio; and, in West Virginia, Romney, Evansville, Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Coolville, Athens, Branch Mountain, Moorefield, Front Run Valley, Camp Branch Run, Sapling Lick Ridge, Hanging Rock Ridge, Little Ridge, Cacapon River, Kim's Run, Lost River, and South Branch Valley. Subject areas covered include family and women's history, cattle business in Hardy County, and business dealings between the South Branch Valley and Baltimore and other east coast cities.
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Hardy County Papers, 1788/1941 0.4 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case)

A travel journal, ca. 1857; a diary, 1941; survey records, 1894-1896; account books, 1788-1811 - 1891-1894; county and parish tax levies, 1800; a book of geographic terms and facts kept by Susan I. Branson in 1836; and a Branson family record book. People mentioned include Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Places mentioned include: Cincinnati, Ohio; and, in West Virginia, Romney, Evansville, Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Coolville, Athens, Branch Mountain, Moorefield, Front Run Valley, Camp Branch Run, Sapling Lick Ridge, Hanging Rock Ridge, Little Ridge, Cacapon River, Kim's Run, Lost River, and South Branch Valley. Subject areas covered include family and women's history, cattle business in Hardy County, and business dealings between the South Branch Valley and Baltimore and other east coast cities.
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Howard Sutherland, U.S. Senator for West Virginia, Correspondence, 1914/2022

4.79 Linear Feet 10 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each

Includes letters, postcards, and other correspondence retained from Sutherland's daily activities as U.S. Senator. This includes constituent mail and correspondence with other politicians. Much of the correspondence deals with appointments and patronage. Other subjects mentioned are federal and West Virginia legislation, state Republican Party affairs, the West Virginia coal miners' march on Logan County, prohibition, disarmament, bonus claims, immigration, West Virginia primary election law, the Armenian Genocide, the prosecution of World War I deserters from West Virginia, the potential sale of Monticello to the federal government, and more. The letters are organized alphabetically by the name of correspondents.

A 1980 addendum to the collection includes correspondence from individuals and organizations regarding women's suffrage. There is a mix of pro- and anti-suffrage sentiment. Primary topics of discussion include the Bristow-Mondell House Resolution, considered in Jan. 1915, and the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, voted upon 5 June 1919. This material is located in box 10.

A more thorough inventory of the collection is available upon request.

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Howard Sutherland, U.S. Senator for West Virginia, Correspondence, 1914/2022 4.79 Linear Feet 10 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each

Sutherland, Howard, 1865-1950

Includes letters, postcards, and other correspondence retained from Sutherland's daily activities as U.S. Senator. This includes constituent mail and correspondence with other politicians. Much of the correspondence deals with appointments and patronage. Other subjects mentioned are federal and West Virginia legislation, state Republican Party affairs, the West Virginia coal miners' march on Logan County, prohibition, disarmament, bonus claims, immigration, West Virginia primary election law, the Armenian Genocide, the prosecution of World War I deserters from West Virginia, the potential sale of Monticello to the federal government, and more. The letters are organized alphabetically by the name of correspondents.

A 1980 addendum to the collection includes correspondence from individuals and organizations regarding women's suffrage. There is a mix of pro- and anti-suffrage sentiment. Primary topics of discussion include the Bristow-Mondell House Resolution, considered in Jan. 1915, and the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, voted upon 5 June 1919. This material is located in box 10.

A more thorough inventory of the collection is available upon request.

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Lawrence Sherwood, Collector, Diaries, 1853/1870

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)
Pocket diaries (1853-1854) of William M. Randolph, a farmer in Moorefield, West Virginia, and diaries (1861-1870) for Lettie Smith, a teacher in Grant and Tucker counties.
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Lawrence Sherwood, Collector, Diaries, 1853/1870 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Sherwood, Lawrence.
Pocket diaries (1853-1854) of William M. Randolph, a farmer in Moorefield, West Virginia, and diaries (1861-1870) for Lettie Smith, a teacher in Grant and Tucker counties.
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McNeill Hotel Registers, 1867/1870

0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Register of guests, 1867-1870.

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McNeill Hotel Registers, 1867/1870 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

McNeill Hotel

Register of guests, 1867-1870.

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