A&M 3893Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers, 1800-1892, ca. 2008-2011, undated A&M 3893Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:38:13 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers Doddridge family A&M 3893 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2917 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.) 1800-1892, ca. 2008-2011, undated 1800-1892 Personal and family papers of Virginia statesman and U.S. Congressman Philip Doddridge (1773-1832), the namesake of Doddridge County, West Virginia. Includes printed material, correspondence, and legal and financial documents. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Biographical / Historical

Lawyer and sectional leader Philip Doddridge (May 17, 1773 - November 19, 1832) was born near Bedford, Pennsylvania. As an infant he moved with his family to Washington County, PA. At age 17 he moved again with his family to nearby Wellsburg, Virginia, and there read for the law. He became successful as a circuit lawyer. In 1799, Doddridge married Julianna Parr Musser. In 1815-1816, Doddridge represented Brooke County in the Virginia legislature and soon took up the causes of the people living in the western part of the state. He fought to repeal the law that qualified only landholders to vote and became a leader for public education.

In 1829, he was one of four selected to represent the northern district of Western Virginia at the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. The convention attempted unsuccessfully to address the growing east-west sectionalism in Virginia. Doddridge was a major spokesman for the trans-Allegheny region. He failed at the convention, but his arguments against the East were influential in creating sentiment for the subsequent separation of West Virginia from Virginia. In 1828, Doddridge was elected to Congress and reelected in 1830. He died in Washington. Doddridge County was named in his honor in 1845.

Genealogical Information (not all verified):

Philip Doddridge married Julianna Parr Musser in 1799.

Children of Philip and Julianna Doddridge:

Jasper Yates Doddridge

John Musser Doddridge

Benjamin Laccheus Biggs Doddridge

Sarah Mary Doddridge

Ellen [Eleanor?] Sophia Doddridge Plattenburg (see below)

Cadwalder Doddridge

Julia Adeline Doddridge Ramsey

Philip Alexander Doddridge

Harriet Venna Doddridge

Anna Ruth Doddridge Meek

Ellen [Eleanor?] Sophia Doddridge Plattenburg married Perry Plattenburg, ca. 1824-1828. They lived in Wellsburg, [West] Virginia and Canton, Illinois.

Children of Ellen and Perry Plattenburg:

Albert E. Plattenburg

William D. Plattenburg

Philip D. Plattenburg

Adeline Plattenburg

Perry W. Plattenburg

Ellen [Ella?] Plattenburg

Wilbur F. Plattenburg

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers, A&M 3893, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

 Scope and Contents

Personal and family papers of Virginia statesman and U.S. Congressman Philip Doddridge (1773-1832), the namesake of Doddridge County, West Virginia. Includes printed material, correspondence, and legal and financial documents. The collection is divided into two main series: Doddridge Family Papers and Plattenburg Family Papers. The Doddridge Family Papers include letters by Phillip Doddridge (26 items regarding politics, family matters, etc., most dating from 1829-1832), letters to or about him, and family correspondence. The Plattenburg Family Papers includes legal and financial documents as well as correspondence of the family of Philip Doddridge's daughter, Ellen [or Eleanor] Sophia, who married Perry Plattenburg. See Historical Note for more information on Philip Doddridge and for genealogical information on the Doddridge and Plattenburg families.

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 Doddridge, Philip, 1773-1832 Doddridge family Plattenburg family Series 1. Historical InformationArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129532ca. 2008-201111Scope and Contents

This series consists of printed material regarding the history of Philip Doddridge and his family.

Printed Material about Philip Doddridge and FamilyArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129534ca. 2008-201111Series 2. Doddridge Family PapersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295331800–189212-12Scope and Contents

This series includes letters by Phillip Doddridge, letters to or about him, and family correspondence. Topics include family matters, illness, politics, travel, and other subjects. Letters about illness include items 8, 25, and 51. Letters about politics include items 4, 9, 13, 20-22, 26, 31, 36, and 56. Letters about travel include item 72. Some content overlaps with the Plattenburg Family Papers series.

Item No. 1: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph document signed, dated 18 January 1800, "I owe James Griffith Esquire, on demand the sum of thirty-four dollars and four cents." Receipted on verso.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12953518 January 180012Item No. 2: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- "A Dirge," Autograph manuscript signed, dated 22 February 1800, Charlestown, Brooke County, Va. 2pp. Poem on Washington's death: "The Chief who freedom's flag unfurl'd/To free from chains the western world/Great Washington!"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12953622 February 180012Item No. 3: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Lancaster, 14 February 1802. 1p. "I am up from Ph[iladelphi]a in company with Mr. Bransham & family"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12953714 February 180212Item No. 4: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Morgan Town, 18 May 1802. 1p. Worrying about the state of politics in Virginia.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12953818 May 180212Item No. 5: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Morgan Town, 22 September 1808. 3pp. To his wife congratulating her on the birth of their first daughter and lamenting their long separationArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12953922 September 180812Item No. 6: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Doddridge, dated Wellsburg, 19 February 1824, 1p. Sending family news to his sister.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12954019 February 182413Item No. 7: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Sarah M. Doddridge, Circleville, 10 July 1828, 3pp. With a letter from Julianna as well. Family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12954110 July 182813Item No. 8: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburgh, dated Richmond 1 January 1829, 3pp. "We have heard that the small pox is in the neighbourhood and have both forgotten whether Nancy has been vaccinated—If she has not we wish it done. I have succeeded in my lottery bill. The sums to be raised is $50,000. … Should fifty thousand dollars be too small a sum for the whole object I can get it increased at another time…."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295421 January 182913Item No. 9: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to "Dear Daughter" dated Richmond 6 November 1829, 2pp. "The convention not meeting until 1 o'clock A.M. I have taken up the time in writing to most of my family. …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295436 November 182913Item No. 10: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburgh [sic], dated Washington 29 January 1830. 3pp. to his sister, sending advice and requests on agricultural and family matters.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12954429 January 183013Item No. 11: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Sarah M. Doddridge, dated Clarkesburgh, 7 September 1830, 1p. "I send you $10—Tell Philip to buy a load of good wood and a load of coal…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295457 September 183014Item No. 12: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph manuscript, 1p. Obituary notice for his brother Dr. Benjamin Doddridge who died 10 July 1831.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129546ca. 10 July 183114Item No. 13: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 7 December 1831. 3pp. Writing of his case of influenza, "In the Intelligencer of the 5th or 6th you will see this complaint described in an article beginning thus-"the cold"—it is said that full 9 tenths of the members of Congress are affected—they will not sit to do business—We have not yet appointed our officers except the Speaker and Clerk—Not the Sergeant at Arms, the officer who draws our money and pays us. I expect he will be appointed to day and if so I will tomorrow send you a full supply of coal for family use."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295477 December 183114Item No. 14: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 13 January 1832, 1p. "Adeline …has been at a private school party at the President's house. At his New Year Getaway and at the 9th January ball" Asks her many questions about the house.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12954813 January 183214Item No. 15: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Harriet Doddridge, dated Washington 28 January 1832. 1p. Sending family news to his daughter.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12954928 January 183214Item No. 16: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 29 January 1832. 2pp. Asking that his son, Philip, be sent to various local men to see if his factors had paid them as instructed.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955029 January 183214Item No. 17: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Harriett Doddridge, dated Washington City 27 February 1832. 1p. Family news to his daughter.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955127 February 183214Item No. 18: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 28 February 1832. 1p. Family news and finances.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955228 February 183214Item No. 19: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, dated Washington 29 February 1832. 3pp. List of repairs he wants done to his property.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955329 February 183214Item No. 20: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 1 March 1832. 1p. "Adeline and I were at a busy agreeable party at house of Genl. Walter Jones. The night before we had an invitation to Mr. Livingstons—Secretary of State…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295541 March 183215Item No. 21: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 18 March 1832. 1p. Social news of Washington life.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955518 March 183215Item No. 22: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 7 April 1832. 4pp. Washington news "Moreover the visitors at West Point meet in June, and should Congress sit all June; or until the 20th as many of us assume members must give up the northern trip. …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295567 April 183215Item No. 23: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 27 [May] 1832. 1p. Family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955727 [May] 183215Item No. 24: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 19 June 1832. 2pp. "The awful calamity that befell my colleague Mr. Charles I. Johnston. No account has been given of it but the mere fact of his having gone down to Alexandria to Church on Sunday. It is supposed that he intended to come up in the nine o'clock boat but slipped over the wharf. His body was found over the wharf yesterday fornoon [sic]. This is all that will be known ever about the unfortunate affair. …I was beginning to be much attached to him. The funeral will be today."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955819 June 183215Item No. 25: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 21 June 1832. 1p. "Just to assure I am well—as we hear more of the cholera…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12955921 June 183215Item No. 26: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 25 June 1832. 2pp. "Today I am appointed one of a joint committee of both houses, to act during the recess, and prepare digest and report a code of laws civil and criminal, for the District of Columbia. The committee one—Chambers of the Senate from Maryland, and the quarters of the Senators from Virginia—James of the House from Maryland, Judge Wilde of the House of Georgia and myself. The measure was brought forward by myself early in the session..."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956025 June 183215Item No. 27: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- WHITE, Joseph M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Washington 18 November 1832. "It has become my painful duty to announce to you the death of Mr. Doddridge. He was taken ill last Monday, but his situation excited no alarm until this evening when he died rather suddenly…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956118 November 183216Item No. 28: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Benjamin. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated New Haven 15 August 1802. 2pp. Letter about why he did not finish at College.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956215 August 180216Item No. 29: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- PRICE, William. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Richmond 26 July 1803. 2pp. On a legal matter.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956326 July 180316Item No. 30: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Benjamin. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Bainbridge, 27 April 1816. Asking for money.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956427 April 181616Item No. 31: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- COOKE, John R. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated 27 December 1828. 1p. Writing about Doddridge's speech at the convention and sending a pamphlet [An Earnest Appeal to the Friends of Reform in the Legislature in Virginia, S & S 32824] "I have been so over-zealous as to send 250 copies to Richmond—a case, I perceive, of supererogation."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956527 December 182816Item No. 32: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Jasper Yates. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Clarksburg, Ohio 22 April 1830. 2pp. "Father, I have seen your reply to cook's, and am of course rejoiced at the manner in which you have noticed him. The vote of Frederick, the editorial remarks in newspapers, the observations of individuals, and every one speak the same judgment in relation to this affair. I hope you will neither mention nor remember the letter I penned on reading Cook's letter. Like his letter, it was not written 'otium cum dignitate'"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956622 April 183017Item No. 33: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna Parr. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 29 April 1830. 2pp. sending family news "I hope in God this may be the longest separation I shall ever have to endure…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956729 April 183017Item No. 34: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Harriet V. Autograph letter signed to Julianna and Philip Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 11 January 1831. 3pp. "My Dear Father and Mother" sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956811 January 183117Item No. 35: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. Washington, DC 14 January 1831. 1p. Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Doddridge.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12956914 January 183117Item No. 36: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, John Musser. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 8 February 1831. 3pp. "Dear Father" "we were much grateful by the intelligence that your claim had at length been favorably passed upon by congress, and consequently that you now have it in your power to free yourself from the thralldom of debt. This cannot fail to be, to you a most agreeable reflection, and one which must bring joy to some members of your family. This morning's mail brought from you a large number, between 80 and 100 copies of the Report of the Comm. On Manufacturing…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295708 February 183117Item No. 37: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- MUSSER, John A. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Wishing Creek 27 November 1831. 1p. "Previous to my taking the oath of insolvency …" Musser was Philip's brother-in-law.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12957127 November 183117Item No. 38: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- UNION LITERARY SOCIETY and WASHINGTON LITERARY SOCIETY. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Washington College 18 June 1832. 1p. Invitation to speak to speak to these societies on the evening before commencement, 28 September 1832.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12957218 June 183218Item No. 39: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- Letter of administration for Philip Doddridge. Brooke County, Virginia 5 March 1833. 2pp. Recognizing John Brown and Perry Plattenburg as executorsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295735 March 183318Item No. 40: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- ELLIOTT, Sophia. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Mobil [Mobile?] 10 April 1833. 2 pp. Family news to the already-deceased Philip. Sophia was the sister of Julianna Doddridge and the widow of Philip's brother Benjamin.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12957410 April 183318Item No. 41: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- SHIELDS. 4 June 1804. 1p. Account of repayment of debt to Philip Doddridge.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295754 June 180418Item No. 42: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- Bill of Exchange. 13 July 1809, 1p. Philip Doddridge promises to pay $100.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12957613 July 180918Item No. 43: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna Parr. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Sophia Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 9 September 1823. 1p. Sends family news to her daughter.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295779 September 182319Item No. 44: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Jasper Yates. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, dated Clarksburg 10 April 1828. 2pp. Writes to his sister, "Father has been here as you will learn of himself since the day before the commencement of the term of U.S. court, and those for whom he was engaged were very glad to see him those to whom he was opposed not very. He has been very successful whilst here, and is engaged in (almost) every case on the Docket. …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12957810 April 182819Item No. 45: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna. Autograph letter signed to Sarah Mary Doddridge, 5 December 1828. 2pp. Family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295795 December 182819Item No. 46: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, dated Chillicothe 20 September 1839. 3pp. Family news to her daughter.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958020 September 183919Item No. 47: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Adeline. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated 25 December 1831. 1p. Sending family news to her mother.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958125 December 183119Item No. 48: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Let. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Dated Washington 16 January [no year] Sending news from school to her motherArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958216 January [no year]19Item No. 49: Family Correspondence -- [Signature illegible]. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Wellsburgh 2 February 1831. 3pp. "My dear sister" sending family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295832 February 183119Item No. 50: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Adeline. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Washington 26 April [no year]. 4pp. "Papa has spent a very laborious winter. He is in excellent health."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958426 April [no year]19Item No. 51: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 3 September 1832. "My dear Sister" Sending family news "The Scarlet Fever has been very fatal in most cases which have occurred lately: its victims have not, as during the Winter, been infants but young and middle aged persons…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295853 September 1832110Item No. 52: Family Correspondence -- Plattenburg, Philip D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Doddridge Plattenburg. Smyrna 28 April 1834. "Dear Mother" "My school still stands fair although some have stopped to attend their crops—not more than I expected however—so far I have heard of no complaints & have not missed a day. I frequently keep in til after six in the evening—the scholars seem to be making good progress in their studies. I have made & am still making great effort to unfold aright the young buds of intellect."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958628 April 1834110Item No. 53: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna P. Doddridge, Richmond, 12 June 1834. 3pp. "Dear Sister" sending condolence on the death of Jasper Yates Doddridge.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958712 June 1834110Item No. 54: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Sarah Mary. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, 18 June 1834. 1p. "Dear Mother, We received Mr. Pilbley's letter informing us of the death of my Dear Brother. …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958818 June 1834110Item No. 55: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Wellsburg, 15 July [1834]. 3pp. "Dear Mother" sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12958915 July [1834]110Item No. 56: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Joseph. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 3 February 1835. 1p. Writes of searching in his files for 1822-23 and finding "the name of Mr. Doddridge appears but once in the proceedings of that session—on 13th Feb. 1822, the house took up a resolution from the committee & voted to incorporate a company again & for the purpose of making an artificial road from Wellsburg to Penna. On the way to Washington in Penna. and authorizing 2/5 of the stock (being $15000) to be taken by the Board of Public Works & which resolution was agreed to by the House."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295903 February 1835110Item No. 57: Family Correspondence -- MUSSER, Sarah. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Sistersvill 23 [25?] March 1838. 1p. "My dear child" Making arrangements for a visit.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959123 [25?] March 1838110Item No. 58: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 25 October 1838. 2pp. "My dear Sister" sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959225 October 1838110Item No. 59: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 12 December 1839. 3pp. Takes her sister to task for not writing and sends family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959312 December 1839111Item No. 60: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 13 December 1841. 3pp. Family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959413 December 1841111Item No. 61: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 27 July 1842. 3pp. Family news writing she has not been more than four miles outside of Richmond in 22 years.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959527 July 1842111Item No. 62: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 23 September 1845. 3pp. "I had not seen that misstatement made in the Whig, respecting Mr. D. (as we do not take any political paper) until after I received your letter. It was indeed a most unfeeling thing. I felt deeply for you. As there are two Editors of the Whig, Ben thinks it probable, it was inserted without the knowledge of Mr. Pleasants, Dear Mr D. gave me an account of the occurrence, and it differed materially from the one in the Whig."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959623 September 1845111Item No. 63: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Cincinnati, 2 June 1848. "Dear Mother" "I wish I could send you some of the fine & abundant strawberries, that we have been enjoying for 2 weeks, we have the finest markets, here, I ever saw, except in Philadelphia…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1295972 June 1848111Item No. 64: Family Correspondence -- RAMSEY, Adda. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Washington, PA, 23 August 1851. 1p. "Dear Grandma" Family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959823 August 1851111Item No. 65: Family Correspondence -- [PLATTENBURG]. Doddridge. Autograph letter signed to [Ellen D. Plattenburg], Near Alexandria, 19 May 1857. "Dear Mother" family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12959919 May 1857111Item No. 66: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Sophia. Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Sarah Musser, Bainbridge, Ohio, [13] September 1819. 3pp. "My dear Mother" sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129600[13] September 1819112Item No. 67: Family Correspondence -- ELLIOTT, Sophia. Autograph letter signed to Miss Sarah Musser, Natchez 17 April 1820. 2pp. "My dear Sister" family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12960117 April 1820112Item No. 68: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Jasper Yates. Autograph letter signed to Sarah Mary Doddridge, 11 January 1827. 3pp. "We had a book auction here, a few days after Father left here, and I made an extensive purchase of books such as would puzzle [sic] you to guess—a small bible a prayer book & the tales of the genii which last I purchased on account of their, being neatly bound and 50 cents per vol."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12960211 January 1827112Item No. 69: Family Correspondence -- KELLY, Thomas. Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Sarah Musser, York 12 April 1836. 1p. Telling of his attempts to get money from "the Trustees".Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12960312 April 1836112Item No. 70: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline. Autograph letter signed to Sarah Musser, Richmond 6 September 1838. 2pp. "My beloved mother" sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296046 September 1838112Item No. 71: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed, Muellenburg [Wellsburg?], 31 March 1854. 2pp. "Dear Sister" writes about moving and selling.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12960531 March 1854112Item No. 72: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed to Anna Doddridge Meek, Steamboat Keystone State, 11 April 1854. 2 pp. "Dear Sister Anna" family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12960611 April 1854112Item No. 73: Family Correspondence -- Family record Doddridge Family. Autograph manuscript, 4pp. Genealogical notes.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129607undated112Item No. 74: Family Correspondence -- [PLATTENBURG?]. Autograph letter, 6 August 1892 to "My dear Julia" sending birthday wishes. Signed Papa & MammaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296086 August 1892112Series 3. Plattenburg Family PapersArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296691824-1884113-19Scope and Contents

This series includes legal and financial documents such as deeds and tax receipts, as well as family correspondence of the Plattenburgs. The Plattenburgs are connected to the Doddridge family through Philip Doddridge's daughter, Ellen [or Eleanor] Sophia, who married Perry Plattenburg. Correspondence topics include family matters, illness, travel, the Civil War, and other subjects. Letters about illness include item 90. There are letters about the Oregon Trail (items 86, 121, 122), Overland Trail (item 100), and travel by steamboat (items 88, 115 [clipping]) and stagecoach (item 123). Letters about the Civil War include items 104 and 110.

Item No. 75: Family Papers -- (PLATTENBURGH, WILLIAM). Probate accounting of William Plattenburgh, 12 December 1826.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12960912 December 1826113Item No. 76: Family Papers -- PLATTENBURGH, George. Autograph document signed, dated 3 April 1826. Receipt acknowledging payment of $111.60-1/2 from estate of William Plattenburgh.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296103 April 1826113Item No. 77: Family Papers -- PLATTENBURGH, George. Autograph document signed, dated 15 April 1827. Receipt acknowledging payment of $111.47 from estate of William Plattenburgh.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12961115 April 1827113Item No. 80: Family Papers -- PLATTENBURG, Perry. Partially printed check signed, payable to "Self" dated 20 November 1840 for $400.75Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12961220 November 1840113Item No. 81: Family Papers -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in autograph. Receipt for tax payments to Brooke County for $6.92, dated 9 February 1842.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296139 February 1842113Item No. 82: Family Papers -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in autograph. Receipt for tax payments to Brooke County for $4.91, dated 4 August 1846Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296144 August 1846113Item No. 78: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document, dated 1 January 1828. Invitation for Plattenburgh "& Lady" to a Cotillion Party.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296151 January 1828114Item No. 79: Family Correspondence -- DRUMMOND, T. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, dated St. Louis, Mo. 10 March 1835. 1p. "I am glad to run through the "Journal" of the peace & prosperity of the Church in Wellsburgh."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12961610 March 1835114Item No. 83: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna R.. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburgh, dated Selma 20 September 1847. 3pp. "My dear Sister Ellen" sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12961720 September 1847114Item No. 84: Family Correspondence -- FINK, Eliza Johnston. Autograph letter signed, dated Cincinnati 4 September 1848. 2pp. "My dear Friend" writes apologizing for mistakenly taking a book.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296184 September 1848114Item No. 85: Family Correspondence -- PLATT, Eliza. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated 13 February 1850. 2pp. "Dear sister Elen" sending family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12961913 February 1850114Item No. 86: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Albert E. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated Saint Joseph 4 May 1852. 1p. "Dear Mother" writing of his travels on Oregon Trail "have enjoyed good health ever since we left home, except Wm. Smith who has the smallpox very bad and intends returning home as soon as he is able to leave…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296204 May 1852114Item No. 87: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Philip D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated Steubenville 25 October 1852. 1p. "Dear Mother" brief note saying will be coming home.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962125 October 1852114Item No. 88: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Steamboat Paul Anderson, Cincinnati, 13 April 1854. 4pp. "Dear Sister Anna" description of steamboat travel to Saint Louis.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962213 April 1854115Item No. 89: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in manuscript. Deed for purchase of property in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, dated 3 August 1854. Between William Bache of Willsborough, Tioga Co., Penna. and PlattenburgArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296233 August 1854115Item No. 90: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Canton 11 December 1854. 4pp. "Dear Sister Anna" "We all supposed he was taking ague but he said he felt differently. Platt administered a dose blue pills that night and the next night but still he grew worse on Saturday sent for a Dr. and would you believe he took it in his head to have a homeopathic who dosed him out his little sugar plums until Monday morning his fever gaining all the while. We then called in a regular physician and by that time I was on hand… "Much other family news and some comments on hog butchering in Canton.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962411 December 1854115Item No. 91: Family Correspondence -- WELLS, Nathaniel P. Autograph letter signed, dated Chillicothe 17 December 1854. 2pp. "Dear Aunt" sending family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962517 December 1854115Item No. 92: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Canton 29 January 1856. 2pp. "Dear Sister Anna" Sends family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962629 January 1856115Item No. 93: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to "My dear Sister". Canton 14th 1856. 4pp. Sending family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962714 [no month] 1856115Item No. 94: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Canton 3 November 1856. 6pp. "Politics are the topic of conversation everywhere, the almost all absorbing theme and mass meetings all the go. The great Freemont meeting of Tuesday passed of the occasion excepting that the wind was a little cutting to the white dressed Ladies in the boats…. Platt will not be here to give his note that is too bad…." Tells of a neighbor much impressed that she is Philip Doddridge's daughter.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296283 November 1856115Item No. 95: Family Correspondence -- BENSON, John. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated Farmington 28 July 1859. 2pp. "I received a copy of the Canton Register containing a notice of the death of your respected remarkable mother."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12962928 July 1859115Item No. 96: Family Correspondence -- STEPHENS, Lewis Meany. Autograph letter signed, dated Wellsburg 6 March 1860 with orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Brother and Sister" "Grandmother is not apperanttly [sic] any Better" family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296306 March 1860116Item No. 97: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBERG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Canton 18 March 1860 with mailing envelope. 1p. "I still intend to come to O. if there is any show atal. Thus far it has been as big a humbug as Pikes Peak. … You have a young niece named Anderson. She made her appearance this morning at 5 o.clock."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12963118 March 1860116Item No. 98: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Canton 26 June 1860. 1p. Repays loan of $106.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12963226 June 1860116Item No. 99: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Canton 13 July 1860. Sends family news and concludes "Every body is for Lincoln."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12963313 July 1860116Item No. 100: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Atchison, Kansas 7 August 1860 with orig. mailing envelope. 1p. "Dear Father" "There is more business done in Atchison in one day than there is in Canton 2 weeks leaving out the government freighting. Trains are leaving every few days with from 10 to 21 waggons with six yokes of oxen to the wagon."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296347 August 1860116Item No. 101: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Selma June 1861 with orig. mailing envelope, which contains a lock of hair. 3pp. "I will not complain, knowing you have two sons away from home to whom you write very often, which must of course occupy many of your leisure moments and I excuse you."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129635June 1861116Item No. 102: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in manuscript. Deed for burial plot in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Virginia, dated 10 May 1864.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12963610 May 1864117Item No. 103: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph document signed, dated Canton 7 May 1864. 1p. Contract between Perry Plattenburg and Samuel Guttentag for Plattenburg to work as a clerk in Guttentag's store for 9 months for $37.50/month.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296377 May 1864117Item No. 104: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed, Canton 8 August 1864. 3pp. "Albert is staying in Stepps yet & I in the Jew Store though my time will be out in about 3 weeks…We had news to day that Mobile was in a fair way of having taken hope it may be true. I think the Union cause looks as dark as it ever has looked though I have no doubt as to the final result. The government has the power if it only uses it I don't care if there is a good many copperheads & Traitors in the country. I wish it would call out every man in the country that is able to bear arms and if they cant be used now let them be ready for service when they are needed. I for one will never grumble but the consequence be what it may. For the way they treated our prisoners I think it would be a good plan for the government to retaliate by putting the prisoners we hold at hard labor on public works if they retaliate for this they will have to feed our men or they can't work them for every Negro soldier they murder we ought to hang 3 Rebels. There is no use fooling about it if the government employs them it must give what protection it can it surely ought to use them for if we don't they will …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296388 August 1864117Item No. 105: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Louisville 8 January 1865 with orig. mailing envelope. 3pp. Family newsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296398 January 1865117Item No. 106: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Louisville 22 January 1865 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father, I have been with the Jews a little over 2 weeks and I must say I don't like staying with them very well. I am going to try and find something that suits me better. Sam has a little store on 3rd St. between Green & Walnut where he wants me to stay with Julius Landauer. This is too much Jew to suit me and I will make my stay short. I get very good board for 5.00 per week and I have a good bed in the store…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12964022 January 1865117Item No. 107: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Louisville 5 February 1865, orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. "Dear Mother" "I quit staying with the Jews last week and am now clerking in a dry good store, the largest one in the city. … I wish you would tell Will I would like him to send me a certificate of enrollment or it is likely I will have to stand the draft here. He will have to send it right away if he sends it for the draft comes off next week I believe. …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296415 February 1865117Item No. 108: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wellsburg, 7 September 1865, orig. mailing envelope. 3pp. "My dear Aunt" Sends family news "Capt. Marrow started to Nebraska this week; he is going out there to found a colony, he is very enterprising & I think he will be successful, if so, then I am to go, although it may be years before he will accomplish anything…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296427 September 1865117Item No. 109: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wellsburg 28 November 1866, with orig. envelope. 4pp. Acknowledging letter of condolence and sending family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12964328 November 1866118Item No. 110: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Philip D. Plattenburg, Canton, Illinois, 11 March 1866 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. "Dear Bro" "…The battle was fought on Uncle's [Wesley Plattenburg of Selma, Alabama] plantation and all they left him was his house & land. Part of the time the Negroes kept him on soldiers' rations and Aunt peddled milk among Yankee soldiers. They are keeping boardinghouse now for a living. Mr. Maples was killed at Yorktown and Phil Means was killed by the soldiers and his house burnt. All of the principal part of Selma was destroyed…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12964411 March 1866118Item No. 111: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, John Wesley. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Fairview, WV 27 January 1876 with orig. mailing envelope. 1p. Informing him that authorities are removing Philip and Julianna Doddridge's bodies from the old graveyard and asking he take care of the re-interment.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12964527 January 1876118Item No. 112: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY W.). Invoice for lettering, cleaning, and moving monument dated 3 April 1876.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296463 April 1876118Item No. 113: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY W.). Deed for plot in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, WV, dated 19 April 1876.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12964719 April 1876118Item No. 114: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Philip D. Autograph letter signed to Perry W. Plattenburg, St. Paul, Minn., 28 June 1880 with orig. mailing envelope. 1p. Writes to his brother that he is likely to be heading to Iowa. The envelope is marked "the last letter"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12964828 June 1880118Item No. 115: Family Correspondence -- "The Wheelsman Death" Newspaper account about accident on Steamer Mary on Lake Minnetonka, 1 July. Among the dead is listed J.A. Plattenburg.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129649ca. 1 July 1880118Item No. 116: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara Jeanette. Autograph letter signed to Adaline Plattenburg, Agency City, Iowa, 21 May 1884 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. Sends family news about how dull life is in Agency.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12965021 May 1884119Item No. 117: Family Correspondence -- MARTIN, Sarah E. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wetzel County, WV 8 June 1884 with orig. envelope. 3pp. "My dear cousin" Family news and writing about the Doddridge estate "I have a Philadelphia lawyer employed to attend to my interest and wish to get all evidence to prove we are the right heirs. It is to your interest as well as mine to try to recover our grandfather's estate which we know he left…"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/1296518 June 1884119Item No. 118: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, George. Autograph postcard signed to Perry Plattenburg, Fairview 23 June 1884. Family news.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12965223 June 1884119Item No. 119: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Marcus William. Autograph letter signed to Perry W. Plattenburg, Flushing, Ohio 24 July 1884 with orig. envelope. 1p. Sends news of the death of his father George Plattenburg.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12965324 July 1884119Item No. 120: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, 2pp. "My dear Sister" sends family news including much praise of her son DoddridgeArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/129654undated119Item No. 121: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Mobile, 28 December. 1p. "Dear Mother" "…New Orleans is certainly one of the greatest places in the world there is now 1200 ships lying at the wharf besides other craft, to tedious to mention. I came to Mobile on the Steam Ship Creole and came very near being blown up. The air pump got something in it about two at night; and grounded on a sand reef about 12 in the fog. She struck very hard it jolted me nearly out of my birth [sic] but after working we got off about day and arrived safe."Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12965528 December [no year]119Item No. 122: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Peoria, Illinois, 21 March. With orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father" expressing interest in Oregon "it must be the greatest country in the world for farming. Thousands of persons are going from all parts, the climate is the finest that can be so say persons that have been there …If I were you I would either come to P and sell lumber or go to Oregon & farm. …"Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12965621 March [no year]119Item No. 123: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Peoria 19 May. 2pp. Writes about traveling by stagecoach.Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/12965719 May [no year]119