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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Quintus Flaminius Atkins Papers
| | | | Creator: | Atkins, Quintus Flaminius | | | | Dates: | 1803-1876 | | | | Abstract: | Quintus Flaminius Atkins (1782-1859) was a local official and farmer, of Morgan Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, diary, land sale records, commissioner's reports, and other papers, concerning Atkins' farming activities and participation in the construction of the Maumee and Sandusky Road. Includes copies of articles on the early history of Ashtabula County, Ohio, and War of 1812 events; and a biographical sketch (1876) of Atkins by his son-in-law, Harvey R. Gaylord. | | | | Call #: | MS 2018 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Atkins, Quintus Flaminius, 1782-1859. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Roads -- Ohio -- Design and construction. | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- History. | United States -- History -- War of 1812.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Gifford and Warner Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gifford and Warner Family | | | | Dates: | 1853-1879 | | | | Abstract: | James P. and Elizabeth Clark Gifford resided on a farm in Conneaut, Ohio. They and their children, Oscar and Jane, corresponded with the family of Miles Bristol Warner and Jean Clark Warner who resided around Lima, New York. The Giffords' son was enlisted with the 19th Ohio Light Artillery during the years 1862-1864, and he wrote about his experiences to his mother. Family matters and farm news were exchanged in the letters between the two families. The collection consists of an advertisement, correspondence, an index, and one legal document. | | | | Call #: | MS 5066 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gifford, Oscar E., b. ca. 1832 -- Correspondence. | Barnes, Jane Gifford -- Correspondence. | Warner, Charles H., b. 1828 -- Correspondence. | Gifford family. -- Correspondence. | Warner family. -- Correspondence. | United States. Army. Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, 19th (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Farm life -- New York (State) -- Livingston County. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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