| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Darling Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Darling Family | | | | Dates: | 1846-1893 | | | | Abstract: | Stephen S. Darling was a farmer in Chandler's Valley, Pennsylvania. His son Wesley served in the 9th New York Cavalry during the American Civil War, while another son, Bradford, served in the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, recipes (in German and English), song lyrics, an account of the early settling of Chandler's Valley, Pennsylvania, letters in German script (1855-1874) from family members to immigrant relatives in the United States, a register of Company F of the 9th New York Cavalry, and miscellaneous documents. Topics of the correspondence include the Civil War, and farm life in Pennsylvania. | | | | Call #: | MS 3755 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Darling family. | United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865) | United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Pennsylvania -- Correspondence. | Farm life -- Pennsylvania. | Chandler's Valley (Pa.) -- History. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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