Aurelia Winder and James Townsend marriage certificate (copy), 1846 November 14

The Harris-Sterett-Winder-Darrell Manuscript Collection contains correspondence, legal papers, diaries, newspaper clippings, compositions, stock shares and bank notes. Much of the correspondence contains news of family members’ health and activities, as well as reflection on events during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Of particular note is the death of Molly Winder, as well as the political imprisonment of her father, Charles.

Newspaper clippings contain stories of the various families, as well as obituaries listing their individual accomplishments. Compositions include the personal writing and poems of Josephine Winder, as well as that of Aurelia Winder Townsend, her aunt. There are also a good deal of legal papers, mostly having to do with the will of David Harris, the contents of which received much dispute.

Notable signatures in this collection include Jeremiah Townley Chase, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton.