Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to his son Cadet John H.B. Latrobe speaking of their family’s travels and the beauty of the country in Wheeling, Pennsylvania. B.H. Latrobe also drew a small sketch of the Ohio River and its proximity to the town, 1820 February 18
File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1820 February 18