Box 3
Container
Contains 109 Results:
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his wife Ellen Latrobe speaking of money given to him by Comley (?), the troops encamped around Pittsburgh, an “admirable sermon from Mr. Highland,” and time spent with his friends Despard and Hoffman, 1861 July 3
File — Box: 3, Folder: 45
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:
1861 July 3
Letter from S.M. Felton to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. stating that he would pleased to provide Latrobe and his family with an “Annual Pay” for the services he provided to the railroad cause, 1861 July 30
File — Box: 3, Folder: 46
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:
1861 July 30
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his wife Ellen Latrobe speaking of his bout with cholera, his visit in Harrisburg with Mr. Russell and asking his wife to get in touch with Mary Askhurst (?) and ask her to send his ticket, 1861 August 10
File — Box: 3, Folder: 47
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:
1861 August 10
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his son Benjamin H. Latrobe III informing him of his plans to return home after his business is concluded, 1861 August 12
File — Box: 3, Folder: 48
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:
1861 August 12
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his wife Ellen Latrobe describing his visit with his friend Mr. Steele who was ill at the time and hoping her visit with the Packenby (?) people had been pleasant, 1861 September 8
File — Box: 3, Folder: 49
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:
1861 September 8
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his wife Ellen Latrobe speaking of the soon to be completed Pittsburgh railroad and unfortunately the debt that would follow, 1861 October 9
File — Box: 3, Folder: 50
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:
1861 October 9
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his wife Ellen Latrobe describing yet another journey to Pittsburgh and some of the passengers he came across such as a young man who was accompanying the remains of his friend who had died in Annapolis of typhoid fever after having only been enlisted for three months, 1861 November 22
File — Box: 3, Folder: 51
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:
1861 November 22
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his wife Ellen Latrobe describing his first trip to Chicago, 1861 December 10
File — Box: 3, Folder: 52
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:
1861 December 10
Letter from the Confederate States of America War Department to Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe informing him of his appointment as First Lieutenant in the Provisional Army, 1862 June 6
File — Box: 3, Folder: 53
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:
1862 June 6
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to Jos. Baugher [sic.] discussing railway stocks, 1863 May 23
File — Box: 3, Folder: 54
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:
1863 May 23