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Box 1

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Contains 127 Results:

Item No. 116: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara Jeanette. Autograph letter signed to Adaline Plattenburg, Agency City, Iowa, 21 May 1884 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. Sends family news about how dull life is in Agency., 21 May 1884

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 21 May 1884
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 117: Family Correspondence -- MARTIN, Sarah E. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wetzel County, WV 8 June 1884 with orig. envelope. 3pp. "My dear cousin" Family news and writing about the Doddridge estate "I have a Philadelphia lawyer employed to attend to my interest and wish to get all evidence to prove we are the right heirs. It is to your interest as well as mine to try to recover our grandfather's estate which we know he left…", 8 June 1884

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 8 June 1884
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 118: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, George. Autograph postcard signed to Perry Plattenburg, Fairview 23 June 1884. Family news., 23 June 1884

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 23 June 1884
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 119: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Marcus William. Autograph letter signed to Perry W. Plattenburg, Flushing, Ohio 24 July 1884 with orig. envelope. 1p. Sends news of the death of his father George Plattenburg., 24 July 1884

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 24 July 1884
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 120: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, 2pp. "My dear Sister" sends family news including much praise of her son Doddridge, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: undated
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 121: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Mobile, 28 December. 1p. "Dear Mother" "…New Orleans is certainly one of the greatest places in the world there is now 1200 ships lying at the wharf besides other craft, to tedious to mention. I came to Mobile on the Steam Ship Creole and came very near being blown up. The air pump got something in it about two at night; and grounded on a sand reef about 12 in the fog. She struck very hard it jolted me nearly out of my birth [sic] but after working we got off about day and arrived safe.", 28 December [no year]

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 28 December [no year]
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 122: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Peoria, Illinois, 21 March. With orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father" expressing interest in Oregon "it must be the greatest country in the world for farming. Thousands of persons are going from all parts, the climate is the finest that can be so say persons that have been there …If I were you I would either come to P and sell lumber or go to Oregon & farm. …", 21 March [no year]

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 21 March [no year]
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Item No. 123: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Peoria 19 May. 2pp. Writes about traveling by stagecoach., 19 May [no year]

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates: 19 May [no year]
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers / Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers, 1824-1884

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 13-19
Scope and Contents This series includes legal and financial documents such as deeds and tax receipts, as well as family correspondence of the Plattenburgs. The Plattenburgs are connected to the Doddridge family through Philip Doddridge's daughter, Ellen [or Eleanor] Sophia, who married Perry Plattenburg. Correspondence topics include family matters, illness, travel, the Civil War, and other subjects. Letters about illness include item 90. There are letters about the Oregon Trail (items 86, 121, 122), Overland...
Dates: 1824-1884
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers

Series 1. Historical Information, ca. 2008-2011

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This series consists of printed material regarding the history of Philip Doddridge and his family.

Dates: ca. 2008-2011
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers