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Jacob Lester, Soldier, Civil War Letters
Letters home from Jacob Lester of the 1st. Veterans NY Cavalry stationed in West Virginia, which he refers to as the new state of Kanawha. All letters are written from Clarksburg, Middletown, Kelly's Creek, and Camp Piatt, all in West Virginia, during or soon after the Civil War. He talks about the surrender of Confederates, the discharge of Union troops and the fighting he and his unit did in the Shenandoah Valley, particularly around Harpers Ferry.
Jacob M. Campbell Papers
Facsimiles of letters, a deposition, and an indenture related to civilian affairs under Colonel Campbell's command. The collection also includes a letter dated July 20, 1796, from Lancaster, to a Miss Mary Witmer, Berkeley Springs who is visiting the baths.
Jacob M. Campbell Papers
Jacob Minehart Ledger
Ledger of a glassblower who worked for various glass companies in Wheeling, West Virginia, containing a record of his work and notes concerning his working agreements.
Jacob Pierpoint, Soldier, Civil War Letters
Letters from Jacob Pierpoint of the 19th Indiana Infantry to his father, John J. Pierpoint, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and unidentified friends from May 1861 to April 1862. Letters are written from Muncie and Camp Morton, Indiana; Washington, D.C.; and Fort Craig and Manassas, Virginia. Topics include camp life; skirmishes; his feelings about Confederates; reviews; picket duty; the Ball farm in northern Virginia; and a possible discharge due to wounds to his hand.
Jacob Pinick, Civil War Letters and Other Material
Jacob S. Hayden Diary
Chronicle written by Hayden, Mayor of Fairmont, of his trip to the west coast. He describes the perils of a steamboat trip from Pittsburgh to Independence, Missouri, and the joys and hardships of travel by wagon across the Great Plains to California. Indian encounters, river crossings, inclement weather, scarcity of water, thieves, and firing squads are some of the topics noted.
Jacob Seibert Family Papers
Papers of the Jacob Seibert family of Berkeley County, West Virginia, from 1813 to 1925. Manuscript materials chiefly include surveys, inventories, receipts, and notes related to the settlement of Seibert's farm.
Jacob Skiles, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Merchant Daybook
This daybook chronicles the barter and cash dealings of Lewisburg merchant Jacob Skiles in the years of early settlement in Greenbrier County. Skiles, a land speculator, notes some of his land dealings as well as his business contacts in the Shenandoah Valley and Pennsylvania. Some of the most prominent settlers of the Greenbrier Valley are mentioned.
Jacob Weddle Civil War Letter
Letter dated, Camp 1st West Virginia Vol. Infantry, Cumberland, Maryland, November 12, 1864, to President Lincoln by Jacob Weddle recommending for promotion Henry J. Johnson, Adjutant of the First Regt, West Virginia vol. infantry.