William Axton Stokes papers 1842–1874

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William Axton Stokes papers 1842–1874

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The William Axton Stokes Papers, spanning 1842 to 1874, was a gift of the Moyerman family circa 1970-1972. This small collection consists of four items: an 1861 letter from Stokes to his wife written while he was stationed at Camp Thomas, Ohio, during the Civil War; an 1874 letter from Thomas A. Scott, President of the Pennsylvania Company; a handwritten draft of a biographical sketch of Sir Mathew Hale; and an oration delivered in 1842 at the Philadelphia Museum.

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Stokes, William A. (William Axton), 1814?-1877

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William Axton Stokes (1814 – 1877) was an attorney in Philadelphia in the mid-nineteenth century. He also served as a Major in the U.S. Infantry during the Civil War, although the duration of his service is unclear from evidence in this small collection. He served for a period in 1861 as Major Commanding at the 18th U.S. Infantry Headquarters, Camp Thomas, Franklin County, Ohio. Correspondence, December 13 and 22, 1861. Series 147. Volume 21....