Creagh family papers, 1801; 1840-1906 (bulk 1860-1870) [manuscript].

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Creagh family. Creagh family papers, 1801; 1840-1906 (bulk 1860-1870) [manuscript].

Creagh family papers, 1801; 1840-1906 (bulk 1860-1870) [manuscript].

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Family correspondence, chiefly 1860-1870, of Willie S. Ketchum, wife of William H. Ketchum and widow of Alexander M. Creagh; papers relating to the estate of Alexander M. Creagh; and scattered other items. Correspondence includes letters, 1861-1863, from Major William H. Ketchum, C.S.A., to his wife, from army camps in Mississippi giving news of fighting, describing camp life, discussing the situation in his area, and advising her about her plans; and letters, 1867-1869, from Ketchum in Mobile, Ala., to his wife in Paris, France, discussing family matters, finances, the fall of cotton prices and the depressed economy in Mobile, politics in Alabama, and race relations. Also included are letters exchanged by other family members, including one, 1868, describing social life in Rome and presentation to the Pope; one 1869, describing Hot Springs, Ark.; one, 1869, from Paris, describing the Emperor and his family ice skating in the Bois de Boulogne; and one, 1870, describing Saratoga, N.Y., and a boat trip down the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie to New York City. Early papers include letters in French from members of the Denis family of Paris and New Orleans, La. Papers after 1870 include letters, 1890, of sympathy on the death of Amanda Creagh DeFord.

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