Family papers, 1837-1856.

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Family papers, 1837-1856.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29624937

The collection contains letters mostly to the Carr brothers from family and friends. Correspondents include John Bowell and James Drummond of LaPorte County, Ind.; U.S. Representative John Carr; and Jefferson C. Davis. Topics include family and personal matters, and politics and the Mexican War.

1 folder and 1 microfilm reel.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7273017

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Bowell, John.

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Drummond, James, fl. 1840s.

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Carr, John, 1793-1845

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John Carr, a native of Pennsylvania, moved to Clark County, Ind. in 1808. Carr entered politics at the county level in 1824, and went on to serve in the Indiana House and U.S. Senate. His son Andrew Jackson Carr studied law, served in the Indiana House, and as Clark County treasurer. From the description of Carr family papers, 1829-1925. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 29715861 ...

Carr, Joseph, 1796-1844.

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Davis, Jefferson Columbus, 1828-1879

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Davis was born in Clark County, Indiana, near present-day Memphis, Indiana. He was born to William Davis, Jr. (1800–1879) and Mary Drummond-Davis (1801–1881), the oldest of their eight children. His father was a farmer. His parents came from Kentucky, and like many of the time including President Abraham Lincoln's family, moved to Indiana. When Davis was 19 years old, in June 1847, he joined the 3rd Indiana Volunteers. He enlisted as a soldier during the Mexican–American War. Through the war,...

Carr, Thomas, b. 1807.

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Brothers Thomas and Joseph Carr were residents of Clark County, Ind. Joseph married Nancy Drummond in 1818; they had 12 children. Thomas, a farmer, served in the Indiana militia, as Clark County sheriff in 1826, and in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1846-1851. From the description of Family papers, 1837-1856. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 29624937 ...