John A. Trimble Family papers, 1787-1908

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John A. Trimble Family papers, 1787-1908

1787-1908

Merchant and postmaster, of Hillsboro, Ohio. Personal, political, family, and business correspondence, and historical notes, relating to social life, Democratic Party, Copperhead movement, Trimble family members and friends in the Confederate Army, land speculation, and mercantile trade.

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