Cyrus M. Fisher papers, 1859-1864.

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Cyrus M. Fisher papers, 1859-1864.

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The letters in this collection are routine letters from clients and others about sorting out legal matters, collecting debts and notes. There is some personal correspondence from H.D. (Hiram Damian) Fisher, a brother in the West, from Charles Ripley, Fisher's brother-in-law, as well as notes from merchants about goods ordered. The period of the Civil War being the time in which most of the correspondence was written, there are some very interesting views of war-related events, largely in the South, as well as a letter from a Philadelphia lawyer asking about men to serve as substitutes, a not uncommon practice during the Civil War. There are a number of letters from Columbus Smith that indicate Cyrus's involvement in some of the estate searches from which Smith made his fortune. The letters of more general interest are cited. Correspondents include William Fisher, O.W. Davis, H.F. Leavitt, and Daniel Roberts.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

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Fisher, H. D. (Hiram Damian)

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Ripley, Charles, 1816-1866

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Charles Ripley, attorney, was born in Greenfield, Mass., graduated from Dartmouth College, and came to Louisville in the 1830s. He practiced law in his adopted city until his death in 1866. He was a member of the General Council in Louisville, the Kentucky House of Representatives, and the Kentucky Senate. From the description of Photograph collection, ca. 1850-ca. 1929. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49307266 ...

Fisher, Cyrus M., 1834-1873

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Lawyer and state legislator, of Vergennes, Vt.; grew up in Waltham, Vt.; son of Hanna and Hiram Fisher; m. Mary Jane Ripley, half sister of poet and writer Julia Ripley Dorr. In July 1864 the Fishers sailed for London where Cyrus was to be representative of the Emma Mine Company of Utah, presumably to market their securities in Europe. After ca. 10 years in Europe, returned to Vermont. He was in debt, largely due to loans to friends not repaid. He had assets but they were in the U.S., including ...

Roberts, Daniel, 1811-1899

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Davis, O. W. (Orchid W.)

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Smith, Columbus, 1819-1909

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Leavitt, H. F.

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Dorr, Julia C. R. (Julia Caroline Ripley), 1825-1913

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Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr was an American writer of poetry, fiction, and criticism, contributing to Century and Atlantic monthly among others. A graduate of Middlebury College, she lived most of her life in Vermont. From the description of Julia C.R. Dorr poem, 1878 Nov. 4. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49419327 American novelist and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Rutland, Vt., to Charles Edwin Hurd, lite...

Emma Mine Company

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Fisher, W. L. (William Lawrence), 1932-

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