Busbey papers, 1838-1906, bulk 1848-1903.

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Busbey papers, 1838-1906, bulk 1848-1903.

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The Busbey papers contain the personal and professional correspondence of William H. Busbey and many of his family members. Of note are letters to and from William and his brother during the Civil War; letters between William and his wife Mary after the war; and a letter from Ann Busbey, William's mother, which documents her 1894 trip west from Chicago, with vivid descriptions of the scenery in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8037692

William L. Clements Library

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Busbey, Hamilton.

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Busbey, William H.

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Union soldier, from Wilmington (Clinton Co.), Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1861-1864. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20649280 ...

United States. Army of Kentucky. Infantry Brigade, 1st (1862-1865)

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Busbey, Anna Botkin.

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Inter Ocean Newspaper Company

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Botkin family.

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Busbey, Mary M. Harvey.

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Harvey family.

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Busbey, Thomas, 1839-1906.

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William Hamilton Busbey (1839-1906) was one of nine children born to Thomas C. Busbey and Anna Botkin of Ohio. William joined the Union Army in April 1861 and was a captain with Company C of the 1st Kentucky Infantry until June 1864. In 1867, he served as private secretary to Ohio Governor Jacob Dolson Cox, and by 1868 had also served as secretary to Governor Rutherford B. Hayes. After these appointments, Busbey was as a successful newspaper editor, first for the Ohio State Journal ...

Busbey family.

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