[Papers]. 1819-1961 [bulk, 1840-1849]

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[Papers]. 1819-1961 [bulk, 1840-1849]

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Almira Harrah was a school teacher in Indiana during the 1840's, teaching in Manhattan, Point Commerce, Bloomfield, and Greencastle. The collection consists primarily of her correspondence and writings concerning women's rights and temperance. Most of the correspondence is with her brother, Harvey D. Scott, while he was attending Indiana Asbury University and practicing law in Terre Haute in 1843 and 1844. Other correspondents include her husband, Samuel Baldwin Harrah and Carpus N. Shaw, a merchant and banker in Worthington, Indiana. Also included are two family scrapbooks and Harvey Scott's notebook of essays.

2 boxes ; 39 x 29 x 8 cm.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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