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Conwill Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-124

Scope and Contents

The Conwill collection, 1846-1880, consists of fourteen letters written by members of the Myers, Hollingsworth, Milner, and Conwill families. The correspondence, written in South Carolina, Indiana, and Mississippi, mostly concerns family affairs. Genealogical notes are available.

Dates

  • 1846 - 1880

Creator

Access Restrictions

Open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions

Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

0.094 Cubic Feet (: 1 microfilm reel)

Language of Materials

English

Calendar

April 19, 1846. Joel Hollingsworth to “Brother and Sister” Lavdicea (Note: Lavdicea has various spellings) and George Myrous (Myers), Burlington township, Indiana.

March 6, 1859. E.T. Conwill, Newberry, South Carolina, to “Cousin” J.P. Myers.

Feb. 20, 1860. James D. Sheeley, Newberry, South Carolina, to “Friend”.

March 1, 1860. S. Schumpart to Joseph.

Nov. 25, 1862. Mary A.E. Myers, Bolander, Mississippi, to “Brother” Joseph P. Myers.

Dec. 28, 1873. Anna Milner, Middlefork, Indiana, to “Aunt” Lavdicea Myers.

Mar. 24, 1874. Same to same.

Oct. 9, 1874. Lavdicea McCoy, New London, Howard County, Indiana, to “Aunt” Lavdicea Myers.

Oct. 18, 1874. Anna Milner, Middlefork, Indiana, to “Aunt” Lavdicea Myers.

Sept. 19, 1875. Same to same.

Mar. 17, 1878. Lavdicea McCoy, New London, Howard County, Indiana, to “Aunt” Lavdicea Myers.

Jan. 19, 1880. Anna Milner, Middlefork, Indiana, to “Aunt” Lavdicea Myers.

n.d. Nancy Myers to “Mother” Lavdicea Myers.

n.d. Lavdicea Myers “Mother” to “Son” Joseph Myers

Creator

Title
Conwill Collection
Date
June 2012
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

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