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Letter, From Margaret (Lourie) Armstrong, Lisbon to Mr. Alexander Lourie on the possibilities of acquiring fifty acres of land and church affairs, June 11, 1827

 Item — Box: 1

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

From the Collection:

Deeds, bonds, accounts, lists, scrapbooks, and letters pertaining to the Irvine family and Albany, Rensselaer and Washington Counties, New York. Deeds from Alexander and Cadwallader Colden. Also, papers pertaining to the Lourie family, of Washington County, including lists from "The Old Town" book (1773-1816) including slave owners, school districts, fire wardens, and town meetings of Albany County. Scrapbooks of John S. Crocker, Warden of the United States Jail in Washington, D. C., relating to President Garfield, Guiteau, the Jail, Washington, D. C. and other topics; letters from Crocker to his wife from Albany, Rikers Island, Libby Prison, Salisbury Prison, and from his stations with McClellan's and Burnside's armies, describing in detail the problems of his commands, his capture, a number of campaigns, and the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Dates

  • June 11, 1827

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

.3 cubic feet.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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