Collection
Summary
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| Title |
Dashiell Civil War Era Letter Collection |
| Dates |
1865 |
| Extent |
1 folder |
| Language |
Materials are in English. |
| Collection ID |
2012.004 |
| Abstract |
This collection contains a typed transcription of a
correspondence written by John Jay Dashiell of Tyaskin,
MD in 1865 to his brother, Benjamin. In addition, there
are information about John Jay Dashiell farm at the head
of Wetipquin Creek. |
| Repository |
Archives at the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for
Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University |
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Historical
Note
John Jay Dashiell (1808-1865) was the son of James Whithier
Dashiell (1872-1832) and Mary Milcah Jones (1785-1858). He
was a lawyer in Somerset County and held the position of
Register of Wills from 1864 until his death. He married Mary
Ann Wailes. Mentioned in the letter are his three brothers,
Benjamin Franklin (1815-1892), Thaddeus William (1818-1897)
and Erastus Franklin (1821-1886) and his sister, Adaline
Ellen Warren (1810-1898). He has another brother, , James
Alfred, which is not mentioned in the letter. Also mentioned
are his sister's children, James Otey Waters (1841-1864),
Fanny Elizabeth Waters (b1843) and Mary Anne Waters
(1846-1885) and Sarah Louise Waters (1849-1864), and his
mother-in-law, Eleanor Townsend Dashiell Wailes.
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Scope
and Content Note
This collection
contains a typed transcription of a correspondence written
by John Jay Dashiell of Tyaskin, MD in 1865 to his brother,
Benjamin. In addition, there are information about John Jay
Dashiell farm at the head of Wetipquin Creek.
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Organization
and Arrangement
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for
research.
Use Restrictions
The collection is the physical
property of the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva
History and Culture. Nabb Research Center holds literary rights only
for material created by Nabb Center personnel working on official
behalf of the Nabb Center, or for material which was given to the
Nabb Center with such rights specifically assigned. For all other
material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the
authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for
publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.
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Related
Material
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Index
Terms
These records are indexed under the following headings in
the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and
Culture catalog. Researchers wishing to find
related materials should search the catalog under these index
terms.
Personal Names:
Dashiell Family
Corporate Names:
Geographic Subjects:
Topic Subjects:
Civil War, Family History
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Administrative
Information
Acquisition
and Custody Information
Unknown, found in
archive.
Preferred
Citation
Dashiell Civil War Era Letter Collection , Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva
History and Culture, Salisbury University.
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A typed transcription of a correspondence written by John
Jay Dashiell of Tyaskin
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