Personal letters of Samuel Pruden
Scope and Content
The Pruden family papers include correspondence and other personal papers; business records from Samuel Baldwin Pruden's (SBP) businesses; and business records and correspondence from Dr. George W. Blakely. The family correspondence includes letters from SBP during the Civil war; John Brough, Governor of Ohio; Charles H. Grosvenor, Civil War General and politician; C.D. Martin, member of the US House of Representatives; Jacob Lindley, Ohio University President; and Abigail Bingham Everts of Cook County, Texas in 1860 relating to the presidential election and slavery. Other family papers include a diary of Charles Pruden. The SBP business records include account books, legal papers, bills of laden, leases, land surveys and corporate shares.
Dates
- Creation: 1819 – 1950
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
