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Tag Archives: elections
The Bishop’s Comments on the 1914 Election
As you may have noticed, we’ve been sharing 100-years-ago-today social media postings from the diary of Bishop Milton Wright, father of the Wright Brothers. (You can see them on our Facebook page and on our Twitter @WrightStArchive under #MiltonWright.) On November 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Local History, SC&A
Tagged Bishop Milton Wright, elections, history, local history, Ohio history
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Robert Receives News from Home
On November 8, 1861, Jefferson Patterson wrote his son, Robert, a letter where he comments on local election results and a variety of military events. The letter is very revealing as to his views of the South (“Mr. Secesh & Co.”). Jefferson, himself, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, Benton Cadets, Benton Cadets Independent Company of Infantry, Civil War, elections, family history, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, history, Jefferson Patterson, manuscripts, Missouri Infantry, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, politics, Robert Patterson, Stephen Patterson
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