Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Hains, Samuel P., 1810-1889
- Abstract:
- The Hains mss., 1842-1851, consists of 11 letters written by Samuel P. Hains, 1810-1889, concerning his experiences in Indiana.
- Extent:
- 1 Folder
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Hains mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Samuel P. Hains, 1810-1889, was born on 10 November 1810 in Union, Pennsylvania. He married Anna Mary Smith, 1813-1877, in 1832. In 1842, Hains took his family to Swan, Noble County, Indiana, where a friend had given him land to farm. In 1851, the Hains family returned to Pennsylvania for a visit but were back in Indiana by 1855. Hains died on 10 August 1889 and is buried in Hooper Cemetery in Avilla, Indiana.
- Scope and Content:
The Hains mss., 1842-1851, consists of 11 letters written by Samuel P. Hains concerning his experiences in Indiana. The letters recount in great detail his experiences in Swan, Noble County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 2006
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged following original order.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Short
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Farms--Indiana
- Names:
- Hains, Samuel P., 1810-1889
- Places:
- Indiana --History.
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Hains mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu