Letters from William Wagenseller to Eli Slifer

Letters from William Wagenseller to Eli Slifer
Date
1851-1861

William Wagenseller writes ten letters to Eli Slifer on a number of different topics, including funding a monument for his late brother and recommending his nephew for a position as a doctor in the Union army.

Location
MC 2003.4, B10, F21
Time Period

Letters from George Miller to Eli Slifer

Letters from George Miller to Eli Slifer
Date
1852-1862

George Miller writes sixteen letters to Eli Slifer, Secretary of the Commonwealth during the Civil War, in which he discusses construction of the Sunbury and Erie railroad, repeal of the tonnage tax, the raising of a Corps of Engineers, developmen

Location
MC 2003.4, B8, F3
Time Period

Letters from William Meredith to Eli Slifer

Letters from William Meredith to Eli Slifer
Date
1864-1866

William Meredith writes seven letters to Eli Slifer, Secretary of the Commonwealth, regarding the applicability of the Act of 1840 to interest payments, the announcement of a draft for more soldiers , warrants against various railroad companies, a

Location
MC 2003.4, B7, F24
Time Period

Letters from William Meredith to Eli Slifer

Letters from William Meredith to Eli Slifer
Date
1861-1863

William Meredith writes sixteen letters to Eli Slifer, Secretary of the Commonwealth during the Civil War, in which he discusses bounty payments to soldiers, a potential bill for consolidating government-funded loans, purchasing the battle ground

Location
MC 2003.4, B7, F23
Time Period

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1863-66

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1863-66
Date
1863-1866

Alexander McClure writes fourteen letters to Eli Slifer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth under Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, in which he discusses various Pennsylvania political issues, the potential Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania, possib

Location
MC 2003.4, B7, F13
Time Period

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1860-62

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1860-62
Date
1860-1862

Alexander McClure writes thirteen letters to Eli Slifer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth under Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin, in which he criticizes the management of local military troops, proposes raising regiments for the Union Army, comments

Location
MC 2003.4, B7, F12
Time Period

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1854-59

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1854-59
Date
1854-1859

Alexander McClure writes seventeen letters to Eli Slifer in which he discusses the political campaigns of various Pennsylvania politicians, denies his opposition towards Whigs, expresses joy at the success of Pennsylvania Governor James Pollock an

Location
MC 2003.4, B7, F11
Time Period

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1850-52

Letters from Alexander McClure to Eli Slifer, 1850-52
Date
1850-1852

Alexander McClure writes sixteen letters to Eli Slifer, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, on a number of different topics, including the senatorial and representative delegate elections, reports on "Abolishing Capital Punishme

Location
MC 2003.4, B7, F10
Time Period

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer (Jan. - Aug. 1863)

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer (Jan. - Aug. 1863)
Date
January - August 1863

Israel Gutelius writes seventeen letters to Eli Slifer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth during the Civil War, in which he discusses compensation for his printing services, logistics of the military draft, and his opinion on candidates for senato

Location
MC 2003.4, B5, F11
Time Period

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer (Jan. - Dec. 1862)

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer (Jan. - Dec. 1862)
Date
January - December 1862

Israel Gutelius writes nineteen letters to Eli Slifer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth during the Civil War, in which he describes his efforts to secure an appointment of collector of taxes for the U.S.

Location
MC 2003.4, B5, F10
Time Period

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer (Apr. - Dec. 1861)

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer (Apr. - Dec. 1861)
Date
April - December 1861

Israel Gutelius writes fifteen letters to Eli Slifer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth during the Civil War, in which he asks Slifer to go to Washington and request the Secretary of the Navy to appoint Gutelius to a position in Philadelphia.

Location
MC 2003.4, B5, F9
Time Period

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer, 1855-59

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer, 1855-59
Date
1855-1859

Israel Gutelius writes sixteen letters to Eli Slifer in which he primarily discusses his political activity and its relation to his paper, a German language newspaper published in New Berlin, Pennsylvania (The Der Demokrat, which is also

Location
MC 2003.4, B5, F8
Time Period

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer, 1851-54

Letters from Israel Gutelius to Eli Slifer, 1851-54
Date
1851-1854

Israel Gutelius writes eight letters to Eli Slifer regarding issues related to the publication of Gutelius' German language newspaper, including laws that would allow "reasonable compensation" for the work in translating and publishing county news

Location
MC 2003.4, B5, F7
Time Period

Letters from Andrew Curtin to Eli Slifer, 1864-66

Letters from Andrew Curtin to Eli Slifer, 1864-66
Date
1864-1866

Governor Andrew Curtin writes eight letters to Eli Slifer, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in which he reflects upon the recent political election in Philadelphia, his state of health, as well as communications with officers in the Union Army.

Location
MC 2003.4, B3, F12
Time Period

Letters from Andrew Curtin to Eli Slifer, 1860-63

Letters from Andrew Curtin to Eli Slifer, 1860-63
Date
1860-1863

Governor Andrew Curtin writes eleven letters to Eli Slifer in which he offers him the position as Secretary of the Commonwealth, describes his preference for David Wilmot as Senator, recommends Wallace Kerr for the vacant clerkship in Slifer's o

Location
MC 2003.4, B3, F11
Time Period

Letters from Andrew Curtin to Eli Slifer (circa 1860)

Letters from Andrew Curtin to Eli Slifer (circa 1860)
Date
circa 1860

Andrew Curtin writes eight letters to Eli Slifer in which he discusses appointing a new colonel, providing money to Hays for a contest, an article in the Pennsylvanian, and nominations for Senate. Transcripts included.

Location
MC 2003.4, B3, F9
Time Period