Henry and Elizabeth Baird papers, 1798-1937. Box 2, Folder 5
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- 1860-1869
- Description
Letters written between 1863 and 1869 that consist primarily of Henry Baird’s political and legal correspondence and letters between members of the Baird family. Of particular interests are requests for exemptions, letters protesting the draft, and similar items during Henry Baird’s tenure as Draft Commissioner of Brown County. Also of note is a latter from Jane F. Dousman, dated October 19, 1868, regarding the death of her husband, Colonel Hercules L. Dousman. Ares mentioned in these letters are Green Bay, Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien.
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Baird, Henry S. (Henry Samuel), 1800-1875; Baird, Elizabeth Fisher, 1810-1890
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Subjects
- Baird family
Civil War, 1861-1865
Dousman family
Dousman, Hercules L. (Hercules Louis), 1800-1868 - Location
- Wisconsin; Michigan;
Brown County; Milwaukee County; Crawford County; Dane County; Winnebago County; Portage County; Mackinac County;
Green Bay; Milwaukee; Prairie du Chien; Madison; Oshkosh; Stevens Point; Mackinac Island; - Type
- text
- Language
- English; French
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- Baird, Henry S. (Henry Samuel), 1800-1875; Baird, Elizabeth Fisher, 1810-1890. Henry and Elizabeth Baird papers, 1798-1937. Box 2, Folder 5. 1860-1869. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/baird/id/3306. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Baird, Henry S. (Henry Samuel), 1800-1875; Baird, Elizabeth Fisher, 1810-1890, (1860-1869) Henry and Elizabeth Baird papers, 1798-1937. Box 2, Folder 5. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/baird/id/3306
- MLA citation style
- Baird, Henry S. (Henry Samuel), 1800-1875; Baird, Elizabeth Fisher, 1810-1890. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/baird/id/3306>.