Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers, 1800-1892, ca. 2008-2011, undated A&M 3893

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West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 3893

Title

Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers 1800-1892, ca. 2008-2011, undated 1800-1892

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196959

Quantity

0.4 Linear Feet, Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.)

Creator

Doddridge family

Location

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Language

English

Abstract

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Biographical / Historical

Lawyer and sectional leader Philip Doddridge (May 17, 1773 - November 19, 1832) was born near Bedford, Pennsylvania. As an infant he moved with his family to Washington County, PA. At age 17 he moved again with his family to nearby Wellsburg, Virginia, and there read for the law. He became successful as a circuit lawyer. In 1799, Doddridge married Julianna Parr Musser. In 1815-1816, Doddridge represented Brooke County in the Virginia legislature and soon took up the causes of the people living in the western part of the state. He fought to repeal the law that qualified only landholders to vote and became a leader for public education.

In 1829, he was one of four selected to represent the northern district of Western Virginia at the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. The convention attempted unsuccessfully to address the growing east-west sectionalism in Virginia. Doddridge was a major spokesman for the trans-Allegheny region. He failed at the convention, but his arguments against the East were influential in creating sentiment for the subsequent separation of West Virginia from Virginia. In 1828, Doddridge was elected to Congress and reelected in 1830. He died in Washington. Doddridge County was named in his honor in 1845.

Genealogical Information (not all verified):

Philip Doddridge married Julianna Parr Musser in 1799.

Children of Philip and Julianna Doddridge:

Jasper Yates Doddridge

John Musser Doddridge

Benjamin Laccheus Biggs Doddridge

Sarah Mary Doddridge

Ellen [Eleanor?] Sophia Doddridge Plattenburg (see below)

Cadwalder Doddridge

Julia Adeline Doddridge Ramsey

Philip Alexander Doddridge

Harriet Venna Doddridge

Anna Ruth Doddridge Meek

Ellen [Eleanor?] Sophia Doddridge Plattenburg married Perry Plattenburg, ca. 1824-1828. They lived in Wellsburg, [West] Virginia and Canton, Illinois.

Children of Ellen and Perry Plattenburg:

Albert E. Plattenburg

William D. Plattenburg

Philip D. Plattenburg

Adeline Plattenburg

Perry W. Plattenburg

Ellen [Ella?] Plattenburg

Wilbur F. Plattenburg

Scope and Contents

Personal and family papers of Virginia statesman and U.S. Congressman Philip Doddridge (1773-1832), the namesake of Doddridge County, West Virginia. Includes printed material, correspondence, and legal and financial documents. The collection is divided into two main series: Doddridge Family Papers and Plattenburg Family Papers. The Doddridge Family Papers include letters by Phillip Doddridge (26 items regarding politics, family matters, etc., most dating from 1829-1832), letters to or about him, and family correspondence. The Plattenburg Family Papers includes legal and financial documents as well as correspondence of the family of Philip Doddridge's daughter, Ellen [or Eleanor] Sophia, who married Perry Plattenburg. See Historical Note for more information on Philip Doddridge and for genealogical information on the Doddridge and Plattenburg families.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Doddridge family
Doddridge, Philip, 1773-1832
Plattenburg family

Container List

Series 1. Historical Information

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 ca. 2008-2011

Scope and Contents

This series consists of printed material regarding the history of Philip Doddridge and his family.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Printed Material about Philip Doddridge and Family
ca. 2008-2011

Series 2. Doddridge Family Papers

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2-12 1800–1892

Scope and Contents

This series includes letters by Phillip Doddridge, letters to or about him, and family correspondence. Topics include family matters, illness, politics, travel, and other subjects. Letters about illness include items 8, 25, and 51. Letters about politics include items 4, 9, 13, 20-22, 26, 31, 36, and 56. Letters about travel include item 72. Some content overlaps with the Plattenburg Family Papers series.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Item No. 1: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph document signed, dated 18 January 1800, "I owe James Griffith Esquire, on demand the sum of thirty-four dollars and four cents." Receipted on verso.
18 January 1800
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Item No. 2: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- "A Dirge," Autograph manuscript signed, dated 22 February 1800, Charlestown, Brooke County, Va. 2pp. Poem on Washington's death: "The Chief who freedom's flag unfurl'd/To free from chains the western world/Great Washington!"
22 February 1800
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Item No. 3: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Lancaster , 14 February 1802. 1p. "I am up from Ph[iladelphi]a in company with Mr. Bransham & family"
14 February 1802
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Item No. 4: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Morgan Town, 18 May 1802. 1p. Worrying about the state of politics in Virginia.
18 May 1802
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Item No. 5: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Morgan Town, 22 September 1808. 3pp. To his wife congratulating her on the birth of their first daughter and lamenting their long separation
22 September 1808
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Item No. 6: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Doddridge, dated Wellsburg, 19 February 1824, 1p. Sending family news to his sister.
19 February 1824
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Item No. 7: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Sarah M. Doddridge, Circleville, 10 July 1828, 3pp. With a letter from Julianna as well. Family news.
10 July 1828
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Item No. 8: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburgh, dated Richmond 1 January 1829, 3pp. "We have heard that the small pox is in the neighbourhood and have both forgotten whether Nancy has been vaccinated—If she has not we wish it done. I have succeeded in my lottery bill. The sums to be raised is $50,000. … Should fifty thousand dollars be too small a sum for the whole object I can get it increased at another time…."
1 January 1829
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Item No. 9: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to "Dear Daughter" dated Richmond 6 November 1829, 2pp. "The convention not meeting until 1 o'clock A.M. I have taken up the time in writing to most of my family. …"
6 November 1829
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Item No. 10: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburgh [sic], dated Washington 29 January 1830. 3pp. to his sister, sending advice and requests on agricultural and family matters.
29 January 1830
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 11: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Sarah M. Doddridge, dated Clarkesburgh, 7 September 1830, 1p. "I send you $10—Tell Philip to buy a load of good wood and a load of coal…"
7 September 1830
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 12: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph manuscript, 1p. Obituary notice for his brother Dr. Benjamin Doddridge who died 10 July 1831.
ca. 10 July 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 13: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 7 December 1831. 3pp. Writing of his case of influenza, "In the Intelligencer of the 5th or 6th you will see this complaint described in an article beginning thus-"the cold"—it is said that full 9 tenths of the members of Congress are affected—they will not sit to do business—We have not yet appointed our officers except the Speaker and Clerk—Not the Sergeant at Arms, the officer who draws our money and pays us. I expect he will be appointed to day and if so I will tomorrow send you a full supply of coal for family use."
7 December 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 14: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 13 January 1832, 1p. "Adeline …has been at a private school party at the President's house. At his New Year Getaway and at the 9th January ball" Asks her many questions about the house.
13 January 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 15: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Harriet Doddridge, dated Washington 28 January 1832. 1p. Sending family news to his daughter.
28 January 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 16: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 29 January 1832. 2pp. Asking that his son, Philip, be sent to various local men to see if his factors had paid them as instructed.
29 January 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 17: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Harriett Doddridge, dated Washington City 27 February 1832. 1p. Family news to his daughter.
27 February 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 18: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 28 February 1832. 1p. Family news and finances.
28 February 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Item No. 19: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, dated Washington 29 February 1832. 3pp. List of repairs he wants done to his property.
29 February 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 20: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 1 March 1832. 1p. "Adeline and I were at a busy agreeable party at house of Genl. Walter Jones. The night before we had an invitation to Mr. Livingstons—Secretary of State…"
1 March 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 21: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 18 March 1832. 1p. Social news of Washington life.
18 March 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 22: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 7 April 1832. 4pp. Washington news "Moreover the visitors at West Point meet in June, and should Congress sit all June; or until the 20th as many of us assume members must give up the northern trip. …"
7 April 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 23: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 27 [May] 1832. 1p. Family news.
27 [May] 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 24: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 19 June 1832. 2pp. "The awful calamity that befell my colleague Mr. Charles I. Johnston. No account has been given of it but the mere fact of his having gone down to Alexandria to Church on Sunday. It is supposed that he intended to come up in the nine o'clock boat but slipped over the wharf. His body was found over the wharf yesterday fornoon [sic]. This is all that will be known ever about the unfortunate affair. …I was beginning to be much attached to him. The funeral will be today."
19 June 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 25: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 21 June 1832. 1p. "Just to assure I am well—as we hear more of the cholera…"
21 June 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Item No. 26: Letters by Philip Doddridge -- Autograph letter signed to Julianna, dated Washington 25 June 1832. 2pp. "Today I am appointed one of a joint committee of both houses, to act during the recess, and prepare digest and report a code of laws civil and criminal, for the District of Columbia. The committee one—Chambers of the Senate from Maryland, and the quarters of the Senators from Virginia—James of the House from Maryland, Judge Wilde of the House of Georgia and myself. The measure was brought forward by myself early in the session..."
25 June 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Item No. 27: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- WHITE, Joseph M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Washington 18 November 1832. "It has become my painful duty to announce to you the death of Mr. Doddridge. He was taken ill last Monday, but his situation excited no alarm until this evening when he died rather suddenly…"
18 November 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Item No. 28: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Benjamin. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated New Haven 15 August 1802. 2pp. Letter about why he did not finish at College.
15 August 1802
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Item No. 29: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- PRICE, William. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Richmond 26 July 1803. 2pp. On a legal matter.
26 July 1803
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Item No. 30: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Benjamin. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Bainbridge, 27 April 1816. Asking for money.
27 April 1816
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Item No. 31: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- COOKE, John R. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated 27 December 1828. 1p. Writing about Doddridge's speech at the convention and sending a pamphlet [An Earnest Appeal to the Friends of Reform in the Legislature in Virginia, S & S 32824] "I have been so over-zealous as to send 250 copies to Richmond—a case, I perceive, of supererogation."
27 December 1828
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Item No. 32: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Jasper Yates. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Clarksburg, Ohio 22 April 1830. 2pp. "Father, I have seen your reply to cook's, and am of course rejoiced at the manner in which you have noticed him. The vote of Frederick, the editorial remarks in newspapers, the observations of individuals, and every one speak the same judgment in relation to this affair. I hope you will neither mention nor remember the letter I penned on reading Cook's letter. Like his letter, it was not written 'otium cum dignitate'"
22 April 1830
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Item No. 33: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna Parr. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 29 April 1830. 2pp. sending family news "I hope in God this may be the longest separation I shall ever have to endure…"
29 April 1830
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Item No. 34: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, Harriet V. Autograph letter signed to Julianna and Philip Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 11 January 1831. 3pp. "My Dear Father and Mother" sending family news.
11 January 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Item No. 35: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. Washington, DC 14 January 1831. 1p. Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Doddridge.
14 January 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Item No. 36: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- DODDRIDGE, John Musser. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 8 February 1831. 3pp. "Dear Father" "we were much grateful by the intelligence that your claim had at length been favorably passed upon by congress, and consequently that you now have it in your power to free yourself from the thralldom of debt. This cannot fail to be, to you a most agreeable reflection, and one which must bring joy to some members of your family. This morning's mail brought from you a large number, between 80 and 100 copies of the Report of the Comm. On Manufacturing…"
8 February 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Item No. 37: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- MUSSER, John A. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Wishing Creek 27 November 1831. 1p. "Previous to my taking the oath of insolvency …" Musser was Philip's brother-in-law.
27 November 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Item No. 38: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- UNION LITERARY SOCIETY and WASHINGTON LITERARY SOCIETY. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Washington College 18 June 1832. 1p. Invitation to speak to speak to these societies on the evening before commencement, 28 September 1832.
18 June 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Item No. 39: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- Letter of administration for Philip Doddridge. Brooke County, Virginia 5 March 1833. 2pp. Recognizing John Brown and Perry Plattenburg as executors
5 March 1833
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Item No. 40: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- ELLIOTT, Sophia. Autograph letter signed to Philip Doddridge, dated Mobil [Mobile?] 10 April 1833. 2 pp. Family news to the already-deceased Philip. Sophia was the sister of Julianna Doddridge and the widow of Philip's brother Benjamin.
10 April 1833
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Item No. 41: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- SHIELDS. 4 June 1804. 1p. Account of repayment of debt to Philip Doddridge.
4 June 1804
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Item No. 42: Letters to or about Philip Doddridge -- Bill of Exchange. 13 July 1809, 1p. Philip Doddridge promises to pay $100.
13 July 1809
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 43: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna Parr. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Sophia Doddridge, dated Wellsburg 9 September 1823. 1p. Sends family news to her daughter.
9 September 1823
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 44: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Jasper Yates. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, dated Clarksburg 10 April 1828. 2pp. Writes to his sister, "Father has been here as you will learn of himself since the day before the commencement of the term of U.S. court, and those for whom he was engaged were very glad to see him those to whom he was opposed not very. He has been very successful whilst here, and is engaged in (almost) every case on the Docket. …"
10 April 1828
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 45: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna. Autograph letter signed to Sarah Mary Doddridge, 5 December 1828. 2pp. Family news.
5 December 1828
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 46: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Julianna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, dated Chillicothe 20 September 1839. 3pp. Family news to her daughter.
20 September 1839
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 47: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Adeline. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated 25 December 1831. 1p. Sending family news to her mother.
25 December 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 48: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Let. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Dated Washington 16 January [no year] Sending news from school to her mother
16 January [no year]
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 49: Family Correspondence -- [Signature illegible]. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Wellsburgh 2 February 1831. 3pp. "My dear sister" sending family news
2 February 1831
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Item No. 50: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Adeline. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, dated Washington 26 April [no year]. 4pp. "Papa has spent a very laborious winter. He is in excellent health."
26 April [no year]
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 51: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 3 September 1832. "My dear Sister" Sending family news "The Scarlet Fever has been very fatal in most cases which have occurred lately: its victims have not, as during the Winter, been infants but young and middle aged persons…"
3 September 1832
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 52: Family Correspondence -- Plattenburg, Philip D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Doddridge Plattenburg. Smyrna 28 April 1834. "Dear Mother" "My school still stands fair although some have stopped to attend their crops—not more than I expected however—so far I have heard of no complaints & have not missed a day. I frequently keep in til after six in the evening—the scholars seem to be making good progress in their studies. I have made & am still making great effort to unfold aright the young buds of intellect."
28 April 1834
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 53: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna P. Doddridge, Richmond, 12 June 1834. 3pp. "Dear Sister" sending condolence on the death of Jasper Yates Doddridge.
12 June 1834
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 54: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Sarah Mary. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, 18 June 1834. 1p. "Dear Mother, We received Mr. Pilbley's letter informing us of the death of my Dear Brother. …"
18 June 1834
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 55: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Wellsburg, 15 July [1834]. 3pp. "Dear Mother" sending family news.
15 July [1834]
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 56: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Joseph. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 3 February 1835. 1p. Writes of searching in his files for 1822-23 and finding "the name of Mr. Doddridge appears but once in the proceedings of that session—on 13th Feb. 1822, the house took up a resolution from the committee & voted to incorporate a company again & for the purpose of making an artificial road from Wellsburg to Penna. On the way to Washington in Penna. and authorizing 2/5 of the stock (being $15000) to be taken by the Board of Public Works & which resolution was agreed to by the House."
3 February 1835
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 57: Family Correspondence -- MUSSER, Sarah. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Sistersvill 23 [25?] March 1838. 1p. "My dear child" Making arrangements for a visit.
23 [25?] March 1838
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Item No. 58: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 25 October 1838. 2pp. "My dear Sister" sending family news.
25 October 1838
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 59: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 12 December 1839. 3pp. Takes her sister to task for not writing and sends family news.
12 December 1839
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 60: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 13 December 1841. 3pp. Family news.
13 December 1841
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 61: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 27 July 1842. 3pp. Family news writing she has not been more than four miles outside of Richmond in 22 years.
27 July 1842
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 62: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline M. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Richmond 23 September 1845. 3pp. "I had not seen that misstatement made in the Whig, respecting Mr. D. (as we do not take any political paper) until after I received your letter. It was indeed a most unfeeling thing. I felt deeply for you. As there are two Editors of the Whig, Ben thinks it probable, it was inserted without the knowledge of Mr. Pleasants, Dear Mr D. gave me an account of the occurrence, and it differed materially from the one in the Whig."
23 September 1845
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 63: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Cincinnati, 2 June 1848. "Dear Mother" "I wish I could send you some of the fine & abundant strawberries, that we have been enjoying for 2 weeks, we have the finest markets, here, I ever saw, except in Philadelphia…"
2 June 1848
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 64: Family Correspondence -- RAMSEY, Adda. Autograph letter signed to Julianna Doddridge, Washington, PA, 23 August 1851. 1p. "Dear Grandma" Family news.
23 August 1851
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Item No. 65: Family Correspondence -- [PLATTENBURG]. Doddridge. Autograph letter signed to [Ellen D. Plattenburg], Near Alexandria, 19 May 1857. "Dear Mother" family news.
19 May 1857
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 66: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Sophia. Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Sarah Musser, Bainbridge, Ohio, [13] September 1819. 3pp. "My dear Mother" sending family news.
[13] September 1819
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 67: Family Correspondence -- ELLIOTT, Sophia. Autograph letter signed to Miss Sarah Musser, Natchez 17 April 1820. 2pp. "My dear Sister" family news.
17 April 1820
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 68: Family Correspondence -- DODDRIDGE, Jasper Yates. Autograph letter signed to Sarah Mary Doddridge, 11 January 1827. 3pp. "We had a book auction here, a few days after Father left here, and I made an extensive purchase of books such as would puzzle [sic] you to guess—a small bible a prayer book & the tales of the genii which last I purchased on account of their, being neatly bound and 50 cents per vol."
11 January 1827
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 69: Family Correspondence -- KELLY, Thomas. Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Sarah Musser, York 12 April 1836. 1p. Telling of his attempts to get money from "the Trustees".
12 April 1836
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 70: Family Correspondence -- TATE, Adeline. Autograph letter signed to Sarah Musser, Richmond 6 September 1838. 2pp. "My beloved mother" sending family news.
6 September 1838
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 71: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed, Muellenburg [Wellsburg?], 31 March 1854. 2pp. "Dear Sister" writes about moving and selling.
31 March 1854
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 72: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen D. Autograph letter signed to Anna Doddridge Meek, Steamboat Keystone State, 11 April 1854. 2 pp. "Dear Sister Anna" family news.
11 April 1854
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 73: Family Correspondence -- Family record Doddridge Family. Autograph manuscript, 4pp. Genealogical notes.
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Item No. 74: Family Correspondence -- [PLATTENBURG?]. Autograph letter, 6 August 1892 to "My dear Julia" sending birthday wishes. Signed Papa & Mamma
6 August 1892

Series 3. Plattenburg Family Papers

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13-19 1824-1884

Scope and Contents

This series includes legal and financial documents such as deeds and tax receipts, as well as family correspondence of the Plattenburgs. The Plattenburgs are connected to the Doddridge family through Philip Doddridge's daughter, Ellen [or Eleanor] Sophia, who married Perry Plattenburg. Correspondence topics include family matters, illness, travel, the Civil War, and other subjects. Letters about illness include item 90. There are letters about the Oregon Trail (items 86, 121, 122), Overland Trail (item 100), and travel by steamboat (items 88, 115 [clipping]) and stagecoach (item 123). Letters about the Civil War include items 104 and 110.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Item No. 75: Family Papers -- (PLATTENBURGH, WILLIAM). Probate accounting of William Plattenburgh, 12 December 1826.
12 December 1826
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Item No. 76: Family Papers -- PLATTENBURGH, George. Autograph document signed, dated 3 April 1826. Receipt acknowledging payment of $111.60-1/2 from estate of William Plattenburgh.
3 April 1826
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Item No. 77: Family Papers -- PLATTENBURGH, George. Autograph document signed, dated 15 April 1827. Receipt acknowledging payment of $111.47 from estate of William Plattenburgh.
15 April 1827
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Item No. 80: Family Papers -- PLATTENBURG, Perry. Partially printed check signed, payable to "Self" dated 20 November 1840 for $400.75
20 November 1840
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Item No. 81: Family Papers -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in autograph. Receipt for tax payments to Brooke County for $6.92, dated 9 February 1842.
9 February 1842
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Item No. 82: Family Papers -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in autograph. Receipt for tax payments to Brooke County for $4.91, dated 4 August 1846
4 August 1846
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 78: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document, dated 1 January 1828. Invitation for Plattenburgh "& Lady" to a Cotillion Party.
1 January 1828
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 79: Family Correspondence -- DRUMMOND, T. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, dated St. Louis, Mo. 10 March 1835. 1p. "I am glad to run through the "Journal" of the peace & prosperity of the Church in Wellsburgh."
10 March 1835
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 83: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna R.. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburgh, dated Selma 20 September 1847. 3pp. "My dear Sister Ellen" sending family news.
20 September 1847
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 84: Family Correspondence -- FINK, Eliza Johnston. Autograph letter signed, dated Cincinnati 4 September 1848. 2pp. "My dear Friend" writes apologizing for mistakenly taking a book.
4 September 1848
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 85: Family Correspondence -- PLATT, Eliza. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated 13 February 1850. 2pp. "Dear sister Elen" sending family news
13 February 1850
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 86: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Albert E. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated Saint Joseph 4 May 1852. 1p. "Dear Mother" writing of his travels on Oregon Trail "have enjoyed good health ever since we left home, except Wm. Smith who has the smallpox very bad and intends returning home as soon as he is able to leave…"
4 May 1852
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Item No. 87: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Philip D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated Steubenville 25 October 1852. 1p. "Dear Mother" brief note saying will be coming home.
25 October 1852
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 88: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Steamboat Paul Anderson, Cincinnati, 13 April 1854. 4pp. "Dear Sister Anna" description of steamboat travel to Saint Louis.
13 April 1854
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 89: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in manuscript. Deed for purchase of property in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, dated 3 August 1854. Between William Bache of Willsborough, Tioga Co., Penna. and Plattenburg
3 August 1854
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 90: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Canton 11 December 1854. 4pp. "Dear Sister Anna" "We all supposed he was taking ague but he said he felt differently. Platt administered a dose blue pills that night and the next night but still he grew worse on Saturday sent for a Dr. and would you believe he took it in his head to have a homeopathic who dosed him out his little sugar plums until Monday morning his fever gaining all the while. We then called in a regular physician and by that time I was on hand… "Much other family news and some comments on hog butchering in Canton.
11 December 1854
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 91: Family Correspondence -- WELLS, Nathaniel P. Autograph letter signed, dated Chillicothe 17 December 1854. 2pp. "Dear Aunt" sending family news
17 December 1854
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 92: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Canton 29 January 1856. 2pp. "Dear Sister Anna" Sends family news
29 January 1856
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 93: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to "My dear Sister". Canton 14th 1856. 4pp. Sending family news
14 [no month] 1856
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 94: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Ellen S. Autograph letter signed to Anna R. Meek, dated Canton 3 November 1856. 6pp. "Politics are the topic of conversation everywhere, the almost all absorbing theme and mass meetings all the go. The great Freemont meeting of Tuesday passed of the occasion excepting that the wind was a little cutting to the white dressed Ladies in the boats…. Platt will not be here to give his note that is too bad…." Tells of a neighbor much impressed that she is Philip Doddridge's daughter.
3 November 1856
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Item No. 95: Family Correspondence -- BENSON, John. Autograph letter signed to Ellen Plattenburg, dated Farmington 28 July 1859. 2pp. "I received a copy of the Canton Register containing a notice of the death of your respected remarkable mother."
28 July 1859
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Item No. 96: Family Correspondence -- STEPHENS, Lewis Meany. Autograph letter signed, dated Wellsburg 6 March 1860 with orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Brother and Sister" "Grandmother is not apperanttly [sic] any Better" family news
6 March 1860
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Item No. 97: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBERG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Canton 18 March 1860 with mailing envelope. 1p. "I still intend to come to O. if there is any show atal. Thus far it has been as big a humbug as Pikes Peak. … You have a young niece named Anderson. She made her appearance this morning at 5 o.clock."
18 March 1860
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Item No. 98: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Canton 26 June 1860. 1p. Repays loan of $106.
26 June 1860
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Item No. 99: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Canton 13 July 1860. Sends family news and concludes "Every body is for Lincoln."
13 July 1860
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Item No. 100: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Atchison, Kansas 7 August 1860 with orig. mailing envelope. 1p. "Dear Father" "There is more business done in Atchison in one day than there is in Canton 2 weeks leaving out the government freighting. Trains are leaving every few days with from 10 to 21 waggons with six yokes of oxen to the wagon."
7 August 1860
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Item No. 101: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Selma June 1861 with orig. mailing envelope, which contains a lock of hair. 3pp. "I will not complain, knowing you have two sons away from home to whom you write very often, which must of course occupy many of your leisure moments and I excuse you."
June 1861
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 102: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY). Partially printed document completed in manuscript. Deed for burial plot in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Virginia, dated 10 May 1864.
10 May 1864
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 103: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph document signed, dated Canton 7 May 1864. 1p. Contract between Perry Plattenburg and Samuel Guttentag for Plattenburg to work as a clerk in Guttentag's store for 9 months for $37.50/month.
7 May 1864
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 104: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed, Canton 8 August 1864. 3pp. "Albert is staying in Stepps yet & I in the Jew Store though my time will be out in about 3 weeks…We had news to day that Mobile was in a fair way of having taken hope it may be true. I think the Union cause looks as dark as it ever has looked though I have no doubt as to the final result. The government has the power if it only uses it I don't care if there is a good many copperheads & Traitors in the country. I wish it would call out every man in the country that is able to bear arms and if they cant be used now let them be ready for service when they are needed. I for one will never grumble but the consequence be what it may. For the way they treated our prisoners I think it would be a good plan for the government to retaliate by putting the prisoners we hold at hard labor on public works if they retaliate for this they will have to feed our men or they can't work them for every Negro soldier they murder we ought to hang 3 Rebels. There is no use fooling about it if the government employs them it must give what protection it can it surely ought to use them for if we don't they will …"
8 August 1864
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 105: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Louisville 8 January 1865 with orig. mailing envelope. 3pp. Family news
8 January 1865
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 106: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Louisville 22 January 1865 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father, I have been with the Jews a little over 2 weeks and I must say I don't like staying with them very well. I am going to try and find something that suits me better. Sam has a little store on 3rd St. between Green & Walnut where he wants me to stay with Julius Landauer. This is too much Jew to suit me and I will make my stay short. I get very good board for 5.00 per week and I have a good bed in the store…"
22 January 1865
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 107: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Louisville 5 February 1865, orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. "Dear Mother" "I quit staying with the Jews last week and am now clerking in a dry good store, the largest one in the city. … I wish you would tell Will I would like him to send me a certificate of enrollment or it is likely I will have to stand the draft here. He will have to send it right away if he sends it for the draft comes off next week I believe. …"
5 February 1865
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Item No. 108: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wellsburg, 7 September 1865, orig. mailing envelope. 3pp. "My dear Aunt" Sends family news "Capt. Marrow started to Nebraska this week; he is going out there to found a colony, he is very enterprising & I think he will be successful, if so, then I am to go, although it may be years before he will accomplish anything…"
7 September 1865
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 109: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wellsburg 28 November 1866, with orig. envelope. 4pp. Acknowledging letter of condolence and sending family news.
28 November 1866
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 110: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry W. Autograph letter signed to Philip D. Plattenburg, Canton, Illinois, 11 March 1866 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. "Dear Bro" "…The battle was fought on Uncle's [Wesley Plattenburg of Selma, Alabama] plantation and all they left him was his house & land. Part of the time the Negroes kept him on soldiers' rations and Aunt peddled milk among Yankee soldiers. They are keeping boardinghouse now for a living. Mr. Maples was killed at Yorktown and Phil Means was killed by the soldiers and his house burnt. All of the principal part of Selma was destroyed…"
11 March 1866
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 111: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, John Wesley. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Fairview, WV 27 January 1876 with orig. mailing envelope. 1p. Informing him that authorities are removing Philip and Julianna Doddridge's bodies from the old graveyard and asking he take care of the re-interment.
27 January 1876
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 112: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY W.). Invoice for lettering, cleaning, and moving monument dated 3 April 1876.
3 April 1876
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 113: Family Correspondence -- (PLATTENBURG, PERRY W.). Deed for plot in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, WV, dated 19 April 1876.
19 April 1876
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 114: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Philip D. Autograph letter signed to Perry W. Plattenburg, St. Paul, Minn., 28 June 1880 with orig. mailing envelope. 1p. Writes to his brother that he is likely to be heading to Iowa. The envelope is marked "the last letter"
28 June 1880
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Item No. 115: Family Correspondence -- "The Wheelsman Death" Newspaper account about accident on Steamer Mary on Lake Minnetonka, 1 July. Among the dead is listed J.A. Plattenburg.
ca. 1 July 1880
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 116: Family Correspondence -- JOHNSON, Clara Jeanette. Autograph letter signed to Adaline Plattenburg, Agency City, Iowa, 21 May 1884 with orig. mailing envelope. 2pp. Sends family news about how dull life is in Agency.
21 May 1884
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 117: Family Correspondence -- MARTIN, Sarah E. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Wetzel County, WV 8 June 1884 with orig. envelope. 3pp. "My dear cousin" Family news and writing about the Doddridge estate "I have a Philadelphia lawyer employed to attend to my interest and wish to get all evidence to prove we are the right heirs. It is to your interest as well as mine to try to recover our grandfather's estate which we know he left…"
8 June 1884
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 118: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, George. Autograph postcard signed to Perry Plattenburg, Fairview 23 June 1884. Family news.
23 June 1884
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 119: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Marcus William. Autograph letter signed to Perry W. Plattenburg, Flushing, Ohio 24 July 1884 with orig. envelope. 1p. Sends news of the death of his father George Plattenburg.
24 July 1884
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 120: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Anna. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, 2pp. "My dear Sister" sends family news including much praise of her son Doddridge
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 121: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William D. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Mobile, 28 December. 1p. "Dear Mother" "…New Orleans is certainly one of the greatest places in the world there is now 1200 ships lying at the wharf besides other craft, to tedious to mention. I came to Mobile on the Steam Ship Creole and came very near being blown up. The air pump got something in it about two at night; and grounded on a sand reef about 12 in the fog. She struck very hard it jolted me nearly out of my birth [sic] but after working we got off about day and arrived safe."
28 December [no year]
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 122: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Peoria, Illinois, 21 March. With orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father" expressing interest in Oregon "it must be the greatest country in the world for farming. Thousands of persons are going from all parts, the climate is the finest that can be so say persons that have been there …If I were you I would either come to P and sell lumber or go to Oregon & farm. …"
21 March [no year]
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Item No. 123: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, Perry. Autograph letter signed to Ellen S. Plattenburg, Peoria 19 May. 2pp. Writes about traveling by stagecoach.
19 May [no year]