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ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title Foster Hall Collection Creator
University of Pittsburgh. Center for American Music
Collection Number CAM.FHC.2011.01 Extent
11.5 Linear Feet
Date 1800-1952 Physical Location With few exceptions, items with accession numbers starting with the letter "A" are located in the vault. Items noted with a "C" or "D" are located in the Center Archive Room. Abstract The Foster Hall Collection provides a valuable record of Stephen Foster's composition process, nineteenth century life in the United States, the music business, Pittsburgh history, and Foster's legacy. Digital reproductions of portions of the collection are available online. Language
English
. Author Kathryn Miller Haines. Publisher ULS Archives & Special Collections Address University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman) Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Scope and Content Notes The Foster Hall Collection consists of music manuscripts, Stephen Foster's bound sketchbook, his bound account book, his personal and family correspondence, musical instruments, business records, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera. As the centerpiece of the Center for American Music's library, the collection provides a valuable record of Foster's composition process, nineteenth century life in the United States, the music business, Pittsburgh history, and Foster's legacy. Digital reproductions of portions of the collection are available online.
Access Restrictions
Access to the Foster Hall Collection is restricted to approved researchers. Facsimiles of most materials are available for those who wish to examine the materials but who do not receive appropriate approval.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the collection are available online. Also a digital reproduction of Foster's sketchbook is available at https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A20050812-foster . A digitized version of the individual pages along with transcripts can be viewed at https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-CAM.SCF.MSBook.2019/viewer .
Biography
Life
Stephen Foster was born the ninth child of William Barclay Foster, a businessman and sometime politician, and Eliza Clayland Tomlinson. Though neither parent was musical, their daughters' education in voice and piano and Mrs Foster's subscriptions to literary magazines brought music and poetry into the home. The details of his life and career are sketchy. His first biography, an introduction to a collected edition of his songs, written by his brother Morrison (1896), offered impressions that have been repeated unquestioningly. As the keeper of the family papers, Morrison retained only selected correspondence and manuscripts, destroyed embarrassing items, and portrayed the songwriter as a naive genius, devoted to his parents, a dreamer and hopelessly inept at business. Emerson's more recent biography (1997) helps relate Foster to the other cultural figures and movements of his era in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and New York.
From the age of five, Foster grew up in Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh's North Side), where he heard contrasting musical styles in Scots-Irish, German, Italian and American neighbourhoods and in public halls. He received a thorough education at private academies in Allegheny and at Athens and Towanda in northeastern Pennsylvania. He taught himself the flute (his principal instrument), clarinet, violin, piano and guitar sufficiently to perform socially. Although he did not study composition formally, he was helped by the German-born Henry Kleber (1816–97), who from 1830 began a career as songwriter, music teacher, impresario, accompanist, conductor and music dealer in Pittsburgh. When he was 14 Foster composed the Tioga Waltz; his first published work was Open thy lattice love (1844), a barcarolle setting of a poem by George Pope Morris. Foster was attracted to the parlour ballads of Henry Russell and William Dempster, and to the songs and dances of the blackface minstrel shows. With a group of friends that included the writer Charles Shiras, who later collaborated with Foster on a musical play The Invisible Prince (performed 1853, now lost) and the song "Annie My Own Love" (1853), Foster first tried out his polka-songs Lou'siana Belle and Susanna (Oh! Susanna) and the dirge Uncle Ned (Old Uncle Ned).
Like his brothers, Foster was expected to find work in industry, and served from late 1846 to 1849 as a bookkeeper for his brother Dunning's steamship company in Cincinnati. His main interest was music, however, and he offered his minstrel songs in manuscript copies to professional performers and the ballads and piano dances to young ladies, making presents of neatly inked scores. Susanna became an instant hit, even before he offered it to the publisher W.C. Peters in Cincinnati for a token payment. As the 'marching song of the '49ers' in the California Gold Rush and the unofficial theme song of the wagon trains of the westward expansion, the song became known by members of all levels of society and all ethnic and racial groups, its melody and words – "I come from Alabama, with my banjo on my knee" – becoming enduring as icons of Americana.
Largely on the unprecedented popularity of the minstrel songs, he signed a contract with the New York publishers Firth, Pond & Co. in 1849, then in 1850 returned to Pittsburgh and married Jane Denny McDowell. From 1851 until his death, initially to the disapproval of his family, he wrote songs professionally, becoming the first person in the United States to earn his living solely through the sale of compositions to the public. In February 1852 he took his only trip to the South, a delayed honeymoon with Jane on a steamboat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. In 1853 he wrote a new contract with Firth, Pond & Co., and in January 1854 produced The Social Orchestra , a collection of 73 of his own and other composers' melodies arranged as instrumental solos, duets, trios and quartets to accompany quadrilles and other social dancing. In the same year he ceased writing minstrel melodies and began arranging his most popular songs for guitar accompaniment, focusing his efforts on parlour ballads such as Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair and Hard Times Come Again No More (1854), the unaccompanied quartet Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming, the comedic Some Folks, his only temperance song Comrades Fill No Glass for Me (all 1855) and Gentle Annie (1856).
In 1853–4 Stephen and Jane were separated, Shiras died in 1854, and in the following year Foster lost both parents and all but ceased writing music. He produced one published song each in 1856 and 1857; with debts mounting, in 1857 he sold the future rights to his previous work back to his publishers Firth, Pond & Co. and F.D. Benteen. He wrote a new contract with Firth, Pond & Co. in 1858, although still not producing songs, and was soon overdrawn. In 1860 he moved to New York to be near the publishers and theatres, and returned briefly to minstrelsy with The Glendy Burk. The same year Old Black Joe (Poor Old Joe) appeared, a synthesis of his ideals for stage and parlour ballads. His wife and daughter returned to Pennsylvania, and his remaining three years were his most productive if least inspired, with 98 titles including 27 Sunday School hymns. He collaborated with the lyricist George Cooper on music hall songs such as If You've Only Got a Moustache and the comic duet Mr. & Mrs. Brown (issued posthumously in 1864). His one enduringly memorable song from this period is the serenade Beautiful Dreamer, written in 1862 but published after his death.
Foster's difficulty in earning a living was due in part to a lack of legal recourse with publishers and the absence of performing or mechanical rights; he frequently borrowed against future earnings and accrued unpayable debts. During the Civil War his health declined and he resorted to alcohol. Weakened by a fever and an untreated burn from an overturned lamp, on 10 January 1864 he collapsed in his New York hotel room, struck a wash basin and gashed his head: he died three days later at Bellevue Hospital. After a funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh where his birth and marriage had been registered, he was buried in Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville.
Works
From the start Foster concentrated his attention on songs for the home and for the stage, demurring when asked to write other genres. His 287 authenticated works include songs with piano accompaniment, arrangements of his songs with guitar accompaniment, vocal duets, quartets, hymns, piano pieces and other instrumental works and arrangements published as The Social Orchestra . He left a number of unfinished songs and instrumental pieces, mostly in a sketchbook he kept from 1851 until his final departure from Pittsburgh for New York in 1860.
By far the majority of the songs are ballads of sentiment, centered on longing for a place or an absent loved one, written for women who undertook the formal music-making in the home. Only 23 of the songs have 'southern' themes, but these provided 90% of his income while his contracts were in force. Foster had little knowledge of professional blackface minstrelsy, and even less about the American South: his letters (23 Feb 1850 and 20 June 1851) enclosing new songs prior to publication revealed that he was unfamiliar with the Christy Minstrel's voices and instruments and that he had not even heard this widely popular band. Foster composed lyrics and music instead from his own experience of parlour poetic imagery and from the perspective of northern urban society. Hamm (1979, 1983) has identified the immigrant influences in Foster's music, noting that the composer had to appeal to all tastes in order to sell sufficient copies of his songs to support himself; Austin has made a similar point about the imagery of Foster's lyrics. Even in the minstrel songs of pathos, beginning with Uncle Ned but increasingly in Old Folks at Home ('Way down upon de Swanee Ribber'), My Old Kentucky Home, Good-night! (My Old Kentucky Home), Massa's in de cold ground, and Old Black Joe, Foster drew not so much on stage conventions as on the themes of longing for home and family that were so prevalent in his parlour repertory, thus appealing across all boundaries of ethnicity, race, national origin, economic level and class.
Morrison Foster's story of their family's bonded servant taking the young Stephen to a black American church where he 'was fond of their singing and boisterous devotions' has stoked the imaginations of scriptwriters, whose scenes have given rise to the false impression that Foster copied and sold for his own profit the traditional music of its unrecompensed creators. A more pervasive myth sees Foster as an American Thomas Moore (ii) or proto-Bartók, who gathered appealing melodies which he then reworked in his published compositions. Hamm's analysis, however, reveals Foster's command of British pleasure-garden song, Irish and Scottish melodies, Italian opera airs, German Lieder and other national schools of song, without documentable trace of black American styles. The early songs such as Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway!, I Would Not Die in Spring Time, and the duet Turn Not Away! especially show the influence of Anglo-American concert music. The Irish influence predominates in Gentle Annie and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair. For the piano introduction to Sadly to Mine Heart Appealing Foster did borrow eight bars of Robin Adair from a book of Scottish melodies, but in the song itself the Germanic tradition is most apparent. Opera is his model for the duets The Hour for Thee and Me and Wilt Thou Be Gone, Love? (on a text from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet ) and the solo Linger in Blissful Repose. He did not typically use syncopation, something considered a marker for black American rhythmic influence, but rather the Scotch snap, frequently to set a two-syllable name as with Mary, Annie, Dolly and Lily.
Foster wrote most of his own lyrics, which usually preceded his work on the musical setting, Morrison's claim to the contrary notwithstanding. Here he took a similarly eclectic approach, drawing on his familiarity with the themes and conceits of immigrant song-poetry: grieving for family and friends, recalling earlier homes and longing for the carefree joys of childhood. Events in Foster's life might have suggested ideas for his songs, but he transformed them from the specific to the universal. His sentiments crossed boundaries of race and social standing and transcended barriers of class and political power throughout the United States and abroad.
A chronological survey of Foster's output reveals his foresighted approach to racial conciliation. His early song Nelly was a Lady (1848, published 1849) was among the first songs by a white author or composer to portray a black husband and wife as a loving, faithful couple, and to insist on the term 'lady' for the woman. The dialect in Foster's minstrel lyrics, often exaggerated in later editions and in imitations of his work by other songwriters, is limited in his authorized editions mostly to selectively substituting 'd' for 'th', 'b' for 'v' and 'a' for 'e' ('whar' instead of 'where'); other vernacular touches not necessarily denoting race are either contractions or the adding of 'a' to the beginning of present participles of verbs. Foster abandoned these along with race-specific terms in the early 1850s, and his stage-song imagery thoroughly merged with his parlour ballad style. His first minstrel song published without dialect is My Old Kentucky Home, Good-night! (drafted in dialect in 1852, copyrighted in 1853), and the first to appear in fully standard English is Old Dog Tray (1853), although in 1860 he briefly went back to dialect (The Glendy Burk) in an apparent attempt to boost flagging sales. The illustrated sheet-music covers of his authorized editions lack the cartoon caricatures of black Americans or black-face performers that proliferated on other minstrel music and on pirated and foreign editions of his songs. He admonished Christy to perform his tragic plantation songs 'in a pathetic, not a comic style' which would engender pity and compassion rather than derision.
Whether or not Foster sought to redress the injustice of insensitive caricatures of black Americans in popular culture, his tragic minstrel songs conveyed universal human emotions that were embraced by black and white alike. Early stage productions of Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin prominently employed My Old Kentucky Home, good-night! and Old Folks at Home. Clearly Foster sought to reform minstrels songwriting: at the start of his career Foster felt he could unite with Christy 'in every effort to encourage a taste for this style of music [minstrelsy] so cried down by opera mongers' (letter, 23 February 1850). Two years later, after Christy had paid Foster to name him as the composer and author of Old Folks at Home, Foster expressed himself more clearly (letter, 25 May 1852):
"As I once intimated to you, I had the intention of omitting my name on my Ethiopian songs, owing to the prejudice against them by some, which might injure my reputation as a writer of another style of music, but I find that by my efforts I have done a great deal to build up a taste for the Ethiopian songs among refined people by making the words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which belong to some songs of that order. "
He wrote frolicking tunes that entered oral tradition as instrumental numbers, such as Nelly Bly, Camptown Races, Angelina Baker (all 1850) and Ring, Ring de Banjo! (1851). But his minstrel songs, usually written as solos with four-voice chorus, increasingly portrayed sympathetic, dignified, compassionate, even tragic characters: Oh! Boys, carry me 'long and Old Folks at Home (both 1851), Massa's in de Cold Ground (1852), My Old Kentucky Home, Good-night! and Old Dog Tray (1853). His parlour ballads such as Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway! (1850), solos with refrain but (in the early years) lacking the multi-voice chorus, were more prolific but collectively less remunerative.
Reputation and Influence
The estimation of Foster as a composer varies widely. Within two months of his death Harper's New Monthly Magazine proclaimed that 'The air is full of his melodies. They are our national music'. Contemporary reviews noted that his songs sounded distinctively American, and were unprecedentedly popular. The singers who have performed Foster's songs include Jenny Lind, Adelina Patti, John McCormack, Paul Robeson, Richard Crooks, Marilyn Horne and Thomas Hampson. Foster's melodies have been arranged for many combinations of instruments and voices, beginning with the piano variations by Henri Herz, extending through Dvořák's setting of Old Folks at Home for soloists, chorus and orchestra, and continuing through Fritz Kreisler's violin encores and Robert Shaw's choral arrangements. Foster's contemporary advocates of refined culture, led by John Sullivan Dwight (Dwight's Journal of Music , 19 November 1853), excoriated them: 'they persecute and haunt the morbidly sensitive nerves of deeply musical persons', and 'such and such a melody breaks out every now and then, like a morbid irritation of the skin'. Such scorn notwithstanding, the American songwriter George F. Root credited Foster with creating the 'people's song', seemingly simple words and music combined in such a way 'that it will be received and live in the hearts of the people'.
The appraisal of Foster has also shifted with changing social views. In the late 19th century, the post-Reconstructionist recasting of minstrelsy as 'coon songs' coincided with a condescending view that Foster's songs elevated and ennobled the crude music of uncultured peoples; simultaneously, black Americans' sense of ownership is reflected in the assessment by W.E.B. Du Bois that Old Folks at Home and Old Black Joe were different from the debasing minstrel songs, and in Henry T. Burleigh's singing of Foster's melodies along with black spirituals for Dvořák. By the second quarter of the 20th century, Foster's songs were freely performed on radio and in films, and he was acclaimed as 'America's troubadour'; My old Kentucky home, good-night! was adopted as the official state song of Kentucky (1928) and Old Folks at Home as that of Florida (1935). Josiah Kirby Lilly, an Indianapolis philanthropist and bibliophile, issued a facsimile edition of Foster's complete works in 1933, and in 1940, Foster was the first musician elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. Between 1939 and 1952 three Hollywood biographical films appeared.
Following the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, which heightened sensitivity to minstrelsy's racism, many schools in the USA abandoned Foster's songs. In the 1980s and 90s, however, they gained new currency, partly through scholarly research into the songs' history of interpretations and significance for racial conciliation, partly because of their continued circulation among American country and folk-music performers, partly through worldwide interest in Americana, and partly because the American entertainment industry continued to use them as iconic melodies in cartoons, films and television shows. Ethnomusicologists have recorded them along the Tibetan border in China; black South Africans taught them in their schools under Apartheid; since the 1880s when Luther Whiting Mason created a system of music education for Japan, all Japanese children have sung the music of Foster along with Mozart and Schubert as part of a mandatory eight-year music curriculum. In the 1850s Foster's songs were the first significant body of identifiably American song; by the end of the 1990s, a handful of Foster's songs remained among the best-known music in the world.
Taken from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians .
Preferred Citation
Foster Hall Collection, CAM.FHC.2011.01, Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Kathryn Miller Haines during August-October 2011.
Copyright
These items are no longer under copyright although some items are not permitted to be republished without permission from the Center for American Music.
Acquisition Information
The majority of the collection was donated to the University by Josiah Kirby Lilly in 1937 to be housed in the newly built Stephen Foster Memorial at the base of the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Other items were purchased or donated by Foster family descendants, including Evelyn Foster Morneweck and Dick Foster (Stephen Foster's grand-nephew) and, more recently, by Arthur Humphrey, a collection benefactor who purchased items off of eBay after Dick Foster's rented storage unit went up for auction following his death.
Subjects Corporate Names University of Pittsburgh. Foster Hall Collection Personal Names Foster family Foster, Morrison Foster, William B. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 Genres Realia Clippings (Information artifacts) Photographs Sheet music Manuscripts (Documents) Maps Other Subjects Musicians -- United States Minstrel music -- United States Composers -- United States Popular music -- United States -- To 1901 Music
Container List Series I. Stephen Foster , 1837-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This series includes those materials owned and/or directly created by Stephen Foster, including his manuscript material, correspondence, personal possessions, and other items in his autograph, and makes up the centerpiece of the Foster Hall Collection.
Subseries 1. Foster's Personal Possessions , 1837-1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries contains possessions owned by Foster, including his personal books, sheet music, and musical instruments.
Books Owned by Foster , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains published books that were owned by Foster.
Item B5185 .P5 1854 Holy Bible (Philadelphia: E.H. Butler & Co.) , 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Formerly owned by Foster's daughter, Marion, who verified that this copy belonged to her parents.
Item AG5 .W21 Walker's Dictionary , unknown Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copy owned by Foster. Date and edition indiscernible due to damage.
Item BX2113 .C37 1855 Nouveau Petit Paroissien (Tours: Mam et Cie) , 1855 Language French.
Scope and Content Notes Foster's prayer book. Contains inscriptions in Foster's autograph; "Stephen C. Foster's Christmas gift to himself Dec. 25, 1856." "To John D. Scully Oct. 21, 1859 S.C. Foster." "A specimen of good binding, good paper, and good printing." Scully was married to Marion McDowell Scully, the sister of Foster's wife Jane.
Item M1746 .N375 1849 National Melodies of Scotland United to the Songs of Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay and Other Eminent Lyric Poets with Symphonies and Accompaniments for the Pianoforte by Haydn, Pleyel, Lozeluch (London; New York; John & Frederick Tallis) , 1849 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This is the book of "Scotch melodies" Foster asked his brother Morrison to send to him in his letter of October 22, 1858.
Item PR4351 .L34 1870 Byron's Works , 1870 Language Nahuatl languages.
Scope and Content Notes Foster's signature inside book.
Musical Instruments , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains musical instruments that were owned by Foster.
Item E1 Flute with case owned by Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Eight-keyed rosewood flute pitched in D built by Chabrier Peloubet circa 1850-1855. Bears a silver band engraved with "Stephen C. Foster to William Hamilton 1857." Hamilton was a boyhood friend of Foster's. The flute was eventually passed on to Hamilton's grandson, Alfred R. Hamilton, who gave it to the Stephen Foster Memorial at the University of Pittsburgh.
Item E2 Piano owned by Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Standard nineteenth-century six-octave square piano with rosewood case. Built by Dubois & Stodart, 167 Broadway, New York. On loan from the Carnegie Museum.
Item E3 Melodeon owned by Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Three-octave instrument with oak case. Features knee bellows, detachable legs and shoulder straps for portability when serenading. Built by the George A. Prine Company of Buffalo and Chicago. Believed to have been acquired by Foster in Pittsburgh circa 1850-60. Eventually given, or sold, by Foster to his friend, George K. Flower.
Item Red Box B. Two Silver Spoons , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Given to the composer and his wife as wedding presents. One bears engraved initials "JDF" [Jane Denny Foster] and bears "J.B. McFadden & Co." on back of handle. The other bears "D. Reinman" on back of handle.
Subseries 2. Death Realia , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries contains materials related to the death of Stephen Foster, including correspondence and hospital documents.
Item A361 Letter from George Cooper to Morrison Foster , January 12, 1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter from George Cooper to Morrison Foster informing him that Stephen has been hospitalized at Bellevue and asking, on Stephen's behalf, for financial assistance. Erroneously dated Jan. 12, 1863.
Item A362 Western Union Telegram reporting Foster's death , Jan. 14, 1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Standard Western Union form addressed to Morrison Foster in Cleveland on January 14, 1864, from George Cooper in New York. Message states: "Stephen is dead. Come on."
Item A363 Receipt for Stephen's Hospital expenses , Jan. 16, 1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Ink on ruled paper; "Rec'd of Mr. Foster ten shillings charge for Stephen C. Foster while in hospital -- Jany 16, 1864. Wm. E. White Warden Bellevue Hospital.
Item A364 Inventory of Foster's personal possessions , Jan. 10 - Jan. 13, 1864 Extent 0 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Made by a staff member of Bellevue Hospital at the time of Foster's death. Ink on ruled paper, "Ward 11. Stephen Foster. Died Jan. 13. Coat. Pants. Vest. Hat. Shoes. Overcoat. Jan. 10, 1864." On reverse, "Beller." The second date refers to Foster's admission. It has been speculated that the name Beller may refer to a doctor of possibly the person who made the inventory.
Subseries 3. Foster Iconography , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries contains images of Foster.
Foster Photographs , 1837-1863 Language Nahuatl languages.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains original photographs of Stephen Collins Foster.
Item A358 Ambrotype Portrait of Foster , 1854-1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copies located at 10693. Original ambrotype of Foster posed nearly full-face. Probably made after 1854.
Item 26163 Tinytpe of Foster , 1859-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Original tintype of Foster posed with elbow on table, chin resting on hand. Note that this photographic process reversed the image. Probably the portrait referred to in Foster's letter to his brother Morrison, June 13, 1859.
Item 14346 Carte de visite print of original tintype , 1859-1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Standard carte-de-visite size albumen print of the original tintype. On reverse in pencil in an unidentified hand, "Stephen C. Foster circa 1864, aged 37." Mount bears printed advertisement of "Cargo's Photographic Rooms Dispatch Buildings No. 69 Fifth Street, Near Post Office, Pittsburgh.
Item 38299 Albumen print of floral arrangement for Foster's funeral , 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Standard cabinet-size albumen print of cross-shaped floral arrangement on Foster's grave, given by a group of Pittsburgh musicians. Mount bears the printed advertisement "J.R. Pearson, 79 Fifth Avenue. 43 & 45 Federal Street."
Item A360 Original ambrotype of Stephen Foster and George Cooper , 1863 Item A369 Silver print of original ambrotype , 1854-1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Standard Victoria size silver print of original ambrotype.
Foster Silhouettes , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section includes paper silhouettes of Foster's profile, some of which were autographed by the composer.
Item A295 Framed silhouette of Foster facing right "To John Mahon my friend Stepn Foster" , undated
Item A294 Framed silhouette of Foster facing left "to my friend John Mahon Stepn Foster" , 1861 Scope and Content Notes From back of frame "portrait of Stephen Foster given to John Mahon who knew Foster in 1861. Acquired from W.H. Lowdern IK & Co of Washington D.D. November 7, 1838."
Item 25990 Framed silhouette of Stephen Foster facing left "To George Cooper from Stepn Foster" , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acquired from Mrs. Edward Candor of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, October 24, 1939.
Item 25989 Silhouette of Foster in frame, by M. Hubard, inscribed to and presented by W. Pond , undated Subseries 4. Manuscripts , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries contains manuscripts written in Foster's hands, including music manuscripts, his account records, and correspondence. The most significant item in this subseries is Foster's manuscript or sketchbook, which has been fully digitized and may be viewed online through Pitt's Digital Research Library.
Music Manuscripts, , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains the individual music manuscripts written in Foster's hand.
Item A324 "Willie Has Gone to War" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A325 "Where is Thy Spirit, Mary?" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes A second original, mounted copy also exists in the collection (no accession number) with an 1895 letter from Morrison Foster.
Item A326 "Lou'siana Belle" , 1837-1863 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A328 "Old Folks Variations" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A330 "March in the Prophets," by Meyerbeer , 1837-1860 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Manuscript of Meyerbeer's "March in Prophets" in Foster's hand.
Item A331 "Abolition Show" , March 11, 1857 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A332 "The May Queen" , 1837-1860 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A333 "Meet Me Tonight Dearest" , 1837-1860 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A350 "Sadly to Mine Heart Appealing" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A351 "The Wife" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A352 "Willie My Brave" , 1837-1864 Item A353 "Linda has Departed" , 1837-1863 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A354 "I Would Not Die in Spring Time" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A355 "For Thee, Love, For Thee" , 1837-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item A230 Account Book , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Commercial ledger book bearing "Stephen C. Foster" in autograph on flyleaf recto. Contains records of expenses, such as washing and room rents, as well as payments from Foster's publishers, Firth, Pond and Company. Measures 7-3/8" by 5-1/4" , includes on ruled blue paper with thumb-index guides. A photostat created in the 1930s is available at the Center for American Music.
Item A298 Sketchbook , 1851-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stephen Foster's sketchbook is a twelve- by eight-inch (30.9 x 20.5 cm) book of 113 leaves half-bound in brown leather with heavy paper boards covered in red and blue marbleized paper. All entries are in similar handwriting in pencil, except for red pencil for verse 1 of "Old Black Joe" (p.109v); all on same paper. The book is inscribed "Allegheny City June 26 1851" in Foster's hand on page 1 recto and appears to span a nine-year period.
The sketchbook includes draft texts for sixty-four different songs including several of his most popular ones; a few pages include sketches of the music. Several of the draft lyrics are for unpublished songs (these are noted with brackets around the titles). The book also contains odd jottings, scribbles, doodles, and exercises in which Foster apparently practiced his signature and initials. A number of pages were torn out and are missing.
One page had been cut out by the composer's granddaughter; it has been recovered and placed in its original position.
A photostat copy created in the 1930s is available of this item, as is a transcript of the entire document. A digitized version of the entire sketchbook can be viewed here: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt%3A20050812-foster . A digitized version of the individual pages along with transcripts can be viewed here: https://digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:US-PPiU-CAM.SCF.MSBook.2019/viewer .
Miscellaneous Items in Foster's Hand, , 1837-1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains items written in Foster's hand, including autographs, poems, his last message, contracts, and other miscellaneous items.
Item A312 Autograph of Foster for George Cooper , 1862 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes "This Saturday I write my name for George Cooper. S.C. Foster." Written on a small scrap of paper probably sometime in 1862.
Item A329 The Five Nice Young Men , May 6, 1845 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Poem in Foster's autograph dated May 6, 1845. Describes Foster's fellow "Knights of the Square Table" in humorous terms. Foster's brother, Morrison, penciled in the name of each friend at the appropriate stanza. These friends were Charles P. Shiras, Charles Rahm, Andrew L. Robinson, Robert P. McDowell, and J. Harvey Davis.
Item A322 Foster's last message , 1863-1864 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes The famed scrap of paper found in Foster's wallet after his death bearing the words "Dear friends and gentle hearts" in his autograph. Allegedly the last thing written by Foster and assumed to have been an idea for an unwritten song.
Bank draft of Firth, Pond, and Company , May 31, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Standard printed bank draft with steel engravings. Written in Foster's autograph: "$50. Warren, O, May 31, 1860 One day After Sight Pay to the order of M. Foster Fifty Dollars value received and charge the same to the account of Very Respy Yours S.C. Foster To Firth Pond & Co. New York." Referred to in a letter to Morrison Foster (A342) which accompanied the draft. It is not known why Morrison never cashed the draft.
Item C920 List of songs with prediction of future earnings, given to Firth Pond by Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This item is a photocopy; the original is held by the Library of Congress, call number ML95 .F8.
Item C921 Contract between Foster and Firth Pond & Co. , 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a photocopy; the original is held by the Library of Congress, call number ML95 .F8.
Item C922 Contract between Foster and Firth Pond & Co. , 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a photocopy; original is held by the Library of Congress, call number ML95 .F8.
Item M1622 .F67 .055 1851 c.6 Self-portrait of Foster in top hat , 1851 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Drawing appears on the back of "Old Folks at Home."
Stephen Foster's Correspondence , 1837-1863 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains correspondence from Stephen Foster and written in his hand.
Item A343 To his father, William B. Foster, Sr. , January 14, 1837 Extent 1 folders typed transcript at C845.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes My Dear father
I wish you to send me a commic songster for you promised to. if I had my pensyl I could rule my paper. or if I had the money to by Black ink But if I had my whistle I would be so taken with it I do not think I would write atall. there has been a sleighing party this morning with twenty or thirty cupple. Dr. Bane got home last night and told us Henry was coming out here I wish Dunning would come with him tell them bothh to try to come for I should like to see them both most two much to talk about.
I remane your loving song
Stephen C. Foster
Item A344 To his brother, William B. Foster, Jr. , November 9, 1840 Extent 1 folders typed transcript at C845.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Athens Nov. 9th
Dear Brother
As Mr. Mitchell is going to start for Towanda to day, I thougt I would write you a line concerning my studies as he says you will not be here for more than a week.
My Philosophy Grammar & Arithmetic not being enough to keep me going I would ask your permission to Study either Latin or Bookkeeping.
I have no place to study in the evenings as the little ones at Mr. Herricks keep such a crying and talking that it's impossible to read. There is a good fire place in my room and if you will just say the word I will have a fire in it at nights and learn something. When you come don't forget my waistcoat at the tailors. there are several little articles which I need though I have no room to mention them. I must stop writing as I am very cold.
Your affectionate Brother
Stephen
Item A345 To his brother William , circa 1840-1841 Extent 1 folders typed transcript at C845.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Towanda Thursday
My Dear Brother,
As you wish to have me go to Athens for fear I will not learn enough in this place, I will tell you what my ideas were on the subject.
Mr. Vosberry is a very good mathematition, and as he has quit keeping school he is going to occupy a private room in the house of Mr. Elwell.
Mr. Kettle will be here tomorrow and will stop at Barlett & Fords. he will have a room there but will not be in it in the daytime as his paint room will be at another house. Mr. Ford says he will board me and give me a good a room as I wish for $2.00 per week.
If you will let me board here (while you stay) and room with Kettle I will promise not to be seen out of doors between the hours of nine & twelve A.M. and one & four P.M. Which hours I will attribute to study, such as you please to put me into. I will also promise not to pay any attention to my music untill after eight Oclock in the evening after which time Mr. Kettle will probably be in the room as he cannot paint after dark. I don't se how I could have a better chance for study. & the above price is as cheap as I could live in Athens that lonesome place-— can go over to recite in the forenoon at about 10 oclock and in the afternoon at 4—do please consent.
Your affectionate & grateful brother
Stephen
Please pay Mr. D. Mitchell $3.00 which I borrowed from him to pay for pumps, subscription &c for the exhibition. I allso owe Mr. Vandercook a very small amount. Don't pay Mr. Herrick for fire in my room as I have not had any since you payed him last.
Item A346 To his brother, William , July 24, 1841 Extent 1 folders typed transcript at C845.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Canonsburg Saturday
My Dear Brother,
I arrived her on last Tuesday, and found among the quantity of Students of this institution , several of my old acquaintances.
This is a very pretty situation where I board as it is on an elivation of about four hundred feet. We have about two hundred and thirty students here at the present time, and a library of about 1500 volumes.
Pat left this on Wednesday last and is now at Warren I believe.
The tuition instead of being $5.00 amounts to $12.50 and boarding $2.00 per week.
Pa paid my tuition bill in advance, as is customary at this place. There is several other bills which I have not paid as I have not the means. Such as 2 or $3.00 for joining one of the literary societies, as all of the students belong to them I was requested to joiin one and put it of for a couple of weeks, for as Pa has not much more than the means of getting along I thought I would write you this letter that you might considder over the matter. I will also have to pay boarding bill at the end of every month which will amount to $8.50 that is at the end of four weeks and a half which generally makes a month, and if you see fit to send me a little of the bino. Once in a while I will insure you there is no inducements here to make me spend any money unnecessarily. I will allso have to pay about $1.25 per week for washing as I have to keep myself very clean here.
I would inform you in the meantime I need another summer coat or two especially for Sunday.
The Ohio river is very low and falling gradually. The boats have ceased runing.
As I have made out a mideling long letter and am clear out of information (news) I would only say, wishing you a safe journey home and through life, and that I may some day be fit to render thanks to you for your unceasing kindness to me. I remane your ever grateful and affectionate brother
Stephen
Item A347 To his brother, William , August 28, 1841 Extent 1 folders typed transcript at C845
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh August 28th---41
My Dear Brother,
I suppose that you are surprised and probably displeased at me for not being more punctual in writing to you every fortnight, as you wished to have me do. I will therefore proceed to make my best excuses.
When I wrote to you from Canonsburg I did not tell you whether I liked the place or not (if I remember aright) but now I will take the liberty of telling you that I became more disgusted with the place as long as I stayed in it. It is not a good time to begin college in the middle of the Session as I could not get into any class for three or four days after I went there, and when I did get started into a recitation it was in irregular hours.
If I had went as a regular student I might have been examined and got along very easily, but going as I did just to stay a session or two, I suppose they did not care much whether I was attended to or not. Besides, when I had been there but five days I took sick (from a disiness in my head occasioned by an overflow of the blood) and was confined to bed for two days.* [In a footnote:] *Whenever I would go to raise up out of bed I would become so dizy that I could scarcely see.
In the night of the second day of my Sickness, my nose took to bleeding which made me feel better the next morning.
It so happened that one of the students was coming in to town that day (Samuel Montgomery of Pittsburg) and I concluded I would come in with him, as he asked me to.
When I left Canonsburg your letter had not arrived. So that I wrote to Mr. Mercur (brother to the Mercur's in Towanda) to forward it on as soon as it arrived, but nevertheless I did not receive it untill about two weeks after won wrote it. Although you told me not to wate for your letters when I wrote, still I expected it every day so that I was put of beyond the regular time.
When I did get it we were just preparing to move over here, which kept me buisy for two or three days, and as soon as we got partly moved I commenced going to School to Mr. Moody—So that I never got a fair chance to write untill to-day.
I hope that you will pardon me for writing to you so extensively on the money subject. But at the same time I will let you know that a boy comes out mighty thin in Canonsburg without some of it in his pocket.
Pa had not told me that he would furnish me with as much money as I needed, or I would not have troubled
you on that subject.
As we were all talking over different subjects the other evening among others the subject of the Navy was talked of. Now a midshipman is just what I fancy.
Pa is away in Washington county at a temperance meeting and will return this evening I think.
With these few lines I will bring to a close by stating that we are all well and in good spirits. Hopeing that you will ever be blessed with the same qualities I remain your ever affectionate and justly dutiful brother
Stephen
I will try hereafter to come up to the mark in the letter writing line.
Item A335 To his sister, Ann Eliza , September 15, 1845 Extent 1 folders Typed transcript exists at C493
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes September 15, 1845 [To his sister, Ann Eliza]
Pittsburgh, Sep. 15, 1845
My Dear Sister,
In one of your letters you expressed a desire that I should compose for you some organ music, but as I have no knowledge of that instrument I have thought it advisable not to explore my ignorance. I have, however, seen Mr. Mellor who has promised to lend me some music that he thinks will suit, which I will copy and send to you.
Henry has written home saying that he would like to change places with some person until he may have time to come to Pitt. and rest himself, and as it would be a very pleasant change I have thought of taking his place in Washington. If I do so I will, no doubt, have an opportunity of visiting you. He seems to think that there is no chance of advancement in the office which he now holds and if he can get a good situation here he will let me make a permanent stay as Washn.
We have received one letter from Dunning since he left us I suppose he visited Paradise on his way east he had not, when he wrote, visited Philadelphia, where (as you must know) his true-love is staying.
I am writing amidst the bustle of the Hope ware-house you must forgive therefore my haste.
We are all well excepting little Tom, who has had quite a fever but is now getting better.
Love to all--. Your affectionate brother
Stephen
Item A349 To William E. Millet , May 25, 1849 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cincinnati May 25, 1849
Mr. Wm. E. Millet
Dear Sir
I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 21st inst. and to give you what information I can touching the subject of your inquiry.
I gave manuscript copies of each of the songs "Lou'siana Belle"—"Uncle Ned"--& "Oh, Susanna" to several persons before I gave them to Mr. Peters for publication, but in neither instance with any permission nor restriction in regard to publishing them, unless contained in a letter to Mr. Roark accompanying the m.s. of "Uncle Ned" – although of this I am doubtful. Mr. Peters has my receipt for each of the songs.
The only information which I can give you in regard to dates, as my memory does not serve me, must be in copying the years named on the title-pages of the Cincinnati publications, from which I infer that "Lou'siana Belle" was copy-righted in 1847 – the others in 1848.
If I see Mr. Roark (who lives in our city) I will give you further information in regard to the letter which I wrote him. I have the honor, sir, to subscribe myself
Very Respectfully Yours,
Stephen C. Foster
Item A336 To his sister, Ann Eliza , July 16, 1850 Extent 1 folders Typed Carbon copy at C467
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh, July 16, 1850
My Dear Sister,
I write to say that I am to be married on Monday next to Miss Jane, daughter of the late Dr. McDowell of this place, and that we will start on the same evening for Baltimore and New York, The trip will be on business as much as for pleasure, as I wish to see my publishers in the east as soon as possible, Therefore I regret that I cannot, to my own advantage, pay you a visit in going, although I will pass very near your house. We will however endeavor to give you a call in returning, but this may not be for several months. We are to have a small wedding. With love to Mr. Buchanan and the dear children.
Your affectionate Brother
Stephen
Item A348 To his brother, Morrison , July 8, 1853 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes New York, July 8, 1853
My Dear Brother,
Your letter of the 6th is received. The vest arrived safely, I am glad you sent it. I wish you could send me Mess. F.P. & Co.'s note for 125$ which I gave you. In my anxiety to pay you I rather stinted myself expecting to be able to live modestly at home, but circumstances have increased my expense as you know since that time. They have just rendered my account which is over five hundred dollars, and that for the dullest season of the year, so you can see my prospects are good but I dare not claim any money until these notes are all paid, though full amt of my a/c current is passed to my credit, & bal. Due to be claimed after that time. If you will let me have the note I will take the first occaision to pay you. I am not living expensively, and I hope it will not be long before I can pay you back the amt.
I made it payable to your order, so, if you send it, don't forget to indorse it.
I am getting along first rate, with plenty of work to keep me busy.
Hippodrome no humbug, races there very exciting. Taylor's new saloon great. Sontag opera with Salvi Seffaroni &c. next week. Crystal Palace in a week. Fourth of July here good for nervous sick people I dare say, cleared myself out of town, went over to Staten Island and saw Vin Smith. Gilliad and wife at Niagra – home next week.
I am bringing out a couple of good songs. Love to all
Your affectionate brother
Stephen
Item A308 To his sister, Henrietta , March 19, 1855 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Allegheny City, March 19, 1855
My Dear sister
You will be delighted to hear that I have received a letter from Dunning written at New Orleans conveying cheering news with regard to his health. He says that he is so much improved in health as to feel that he will ultimately overcome his complaint entirely, at the same time saying that he has suffered a great deal both in body and mind. His letter is full of affection expressed towards us all and of deep feelings on the subject of our dear mother's death. He hopes to visit us all in the summer, naming in this connection Youngstown, Allegheny City & Philada.
Pa's health has been excellent ever since you left us. I have taken great care to see that he is treated with regularity and system. Biddy is my main stay, and is even a much better girl than I had expected to find her. Margaret is also an excellent girl. I found, for many reasons, that Mrs. Gibson was any thing but an assistance to us, though her intentions for the most part were good. She and Carry, her daughter, have gone home. I get along much better without having any strangers in the house except as servants. I hope dear Mary's health is firmly established by this time. Mit. is in Philada. With love to all.
Your affectionate brother
Stephen
Jane sends her love. She is making summer dresses for Marion. Please let me hear for you.
Item A311 To his friend, Billy Hamilton , January 16, 1857 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh Jan. 16, 1857
Dear, Billy,
Your letter from Point Pleasant has been received, and I am glad to know the whereabouts of the great North American ballad singer. When can you promise to appear again before a Pittsburgh audience? Masonic Hall can be had now. I have also had an engagement, tendered me, but I declined. Kleber is going to give a concert and he has offered me the post of first anvil player in the "Anvil Chorus" from a new opera. I was unwilling to go through the course of training and dieting requiste for the undertaking, and consequently declined. I understand he has sent to Europe for a "first anvil." We have had another little political brush in the election of Mayor, but there was very little excitement.
I have not yet received the Cincinnati Gazette and suppose that puff has not appeared. I will send you by this mail a copy of "Jeanie with the light brown hair" if I can find a copy. Mit is now living with us. James Buchanan returned yesterday from a long visit home. Mrs. F. and Miss Maggie are quite well. Your account of your appearance on stage rather got them.
I am much obliged to you for that dog, "Rat-trap" as we call him, on account of his well known ferocity toward those animals. You must pardon me if I inform you that he is now with us no more. He continued to devour shoes, stockings, spools, the Cat and everything else that he could find lying around loose. At last we held a council of war, and thought we would put him in the cellar. There he stayed for three weeks and howled all the time, and would have howled until now if I had not let him out. I was afraid the neighbors would inform on us for keeping a nusiance. Solitary confinement did not agree with him. He lost his appetite. Then I gave him some garlic as you had instructed me. This gave him a sort of diarrhea, and he got into Mit's room and relieved himself on his bed, then he scattered his dirty shirts over the floor, sprinkled his shoes and played hob generally. This performance seemed to bring him to his appetite, for that same evening he stole a whole beef steak off the Kitchen table and swallowed it raw. We concluded that this was too much to stand even from "Friendships offering," so I made up my mind to trade him off. John Little had a friend in Chicago who wanted just such a dog, so he gave me a very fine Scotch terrier eighteen months old for him. "Trap" is enjoying the lakebreezes. I am very much obliged to you for that dog.
James Buchanan has just come in to see me, so here I will wind up.
Your Friend
S.C. Foster
Item A337 To his brother, Morrison , October 22, 1858 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh Oct. 22/58
Dear Mit
I recd. the medicine you sent me for Bill Blakely and took it over to him. I also left with him all the directions contained in both your letters. Bill looks worse than when I last saw him, and he told me that he had been sinking for the past two weeks more than formerly. He says that your medicine is much better than that by the same name which he has been using. I will call on Cupid and get the shaving fixings.
If you are not in any particular hurry for Benton's books I would like to read a little in them before sending them to you.
Please give my love to Brother William and ask him whether he would like to have me send him the Assembly books that Pa had. We are all well—
Your Affec. bro
S.C. Foster
If you have the book containing Scotch melodies I wish you could send it to me, I will return it to you. I have sent to F.P. & Co. the song "Sadly to mine heart appealing" (Lyrics suggested on hearing an old Scottish melody) and would like to select an old tune for the introductory symphony. If you have not the book probably you can tell me where to find one.
S.C.F.
Item A310 To his brother, Morrison , November 2, 1858 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh Nov. 2, 1858
Dear Mit
Neither Henry nor I feel inclined to go to Cincinnati, but our old friend Tom Smith says he will go willingly. I told him he should have his passage free if he paid for his meals. This he has agreed to. I will pay the $3 – extra passage. Will this suit? If so let me know and send me the pass, and I will notify Mary when to be at Salem.
By the way, there is an excellent man named James Gray here who desires to see him family in Cincinnati. He is a hard working Glass blower. He says he could get off from duty if he could only afford to pay his passage. If it can be done send a pass for him. I like his general character.
Your affectionate brother
S.C. Foster
The pass for Mr. Gray will have no reference to Tom Smith's business.
Item A338 To his brother, Morrison , November 11, 1858 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh, Nov. 11, 1858
Dear Mit
Mary Wick, Jane, Marion and I start tomorrow for Cincinnati on Billy Hamilton's boat, the "Ida May." We all went to see Miss Davenport last night at the "old" theatre. We will stirr old John McClellan up in Cincinnati, make the children sing and bring in Billy's bass voice. The trip will be a recreation and variety for me. Siss gets along very well since mother's death. We had a nice duck supper with her the other evening. She had plenty of jokes about Andy as usual.
Our old friend Bill Blakely died this morning. There is a very favorable notice in the evening's "Chronicle." I posted O'Neil on the matter. When I saw him last he said he wondered whether he would ever see you again.
Your Affectionate Brother
S.C. Foster
Item A339 To his brother, Morrison , June 13, 1859 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh June 13, 1859
My dear brother Mit.
Yesterday my neighbor who has the Daguerreotype establishment invited me to have my picture taken. I think it is rather good and I send it to you, my dear brother.
Did you receive my letter intended for Mr. Bateman, and did you forward it?
I sent off a first rate song that other day to Firth, Pond & Co. When I receive a printed copy I will send it to you.
Your affectionate bro.
Stephen
Item A340 To his brother, Morrison , August 15, 1859 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Dear Mit,
I went to Baden on Saturday, and took Jane with me. I saw Mr Deerdorf who said that the crops had been bad and dull payments &c &c. In short, he had not the money. He had not recd "the scratch of a pen" from you in a long time that you had not demanded the money when it was due, &c. I asked him when he would be ready with the money, he said, about the 1st of October. I told him to leave it with Henry. We took dinner and tea at Mr. Aderson's. He was not at home, but the girls were. Mrs. Berry (the youngest daughter) is very pretty and entertaining, being a combination of Mary Wick, Mary McClelland, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs. Woods, &c.
Much love to all
Your Affec. bro
S. C. Foster
Item A342 To his brother, Morrison , May 31, 1860 Extent 1 folders
Scope and Content Notes Warren, O. May 31, 1860.
Dear Mit
Herewith I send you a draft on Firth Pond & Co. for $50 – which I wish you to hold for ten days, and, if you can conveniently, please send me the amount by return mail. There will be no trouble about payment of the draft. I have only one song to finish in the time mentioned. I desire you to pay Mr. Shoenberger (the landlord) at the end of the month as I engaged to do, and have told him that I would pay him when I hear from Cleveland.
I received a very cheering letter yesterday from F.P. & Co. and feel in good spirits generally.
Jesse Thornton arrived yesterday looking very well. We all did our best to give him a hearty welcome, and you never saw such a happy family. He informed me that Jessie (yours) was in Cleveland, therefore I infer that you have been in Pittsburgh since I saw you. I expect to start for New York, before very long and hope to see you both.
Your affectionate brother
S.C. Foster
Item A341 To his brother, Morrison , April 27, 1860 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Warren, O. Apl. 27, 1860
Dear Mit.
Please send me by return mail $12 – I have received from F.P. & Co. a letter stating that they cannot advance me any more money till I send them the songs now due them (about two as I make the calculation) as our present agreement is about expiring. They show a disposition to renew agreement, but, very properly required payment in music before any new arrangement. I have entered into an arrangement with a new house for part of my music, but, as the terms are not entirely fixed, I cannot well draw on them just now. I expect to be in Cleveland very soon on my way to New York, and will be able to settle with you. I require this amount for little washing bills &c. which are, you know, the most perplexing. Please send the amt. immediately in receipt of this.
Jane and Marion are well, also Etty's family. I am very well, but had, as I supposed a slight touch of ague yesterday. I think today that it was only a false alarm. I have written two songs since I have been in Warren and have two under way, but do not feel inclined to send them off half made up. Much love to Jessie.
Your affec. bro
Stephen
Item A309 To his brother, Henry , December 6, 1862 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes My dear brother,
Send the money for the pictures to care of John J. Daly 419, Grand Street.
I received a nice letter from Willie Foster but have not yet answered him. When you write, tell me all the news you can think of. You must remember it is nearly three years since I was in Pittsburgh.
I am very well and have been working quite industriously, but pay, these times, especially in music, is very poor.
Your affec. bro.
S.C. Foster
Item A334 To George W. Birdseye , February 11, 1863 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Dear Sir
I will arrange Mr. Cooper's melody when my hand gets well.
Very Respy Yours
S.C. Foster
Item A350 To J.B. Russell , January 28, 1857 Extent 1 folders
Language English.
Item C916 From Firth Pond & Company , September 12, 1849 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This copy is a photocopy; the original is held by the Library of Congress, call number ML95 .F8.
Item C917 To E.P. Christy , February 23, 1850 Container Summary A photostat of the letter is located at C999
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This copy is a photocopy. The original is held by the Library of Congress, call number ML95 .F8.
Item C997 To E.P. Christy , June 20, 1851 Container Summary Item is a photostat.
Language English.
Item C961 From Mrs. Esten Cooke to Stephen Foster , July 26, 1859 Item c999 To E.P. Christy , June 12, 1851 Container Summary Item is a photostat.
Language English.
Item C998 From Mrs. Esten Cooke to Stephen Foster , July 26, 1859 Item D001 From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , April 27, 1849 Container Summary Item is a typed copy.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cincinnati April 27, 1849
Dear Mit
You must be tired waiting for an answer to the many favors which I have received from you not the least welcome of which was that, introducing to my acquaintance Signor Biscaccianti and his accomplished lady. I called on Madame B. and was as much delighted by her conversation and agreeable manners as I was subsequently by her singing at her concerts. She spoke very affectionately of you and the ladies who accompanied you on the occasion of your visit to her as if you had been her own brother as well as mine. Her concerts were very well attended here, indeed such was her encouragement, notwithstanding the formidable opposition carried on at the theatre by Mr. Macready, that she expressed an intention to return after she should have made a visit to Louisville where she is now singing.
In writing to Gil Smith please say that I am very much grieved at having been the cause of so much trouble and humiliation to him on account of a miserable song, and tell him that if he has not already burned the copyright (and I certainly should have done) he may give it to Mess Firth & Pond any time that he may be in the neighborhood of No. 1 Franklin Square. If they will him 10$ 5$ or even 1$ for it, let him make a donation of the amt to the Orphans Asylum or any other charitable or praiseworthy institution. Mess F. & P have written to me for the song. ("Nelly Was a Lady" was the song here referred to.)
I did not read the articles which I marked in the Atlas but supposed them to be written in the usual style of the editor whom I consider the most powerful and talented writer in the West, therefore you must not blame me if he treated of Kamtchatka or Noatka sound, I merely desired that you should have a touch of his quality.
Tell Ma she need not trouble herself about the health of Cincinnati as our weather here is very healthy the cholera not having made its appearance. There is something about letter writing which so runs away with my hand that my ideas can find no interpreter I think I must study photography which will probably remove this blind bridle orthography, and give my brain a lighter harness to work in.
With love to all, Your affectionate brother
Stephen
Subseries 5. Post-Mortem Royalty Statements & Correspondence , 1864-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes records and correspondence regarding Foster's earnings after his death. These were all records kept and maintained by Foster's brother, Morrison, who entered into an agreement with each of Foster's original publishers that secured any earnings for Foster's widow, Jane, and his daughter, Marion, and who took it upon himself to re-register many of Foster's songs so that they remained under copyright after their initial expiration. Of greatest interest perhaps are Morrison's early letters with William A. Pond, a publisher who tried to avoid paying Foster's heirs. Morrison refused to relent to their bullying tactics. Also of interest is Morrison's attempt to restore his brother's name on "Old Folks at Home" which had been attributed to E.P. Christy.
Item D196 July 1884 statement of royalties from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $4.35 in royalties.
Item D197 Letter from William A. Pond enclosed with January 1884 royalty statement , February 4, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Two payments for $49.50 each.
Item D198 Cover letter for January 1888 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , April 13, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $103.50 in royalties.
Item D199a Cover letter for July 1888 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 26, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $178 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D199b July 1888 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1888 Item D200a Cover letter for January 1889 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , March 14, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $61.50 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D200b January 1889 Royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1889 Item D201 July 1889 Royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $99 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D202 January 1888 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $103.50 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D203 Cover letter for January 1887 royalties from William A. Pond & Co. , February 9, 1887 Item D204 Cover letter for January 1886 royalties from William A. Pond & Co. , January 21, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $42.15 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D205a Cover letter for July 1886 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , August 30, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $47.25 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D205b July 1886 royalties statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1886 Item D206 Cover letter for July 1887 royalties , September 8, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Two checks for $77.25.
Item D207 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , June 21, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter to Morrison saying that the copyrights don't need to be entered in the name of Foster's heirs. Morrison's response is on the back of the letter, indicating Pond is mistaken.
Item D208 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , August 8, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting that Morrison redraw agreements to fix errors. Wants to be able to sell copies on hand he has of songs that were printed before the copyright expiration. Claims Stephen owed them over $1,000 at the time of his death. Morrison's response on back includes that he made the changes and indicated that there is no way he will permit them to continue to sell songs with expired copyrights.
Item D209 Letter from William A. Pond to Morrison Foster , September 2, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Returning signed agreement, with a few more corrections. Insisting Morrison allow them to sell copies on hand without providing royalties to heirs, especially since Stephen owed them $1,000.
Item D210 Letter from Morrison Foster to William A. Pond & Co. , September 4, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Indicating the check supposed to be enclosed in his Sept. 2nd letter was not there, but even if it were, it would not be accepted until the matter about royalties on songs with expired copyrights has been resolved. Until all is resolved the contract remains in abeyance. He cannot fathom why they keep bringing up the money Stephen owed them when Stephen made them thousands of dollars.
Item D211 Letter from William A. Pond to Morrison Foster , September 9, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Seeking to correct Morrison's claim that they were planning on printing a large quantity of songs just before the copyrights expired and selling them -- what Pond wants to do is merely get rid of the stock they already have. Also enclosed the missing check. Morrison's response on back indicates he agrees.
Item D212 Letter from Jane (Foster) Wiley to Morrison Foster , August 9, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acknowledging royalty checks from Ditson that he sent to Jane for her and Marion. She will present Marion with her check when she visits hers and will have her acknowledge the receipt.
Item D213 Letter from Jane (Foster) Wiley to Morrison Foster , July 31, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acknowledging receipt of royalty check.
Item D214 Postcard from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , June 27, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cannot respond to Morrison's request until he answers his.
Item D215 January 1890 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $46.50 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D216 July 1896 Royalty Statement from William A. Pond & Co. , August 1, 1896 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $19.80 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D217 July 1895 Royalty Statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $90.75 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D218 January 1896 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , February 1, 1896 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $37.20 in royalties.
Item D219 July 1894 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1894 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $116.25 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D220 Cover letter for July 1893 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 5, 1893 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $75.00 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D221 July 1893 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1893 Item D222 Royalty statement for January, 1893, from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1893 Item D223a Cover letter for July 1892 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , October 27, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $76.50 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D223b July 1892 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1892 Item D224a Cover letter for January 1892 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , May 23, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $67.50 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D224b January 1892 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1892 Item D225 July 1891 royalty statement and cover letter from William A. Pond & Co. , November 23, 1891 Item D226 Letter from William A. Pond to Morrison Foster , May 3, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Forwarding request from J.S. Unger of Reading, PA, to use the airs of "Old Dog Tray" and "My Old Kentucky Home" in a military band arrangement.
Item D227 Cover letter for July 1890 royalty statement , October 13, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $108.25 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D228 Letter from Jane (Foster) Wiley to Morrison Foster , September 7, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acknowledging receipt of royalty check.
Item D229 July 1890 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $108.75 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D230 January 1891 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1891 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $82.50 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand that he distributed it to Jane & Marion.
Item D231 Letter from William A Pond to Morrison Foster , May 11, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Responding to a Library of Congress letter claiming that two copies of "Oh, Boys Carry me 'long" hadn't been deposited as required. Pond forwards the letter claiming they did.
Item D232 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , June 18, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting to republish Foster's songs. Morrison's response on back indicates that he is fine, but would like a $100 advance and 3 cent per copy royalty.
Item D233 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , June 3, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Clarifying past royalty agreements and how royalty rate was tied to price. Proposes $50 advance instead of $100. Morrison's response on back: requests 3 cent uniform royalty regardless of price. Asking for a list of songs that Ponds owns that expire that year and asks that Pond reenter them for copyright in Jane and Marion's names. Suggests it would be great for them to issue a cheap volume of Foster's melodies.
Item D234 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 28, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes List of songs that have already expired. List of what they will reenter in their name.
Item D235 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 19, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes More discussion of copyright renewals, new royalty agreement for reissues.
Item D236 Letter from William A. Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , July 8, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Agreeing to his proposition from June to pay Marion & Jane a three cents per copy royalty, and $100 advance. Would like the heirs to recognize the reentry. Emphasizes that it's legal to re-copyright under the publisher's name provided heirs assent to it. Morrison's response on back indicates that it is Pond's responsibility (and expense) to re-enter copyrights. Wants the $1.00 it cost him to reenter "Oh, Boys."
Item D237 Letter from Morrison Foster to William A. Pond & Co. , May 31, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This letter is a copy. Granting permission to publish songs for 3 and 4 cent royalty. Lists songs. Requesting $20.00 advance against royalties. Copyrights must be taken out in Jane and Marion's names. Asking if anything was done about those songs originally copyrighted in 1849 and 1850, as well as "Farewell Old Cottage." Also wants a copy of previous royalties.
Item D238 Library of Congress Directions for Securing Copyrights , 1888 Item D239 Library of Congress Directions Securing Copyrights , 1874 Item D240 Letter from Library of Congress to Morrison Foster , May 14, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding copyright dates he queried.
Item D241a Cover letter for agreement from Attorney George Murray to Morrison Foster , July 3, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding Morrison Foster's proposed contract with S.T. Gordon. Morrison's response in his hand on bottom; authorized $10 advance. Includes two copies of the agreement.
Item 241b Agreement from Attorney George Murray to Morrison Foster (copy for Gordon & Son) , July 3, 1889 Item 241c Agreement from Attorney George Murray to Morrison Foster (Morrison Foster's copy) , July 3, 1889 Item D242 Letter from S.T. Gordon & Son to Morrison Foster , April 15, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Request to renew copyrights for Foster's compositions held by Gordon.
Item D243 Letter from S.T. Gordon & Son to Morrison Foster , April 22, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Denying Morrison's request to have Gordon list all of their Foster titles and when the copyrights run out as it's too much work.
Item D244 Letter from Attorney George F. Murray to Morrison Foster , July 9, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding the contract Morrison is attempting to negotiate with S.T. Gordon.
Item D245 Letter from S.T. Gordon to Morrison Foster , July 9, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Declining Morrison's request for a $10 advance to renew "Why Have My Loved Ones Gone."
Item D246 Letter from Library of Congress to Morrison Foster , June 28, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Info on renewing copyright. Note in Morrison's hand that there is no certificate of copyright and that S.T. Gordon will take care of taking it out.
Item D247 Letter from Morrison Foster to Library of Congress , June 26, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Inquiring about submitting "Why Have My Loved Ones Gone" for re-copyright. Item is a copy.
Item D248 Letter from S.T. Gordon to Morrison Foster , June 22, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Request to resubmit "Why Have My Loved Ones Gone?" for copyright.
Item D249 Letter from S.T. Gordon & Son to Morrison Foster , May 9, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting a response to his request for renewing Why Have My Loved Ones Gone.
Item D250 Letter from S.T. Gordon & Son to Morrison Foster , May 14, 1889 Item D251 From Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , April 28, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Alerting him that they have all the business plates & rights from Firth Pond and a convoluted tale of their trying to renew copyright for "Old Folks at Home."
Item D252 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Mrs. Stephen Foster (Jane Wiley) , March 29, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Trying to contact her.
Item D253 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Mrs. Stephen Foster (Jane D. Wiley) , April 22, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to renew "Old Folks at Home" copyright, offering her either a royalty or $100 flat.
Item D254 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 13, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Responding to Morrison's modifications to contract, requesting only two royalty periods rather than four, and indicating that it is not in their practice to pay for arrangements
Item D255 Letter/agreement from Morrison Foster to Oliver Ditson , May 10, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a copy. Draft agreement requesting checks be made payable to Jane's married name, requesting removal of Christy's name from "Old Folks at Home," granting permission to renew "Old Folks at Home."
Item D256 Letter from Morrison Foster to Oliver Ditson & Co. , May 5, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a copy; describing how Christy came to be listed as author of OFAH, offering to renew copyright if they pay Jane $100 plus 3 cent royalty.
Item D257 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 19, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Agreeing to his terms.
Item D258 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , August 2, 1880 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing payment of $132.00.
Item D259 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 7, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Terms accepted; clipping of new copyright notice enclosed.
Item D260 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , March 18, 1881 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Print run of "Old Folks at Home," royalty periods.
Item D261 January 1881 cover letter & royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , March 12, 1881 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $72.60 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand of how he dispersed funds.
Item D262a Cover letter for July 1882 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , August 2, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $94.11 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand of how he dispersed funds. Includes request from the Yale College Songs editor to include "Old Folks at Home" in their collection.
Item D262b July 1882 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , August 2, 1882 Item D263 January 1882 royalty statement , January 1, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $110.28 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand of how he dispersed funds.
Item D264 July 1882 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $125.88 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand of how he dispersed funds.
Item D265 Postcard from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , February 4, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Reassuring him that the Yale Songbook will correct "Old Folks at Home" in next edition.
Item D266 July 1883 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $71.45 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how the funds were dispersed.
Item D267 January 1883 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $151.88 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how the funds were dispersed.
Item D268 January 1884 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $37.15 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how the funds were dispersed.
Item D269 Letter from Jane (Foster) Wiley to Morrison Foster , August 24, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acknowledging that she received the July royalties.
Item D270a Cover letter for July 1884 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , August 15, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $80.63 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed the funds.
Item D270b July 1884 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , August 15, 1884 Item D271a Cover letter for January 1885 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 3, 1885 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $85.60 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed the funds.
Item D271b July 1885 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1885 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $85.89 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed the funds.
Item D272 January 1886 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 23, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $69.90 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed the funds.
Item D273 July 1886 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $100.08 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed the funds.
Item D274 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , August 31, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking him to forward sheet music to Jane.
Item D275 January 1887 royalties and cover letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. , February 3, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $30.96 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed the funds.
Item D276 July 1887 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $131.63 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed funds.
Item D277 January 1888 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $61.11 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed funds.
Item D278 July 1887 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $77.25 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed funds.
Item D279 July 1888 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $161.10 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed funds.
Item D280 January 1889 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $61.41 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed funds.
Item D281 July 1889 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $94.56 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand indicating how he dispersed funds.
Item D282 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , February 13, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding check from Ticknor & Co. for "Massa's in de Cold Ground." On back of letter is Morrison's notes about how he distributed the money.
Item D283 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , December 17, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cover letter and signed agreement to pursue legal action against Echo Music for copyright infringement.
Item D284 Letter from Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , December 10, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding pursuing legal action against Echo Music Co. for copyright violation.
Item D285 January 1890 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $77.61 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D286 January 1891 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1891 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $81.37 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D287 July 1891 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1891 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $84.30 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D288 July 1890 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $181.57 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D289 Letter from Jane (Foster) Wiley to Morrison Foster , August 10, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acknowledgement that she received his royalty check.
Item D290 January 1892 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $88.97 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D291 July 1882 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , August 10, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $19.65 in royalties.
Item D292 January 1887 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $15.75 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D293 July 1884 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $23.25 in royalties.
Item D294 January 1884 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $27.60 in royalties.
Item D295 January 1884 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes On notepaper. Not a duplicate of D294. A continuation perhaps?
Item D296 July 1883 royalty statement from William A. Pond & Co. , July 1, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $36.75 in royalties. On notepaper.
Item D297 January 1886 royalties from William A. Pond & Co. , January 1, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $46.50 in royalties.
Item D298 July 1892 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $133.00 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D299 January 1893 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1893 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $66.91 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D300 July 1893 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson Company , July 1, 1893 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $85.64 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D301 January 1894 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , January 1, 1894 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $21.76 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D302 July 1894 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Co. , July 1, 1894 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $15.25 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D303 January 1895 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson Company , January 1, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $10.59 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D304 July 1895 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson Company , July 1, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes .90 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D305 January 1896 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson Company , January 1, 1896 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes .90 in royalty. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds. Also a note that Ditson has no permit to publish the two songs ("Gentle Annie" and "Nelly Bly").
Item D306 January 1897 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson & Company , January 1, 1897 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes .90 in royalty. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D307 January 1898 royalty statement from Oliver Ditson Company , January 1, 1898 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes $7.95 in royalties. Note in Morrison's hand regarding how he dispersed the funds.
Item D308 Library of Congress Copyright Certificate for "Old Folks Quadrilles" , February 28, 1881 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copyright renewal for "Old Folks Quadrilles."
Item D309 Library of Congress copyright certificate for "Comrades Fill No Glass for Me" , July 11, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copyright renewal.
Item D310 Library of Congress copyright certificate for "Village Maiden" , July 11, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copyright renewal.
Item D311 Library of Congress copyright certificate for "Oh Boys Carry Me 'Long" , June 21, 1879 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copyright renewal
Item D312 Library of Congress copyright certificate for "Little Ella" , November 14, 1881 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copyright renewal.
Item D313 Letter from Library of Congress to Morrison Foster , June 23, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Quoting rates for copyright renewal certificates.
Item D314 Letter from Library of Congress to Morrison Foster , April 19, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending him info on "Village Maiden" and "Comrades Fill No Glass for Me."
Item D315 Letter from Library of Congress to Morrison Foster , December 10, 1881 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending him the report of the party making copyright searches.
Item D316 Copyright submission of "The White House Chair" , September 3, 1885 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Remitted to Library of Congress on Sept 2, 1885. Copyright #18766 issued Sept. 4, 1885
Item D317 Library of Congress Directions for Securing Copyrights , 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Note that this has since been amended.
Item D318 Library of Congress Directions for Securing Copyrights , 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Note that it was received in June 1889.
Item D319 List of songs and copyright dates for pieces that Foster only wrote the music for , undated Item D320 Copyright request for "Why Have My Loved Ones Gone" , June 26, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Submitted by Morrison Foster to Library of Congress with $.50 fee to renew copyright in Jane and Marion's names.
Item D321 1831 copyright law assigning rights to widows and children Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Handwritten transcription of the act of February 3, 1831.
Item D322a List of Foster songs with copyright dates and publishers (when known), titled 1879 at the top Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Four separate lists, three in pencil one in pen, most likely in Morrison Foster's hand.
Item D322b List of Foster songs with copyright dates and publishers (when known), titled 1851 at the top , unknown Item D322c List of Foster songs published by William A. Pond , undated Item D322d List of Foster songs from 1853 and 1854 , undated Letter from Morrison Foster to J.O. Parmlee, Esq. , Dec. 17, 1896 Series II. Foster Family , 1800-1952 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This series includes possessions, correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, and business records of Stephen Foster's immediate family, including his parents, siblings, daughter and niece. Much of the correspondence and records pre-date Foster's birth and help to provide a vivid picture of Pittsburgh during the first half of the 19th century.
Subseries 1. Foster Family Photos , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries contains original photographs of members of Stephen Foster's immediate family.
Item A365 Daguerreotype of William B. Foster, Sr. and Eliza Clayland Tomlinson Foster , ca. 1840s Container Summary Copies are 14203
Language English.
Item 00094 Photograph of Marion Foster as a young girl , undated Item 15092 Henrietta Foster Thornton with two sons , undated Item C472 Photo of Henrietta Crosman in As You Like It , undated Subseries 2. Foster Family Books , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes published books owned by Foster family members.
Item A222 Jane Foster's Prayer Book , 1854 Item C733 Pennsylvania Railroad Men's News , Vol. 9, No. 8 , August 1897 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes an article on the History of the PA Railroad company, written by William B. Foster, Jr.
Item C735 Excursion Trip of the Directors & Officers of the Pennsylvania R.R. Co. , October 3, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes a lock of William B. Foster, Jr.'s, hair.
Item D329 Latest Illustrated Reference Family Bible (NY: Bartlett & Jenkins) , 1873 Scope and Content Notes Morneweck Family bible, presented to Ephraim and Harriet Hanson Morneweck, married December 25, 1877 by Alfred and Mary Lamb Hanson. Includes some family photos pasted in at back.
Item D330 The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments together with the Apocrypha (New York: E. Duyckinck, Smith and Forman) , 1812 Scope and Content Notes Foster Family Bible, from William Foster, Sr., includes bio of William Foster written by Percy Smith, lots of handwritten genealogical information and Eliza Foster's obituaries.
Subseries 3. Foster Family Manuscripts , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries contains manuscripts created by Stephen Foster's immediate family, including correspondence, original writings, and scrapbooks.
Correspondence , 1800-1950 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section includes correspondence written by Stephen Foster's immediate family, in their hands and typed transcripts of some of the original correspondence written by Stephen Foster that is contained in the Stephen Foster series. Of particular note is the correspondence by Marion Foster Welsh, Stephen Foster's daughter, discussing her memories of her father and the rift that sprung up between her and other family members after his death.
Item A303 From Eliza C. Foster to Daughter Henrietta , March 5, 1841 Container Summary Typed carbon copy available at C518.
Language English.
Item A304 From Eliza C. Foster to Daughter Henrietta , April 9, 1842 Container Summary Typed carbon copy available at C511
Language English.
Item A305 From Eliza C. Foster to Daughter Henrietta , July 20, 1842 Container Summary Typed transcript of letter at C503
Language English.
Item A306 From Eliza C. Foster to Son William B. Foster, Jr. , May 14, 1832 Item A307 From Eliza C. Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , July 9, 1833 Container Summary typed transcript at C845
Language English.
Item A313 From William B. Foster to Daughter Henrietta , April 9, 1842 Container Summary typed carbon copy available at C512.
Language English.
Item A314 From William B. Foster to daughter Henrietta , October 29, 1842 Item A315 From William B. Foster to Son William Jr. , September 3, 1841 Container Summary Photostat copy exists at C845
Language English.
Item A316 From Henry Baldwin Foster to Sister Henrietta , January 1, 1869 Item A317 From William Foster (Morrison's son) , July 28, 1908 Item A318 From Jessie W. Rose to Dr. E.F. Strickland , June 23, 1903 Item A320 From Jessie W. Rose to Dr. E.F. Strickland , April 24, 1904 Item A321 From Jessie W. Rose to Mayor Cornelius Scully , November 14, 1939 Item C578 From Jane Foster to Morrison Foster , September 30, 1861 Item C579 From Jane Foster to Morrison Foster , October 5, 1861 Item C580 From Jane Foster to Morrison Foster , June 30, 1862 Item A319 From Jessie Rose Welch certifying authenticity of Stephen Foster manuscript book , June 1931 Item D331 From Henrietta Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , April 30, 1836 Container Summary typed transcript at C845
Language English.
Item C393 From Eliza Foster to Charlotte Foster , November 2, 1821 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Encouraging Charlotte to be open in her letters and to save them; family returned from Greensburg; "your father has been drawing a few tunes on the violin for your little brother & sister to dance"; general info on neighbors, friends.
Item C394 From Charlotte Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , March 17, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To William in Kiskiminitis, mentions Stephen is "not quite well, he is still very weak"; earthquake; Caroline Grace & her piano; gossip.
Item C395 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza C. Foster , October 27, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Louisville; difficult for her to leave; Ann Eliza's upcoming wedding; social goings on; mention of Rowans; not serious about any of her beaus "I am too hard to please."
Item C396a From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , October 12, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Louisville; spent 3 weeks with Rowans at Federal Hill; justifying why she is still in KY despite their wishes; romantic goings on; "I believe I am to be an old maid"; A. Hill Rowan's proposal.
Item C396b From Sarah Foster to Charlotte Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Must speak to Charlotte immediately about an unpleasant subject, show this note to no one.
Item C397 From Eliza Foster to Charlotte Foster , October 4, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburg; Father excited about election; Ann Eliza's new beau; Come home before your value is lessened.
Item C398 From Rowan? to Charlotte Foster , October 3, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Brief note to accompany letters the writer is carrying from Charlotte's parents.
Item C399 From Charlotte Foster to William B. Foster , September 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Federal Hill; Judge Rowan claims her as a relation; responding to William's plea that she come home; descriptions of Rowans; "how is dear little Stephen I am uneasy about him?"
Item C400 From William B. Foster to Charlotte Foster , September 7, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Once again expresses fear for her health and urges her to return, commends the Kentucky election turn out, mentions local election, "Stephen was very unwell."
Item C401 From Charlotte Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , August 13, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville to William at Kiskiminitas, pleasure at hearing that he bought a new piano; Governor elections; social goings on.
Item C402 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , August 12, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; just returned from country, pleasure at hearing about the piano, description of "Kentucky farmer's life," intention of going to Bardstown, KY, governor election; social goings on.
Item C403 From Sally to Charlotte Foster , July 14, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Cincinnati; tales of Sally's life.
Item C404 From Eliza Foster to Charlotte Foster , July 5, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh to Louisville; concerned that it's been so long since she's written; Brother William's raise; election; if you need money, borrow it from the Barclay's; mend your clothes.
Item C405 From Charlotte to William B. Foster , July 3, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; reassuring him that she is well; concerned about Eliza; desire for a piano at home; dislike of attending Catholic services; will go to Cincinnati soon.
Item C406 From William Foster to Charlotte Foster , June 26, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Concern about Charlotte's health during heat wave, Eliza is ill, urging her to leave on schedule.
Item C407 From Charlotte Foster to Ann Eliza Foster , June 21, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pittsburgh to Cincinnati; list of strangers visiting town; social goings on; "there is a new German teacher of music come to town" (Kleber?).
Item C407a From Ann Eliza to Charlotte , July 15, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; tells of who she has met, goings on since her arrival; taking precautions with her health but there is no reason to worry about her.
Item C408 From Eliza Lea to Charlotte Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Cincinnati; she had no idea where to contact her; when will you come visit us, compared to your goings on in Louisville we must seem quite dull; hearing so much gossip about Charlotte and Beauxs that she fears Charlotte is becoming a coquette.
Item C409 From Charlotte Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 13, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville to Kiskiminitis; countryside, canals; local politics; Rowans (they claim a connection with Pa), Barclays.
Item C410 From Miss Ashton and Ann Eliza to Charlotte Foster , June 5, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville; brief admonishment from Ann Eliza for Charlotte not writing to her; Miss Aston listing what has been sent to Charlotte and what she will be taking to her, disappointment that they won't see her in Cincinnati.
Item C412 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza , May 29, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Cincinnati; descriptions of parties, social goings on; bonnet is torn and needs to mend it or get a new one; tell various people hello.
Item C413 From William Foster to Charlotte , May 28, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Cincinnati; Mr. Barclay should arrive soon and insists on paying for anything you should need; I have enclosed money without his knowledge; Eliza is ill; pass on our love to various people.
Item C414 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , May 21, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Cincinnati; social goings on, descriptions of parties.
Item C415 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , May 19, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Cincinnati; descriptions of social goings on.
Item C416 From William Foster to Charlotte Foster , May 15, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Cincinnati; Eliza is worried because she forgot to pack Charlotte's draping comb; Ask Mr. Baldwin for any money you need until Mr. Barkley arrives.
Item C417 From ? to Charlotte Foster , April 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Baltimore; social goings on; how much she misses Charlotte and how changed things are at home.
Item C418 From A. Hill Rowan to Charlotte Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter to accompany scrap book he sent with the intention that she laugh, but "not too violently as that would crack your lips which by and by I hope are better today."
Item C419 From Shippens to Charlotte Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to know if Charlotte is going to Mrs. Bullett's that evening and if not he would like to call on her.
Item C420 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , August 14, 1825 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Meadville; Description of Social goings on.
Item C421 From Susan Clayland to Charlotte Foster , November 8, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville; Ann Eliza is studying and Eliza is sewing so she has been chosen to write; description of Social goings on.
Item C422 From Susan Clayland to Charlotte Foster , October 29, 1826 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Meadville; apology for not writing; social goings on, changes since Charlotte's departure; description of "cure for the face" (acne cure?).
Item C423 From Susan Clayland to Charlotte Foster , August 10, 1826 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Cincinnati; description of Mr. Boson, the bearer of the letter; suggests that Stephen should be called Jefferson or Adams, local social goings on; inquiring about what happened btwn her and Henry Baldwin.
Item C424 From Charlotte to Eliza Foster , May 26, 1826 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Greensburg; description of social goings on; list of things that she has done that Eliza requested (mending).
Item C425 From Abby Barlow to Charlotte Foster , March 3, 1826 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Meadville; description of social goings on.
Item C426 From Caroline Grace to Charlotte Foster , September 14, 1825 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Baltimore; desire to visit Pittsburgh; misses Charlotte; disappointed that Charlotte hasn't written her; social goings on.
Item C427 From Joshua Barclay to Charlotte Foster , November 30, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; he and the Rowans miss her, disappointed that they haven't heard from her; social gossip.
Item C428 From Joshua Barclay to Charlotte Foster , December 14, 1826 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; received notes and books; still planning on coming to Pittsburgh, social news.
Item C429 From Mary Jane and Matilda Prather to Charlotte Foster , December 22, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; sorry to hear Charlotte was ill, social news; praise of Charlotte, how much everyone misses her.
Item C430 From Hannah Blair Foster to Charlotte Foster , 1825 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Meadville; description of bad journey; social news.
Item C431 From Matilda Prather to Charlotte Foster , February 22, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; trip to Pittsburgh was cancelled because of a death; social gossip; broke up with boyfriend but is over him.
Item C432 From C.W. Ernest to Charlotte Foster , 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting to borrow a book.
Item C433 From C.W. Ernest to Charlotte Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Presenting his compliments to Charlotte for "Vivian Grey."
Item C434 From Matilda Prather to Charlotte Foster , May 6, 18?? Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Mortified that Charlotte has not written her; social goings on; Matilda is to be married; inviting Charlotte to visit (for the wedding?).
Item C435 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , May 20, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Cincinnati; will be leaving for Louisville tomorrow; asking Eliza to send muslin; social news.
Item C436 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , June 1, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Received the dresses Eliza sent her; social gossip; look for her on the next trip the Pennsylvania makes.
Item C437 From William B. Foster to Charlotte Foster , August 3, 1825 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Meadville; Ann Eliza's piano progress, questioning whether Charlotte received shoes.
Item C438 From Ann Eliza Foster to Charlotte Foster , July 27, 1825 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter to Charlotte who is in Meadville, telling the neighborhood gossip, with a postscript written by William B. Foster.
Item C439 From William B. Foster to Charlotte Foster , June 21, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville; would like for them to come home as soon as Captain Stone is ready as the weather will be getting warm; received their letters.
Item C440 From Charlotte Foster to Eliza Foster , August 12, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; worried about Eliza's health; grateful for what a wonderful mother Eliza is; allusion to a friendship Wm & Eliza have blown out of proportion; she is healthy and gained weight; social gossip; description of house.
Item C441 From William B. Foster to Charlotte Foster , June 11, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville; pleased Ann Eliza visited Federal Hill; best for Ann Eliza to come home and Charlotte to stay on with the Barclays--reasons will be explained when they return; will send Charlotte clothes; break in canal; social news.
Item C442 From Charlotte Foster to William B. Foster , June 22, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; received instructions but not sure is she will stay; Judge Rowan upset she has not visited Federal Hill again; social news; description of John Rowan; Ann Eliza is tired of company & unwell; A. Hill sent Ann Eliza an edition of Byron.
Item C443 From S. Barclay to Charlotte Foster , 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Apologizing for not getting a bundle of things to her; social news.
Item C444 From Rebecca Schoenberger to Charlotte Foster , 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville from Cincinnati; social news.
Item C445 From William B. Foster, Jr., to Charlotte Foster , August 23, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville from Kiskisministis; detailed news on the Canal commission; family is well; may come retrieve her.
Item C446 From William B. Foster and Ann Eliza Foster to Charlotte Foster , September 2, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville; chiding James Earnest for incorrectly telling her that he had lost his office; Canal news; wants her to wait to come home until the water is acceptable; description of election; social news; wishes for her good health.
Item C447 From Charlotte Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 4, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Louisville; delighted that he may visit; been attending Mr. Barclay's ill daughter who is now recovered; this has been a bad health year; will wait to leave until hearing from William; needs money; knows he wishes her to marry.
Item C448 From Ann Rowan to Charlotte Foster , September 12, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Apology for not writing; social news.
Item C449 From G. Barclay to William B. Foster , October 13, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Alerting him to Charlotte's illness, urging him to come to Louisville.
Item C450 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 22, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Telling William of Charlotte's illness, decision to send Ann Eliza instead.
Item C451 From A. Hill Rowan to Ann Eliza Foster , November 19, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Description of Charlotte's death.
Item C452 From G. Barclay to Morrison Foster , August 25, 1852 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Advising Morrison that Charlotte's remains were to be removed and should be retrieved.
Item C455 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , October 17, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending Morrison Charlotte's letters, nothing of Stephen in them except mention that he had cholera after visiting Uncle Joshua [Tomlinson] in Augusta; wanted to burn her own letters because of what they show of who she was.
Item C456 From Madge Rowan Foster to Evelyn Foster Morneweck (copy) , February 18, 1922 Container Summary This item is a typed copy. Original held at Federal Hill.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Copy from Federal Hill, preparation of Fed. Hill for the public; read Charlotte's letters.
Item C457 From Ann Rowan to Charlotte Foster (copy) , September 12, 1829 Container Summary This item is a typed copy. Original held at Federal Hill.
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Typed copy; sorry to hear Barclay's are ill and Charlotte is spending her time so uninterestingly, sorry for not writing.
Item C459 From Edward Buchanan to Morrison Foster , October 8, 1872 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cannot pay $300 note his son James owed him at present; will try to sell James' farm to pay him, but it may not be sufficient, he will pay though.
Item C460 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , September 30, 1872 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Will be going on trip if she can conquer her reluctance to leave her family.
Item C461 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , March 5, 1872 Container Summary Typed copy at C470
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for Almanac, remembrance of Stephen's birth, recollections of William B. Foster, Sr.
Item C462 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , December 28, 1871 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for his condolences (son James' death?), family news, tales of their grief.
Item C463 From Annie Buchanan to Morrison Foster , July 14, 1871 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Writing to tell of her brother's James' death since Ann Eliza hasn't the strength.
Item C464 From Lois B. Cassatt to Morrison Foster , November 5, 1893 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Trying to find information on "your" grandfather James Foster; includes clipping on Alexander Johnson Cassatt.
Item C465 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , February 20, 1873 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Alice sick with a nervous disorder; will still visit him and will let him know when they arrive.
Item C466 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , July 1873 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Alice sick with a nervous disorder; will still visit him and will let him know when they arrive.
Item C468 From Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , August 4, 1873 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Travel plans, Alice is better.
Item C469 From Annie Buchanan to ? , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Missing pages; family news.
Item C471 From James Buchanan to Morrison Foster , November 3, 1869 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Torn, only bottom 1/4 of letter regarding note owed to Morrison.
Item C473a. From Robert P. Nevin to Morrison Foster , July 21, 1865 Item C473b. From Robert P. Nevin to Morrison Foster , March 29, 1866? Item C473c. From Robert P. Nevin to Henry B. Foster, Esq. , October 24, 1867 Item C473d. "Stephen C. Foster and Negro Minstrelsy" by Robert P. Nevin in The Atlantic Monthly , November 1867 Item C474a. From Barclay Foster to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , April 21, 1947 Item C474b. From Barclay Foster to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , undated Item C474c. From Mrs. William Barclay Foster , August 30, 1943 Item C474d. From Mrs. William Barclay Foster to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 16, 1943 Item C475 From Henrietta Foster to William B. Foster , February 19, 1849 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Law suit info; family news; religious revelation, encouraging William to save his soul.
Item C476 From Major Harding to Morrison Foster , February 25, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Note to accompany another letter (to H) not enclosed; gives regards to William Foster "whose afflictions would seem to be almost beyond endurance."
Item C477 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , March 2, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From "Steamer Norma"; Boat is delayed and will not arrive in Cincinnati as planned, asking for assistance with and detailing financial transactions.
Item C478 From Elizabeth Foster to Morrison Foster , October 29, 1852 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This is William, Jr.'s, wife; settled into wonderful new home, hope he will visit, have had a son, Henry Morrison and have friends being his sponsor (godparents?) since mother's (Eliza) decision was so long in coming.
Item C479 From Eliza C. Foster to Morrison Foster , August 23, 1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Eyes are bad and have prevented her from writing; have you seen anyone who has seen Stephen?; description of neighborhood, family news.
Item C480 From J.S. Dallas to Morrison Foster , March 1848 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Advising Morrison that "Alex" is very ill & asking him to stay the night.
Item C482 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , January 13, 1849 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letting him know he owes him $50; glad Morrison didn't go to CA for gold speculating; Stephen needn't stay away b/c of the fear of cholera; social news.
Item C483 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , December 29, 1848 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Discussing gold rush and why he can't go.
Item C484 From Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , July 17, 1848 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Morrison's recent illness; Morrison needs to turn to religion out of gratitude for living; family news.
Item C485 From Ann Eliza Foster to Morrison Foster , August 1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes He needs to find God; family news.
Item C486 From P. McCormick to Mssr. Warner & Philpot , April 3, 1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter to accompany William B. Foster and some item he delivered to the President?
Item C487 Letter of Reference for William Foster from John Kane , April 22, 1846 Item C488 From Henry Foster to William Foster , March 16, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes West Point appointment; Stephen's health may not have been strong enough anyway; social news.
Item C489 To "Mr. Foster" from Isaack Miller , February 7, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting a loan of ten dollars.
Item C490 From William B. Foster to Morrison Foster , February 5, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Surprised by bills; questioning why Henry is so broke; William falsely charged with not yielding the right of way; election news.
Item C491 From William B. Foster to Morrison Foster , January 21, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Will be going to Washington to testify before subcommittee; enclosing memo for him to pass on regarding William, Jr's nomination for Canal Commissioner; asking him to encourage his friends to vote.
Item C494 From Eliza C. Foster to Morrison Foster , October 9, 1844 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Telling of her visit to William, Jr.'s; family news.
Item C496 From William Foster, Jr., to Morrison Foster , September 22, 1843 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; description of travels; election news; three dollars enclosed for Eliza from Elizabeth. Included in envelope are photostats of a June 10, 1842 statement for a bridge estimate and a cover letter for that estimate dated Sept. 22, 1843.
Item C497 From William Foster, Jr., to Morrison Foster , August 30, 1843 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Advising Morrison of what to do with money sent on his behalf; family news.
Item C498 From William B. Foster to Henrietta Thornton (copy) , October 29, 1842 Item C499 From Eliza C. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 3, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Youngstown; visiting Henrietta with Stephen; family news; description of aging's effect on being a woman ("no design of a woman can ever be put in practice without money or influence.")
Item C500 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 18, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Story of burglary; sending William power of attorney; will send him $20; description of church he attends.
Item C501 From Eliza C. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 14, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Recovering from illness; family news.
Item C502 From Henry B. Foster to "dear brother" , August 2, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Has not heard from home in 3 weeks & is concerned; social news; missing page?
Item C504 From Henrietta Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 2, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Would like for him to visit--very lonely; difficult since Thomas is gone; wants one of her brothers to come live with her & support her; very self-pitying; consumed by grief.
Item C505 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 22, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Settling Thomas Wick's estate for Henrietta; news of Henrietta & her children.
Item C506 From Eliza Foster to William B. Foster , June 11, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Telling him of the death of Thomas Wick; Henrietta's grief; urges him to visit.
Item C507 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 25, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Informing him of Thomas Wick's death; description of death; funeral plans; news of Henrietta.
Item C508 From Eliza Foster to William B. Foster , May 18, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Henrietta & family are better; Eliza is ill; have not heard from Henry for some time; will be heading for home.
Item C509 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 6, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Henrietta's recovery has been slowed b/c of sick baby; does not want Eliza to leave; when she returns home she will start thinking of her own needs as he advised her to do; Buchanan speaks highly of William, Jr.; family news.
Item C510 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 25, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Congressional news; seeking counsel on relationship with Salina.
Item C513 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 30, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes William's claim; office affords him the chance to witness the worst of human nature; misses Eliza; cannot get Stephen to stick to school.
Item C514 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 25, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Describing trip to Maryland with Eliza; flirtation with Salina; social news; Congressional news.
Item C515 From William B. Foster from William Foster, Jr. , March 14, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stephen dislikes school tho is studious at home, wish you would take him for the summer and find employment for him; family news; temperance; miss Eliza; news on situation with Mr. Stephens.
Item C516 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Baltimore; tales of her goings on in Washington and Baltimore.
Item C517 From Eliza Foster to William B. Foster , March 11, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Baltimore; descriptions of people she has met; added note by Morrison explaining why he saved the letter.
Item C519 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 30, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Would like to pay him the money he loaned the family, but promised to loan money himself; congressional info; romance failed; family news.
Item C520a. From Henrietta Crossman to Morrison Foster , March 14, 1919 Item C520b. From Henrietta Crossman to Morrison Foster , Sunday evening Item C520c. From Henrietta Crossman to Morrison Foster , Tuesday Item C520d. From Henrietta Crossman to Morrison Foster , undated Item C520e. Newspaper clipping, "Around Town," Youngstown Vindicator , March 1955 Item C521 From Eliza Clayland Skinner to Eliza Foster , February 28, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social news; inquiring about Eliza's visit.
Item C522 From Eliza C. Foster to Henry Foster , February 16, 1842 Item C524 From William B. Foster to Morrison Foster , October 31, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From New Castle w/John Struthers, Jr.; Mr. Wick (Sr)'s will.
Item C529 From Mary Crossman to Morrison Foster , 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter in response to the family scandal detailed in an enclosed clipping; begging Morrison's forgiveness and understanding.
Item C530 From Morrison Foster to Mary Crossman , February 4, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cannot forgive her for the role in the lawsuit and for her soiling of Henrietta & Lidie's memories.
Item C531a. Photostat of letter from William B. Foster, Jr., to M. Hollenback Esq , August 22, 1851 Item C531b. Photostat of letter from William Foster, Jr., to G. Hallenback, Esq. , May 10, 1852 Item C531c. Typed transcript of the lyrics for "The May Queen" by Stephen Foster , 1853 Item C531d. Typed copy of letter from Stephen Foster to Ann Eliza Buchanan announcing his upcoming marriage , July 16, 1850 Item C532 From Henrietta Thornton to "my dear brother" , June 21, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter with portion marked through that refers to Stephen's marriage.
Item C533 From Henry Foster to Morrison Foster , March 12, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Washington City; regarding progress toward his hoped for government appointment & James Buchanan's assistance.
Item C534a. From Henry B. Foster to "My Dear Sister" , February 4, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534b. From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , July 8, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534c. From Stephen Foster to Henrietta Thornton , March 19, 1855 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534d. From Stephen Foster to William Hamilton , January 16, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534e. From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , October 22, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534f. From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , November 11, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534g. From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , June 13, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534h. From S.C. Foster to Morrison Foster , August 15, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534i. From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , April 27, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534j. From Stephen Foster to Morrison Foster , May 31, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534k. From Henry Foster to Susan Beach , January 23, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534l. From O.W. Barrett to (Mrs. Lightner?), announcing the death of her son Isaac Lightner in battle , June 25, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534m. From Henry Foster to Henrietta Thornton , January 1, 1869 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534n. From Henry Foster to Ann Eliza Buchanan , February 4, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C534o. From J. Easten Cooke to Stephen Foster , July 26, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a typed copy.
Item C535 From Edward Buchanan to Morrison Foster , August 24, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding selecting a person for James to study with.
Item C536 From William Foster to Morrison Foster , August 25, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes What Jesse Thornton owes William; inquiring about Dunning's whereabouts.
Item C537 From James Buchanan to Morrison Foster , September 11, 1853 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking him to retrieve his mail & send it to Pittsburgh, thanking him for his help.
Item C539 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , March 3, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news, asking him to pay Dr. bill for him; Have you heard anything from Stephen lately, it is a subject of much anxiety to me not withstanding his foolish and unaccountable course.
Item C540 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , June 26, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Appreciate what he's done for James, but does not want James to be a burden; family news, veiled allusion to tension with James Buchanan's uncle.
Item C541 From James Buchanan to Morrison's Foster , September 25, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Made it home after leaving Pittsburgh b/c of cholera epidemic; family is settling into move, general regards to family.
Item C542 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , October 11, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Received check for $300.00; located missing letter.
Item C543 From Eliza C. Foster to Morrison Foster , October 19, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social news; tell Stephen I was much relieved when I opened his letter; tell Stephen I hope to find him at home when I come; family news; tell Stephen I sent him a letter.
Item C544 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , October 25, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Starting to recover from illness; acceptance arrived, asking Morrison for assistance with it.
Item C545 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , December 13, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Distraught to hear that ma is sick; willing to help however he can; Dunning is still ill; needs to borrow money from him; Henry owes him money and should make an effort to pay Morrison to make up Dunning's share of the family expenses; travel plans.
Item C546 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , December 21, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes William will loan him $300, asking Morrison to send William the note for what Morrison owes Dunning as collateral; note about interest in note; note by Morrison that he sent Dunning the note 12/27/54.
Item C547 From Wilson McCandless to Mr. J. Stewart , January 20, 1855 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cannot be pallbearer for Eliza's funeral because of urgent matters; asking Stewart to find someone else.
Item C549 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , October 10, 1855 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acceptance of $200, where it can be sent, his travel plans.
Item C550 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , October 18, 1855 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Check has arrived, thank you for your kindness.
Item C551 From Dunning Foster to Morrison Foster , march 17, 1856 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Very weak because of the weather; please send your acceptance for $200; not so sick that you need to come, shouldn't have stayed here this winter; note by Morrison that Dunning died soon after the letter w/ Henry, Morrison, & Stephen in attendance.
Item C552 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , April 8, 1856 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Grief at hearing of Dunning's death; waiting to hear the details of his funeral; News of William, Jr., whose wife Elizabeth is about to die, hopes grief brings the remaining children closer together.
Item C554 From William B. Foster, Jr., to Morrison Foster , April 23, 1856 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosed his share for Dunning's funeral; still has hope Elizabeth may recover; family news.
Item C555 From James Buchanan to Morrison Foster , December 26, 1856 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cannot yet send the money he owes him; visiting William's; family news.
Item C556 From L.L. Lighthouse to G.P. Garner , April 15, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Can find no record of Dunning having land in that county.
Item C557 From William B. Foster, Jr., to Morrison Foster , December 5, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes He is lonely & would like Morrison to spend the winter with him; advising Morrison of appointment as Collector of Pittsburgh.
Item C558 From Edward Buchanan to Morrison Foster , February 15, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him & William for the 3 tickets to the address; advising him who will be using them.
Item C559 From Lidie Wick to Morrison Foster , February 23, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family and social news.
Item C560 From Lidie Wick to Morrison Foster , May 27, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Has switched to larger paper since he prefers it; have you heard from Uncle Steve, I wonder if he is moved yet?; social & family news.
Item C561 From Henry B. Foster to Morrison Foster , July 5, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social news.
Item C562 From Harriet Buchanan to Morrison Foster , August 22, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Inviting him to Sunday school festival.
Item C563 From Mary Wick to Morrison Foster , November 3, 1858 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social news; updated him on lawsuit; when might she go to St. Louis?
Item C564 From Mary Wick to Morrison Foster , November 6, 1868 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him; will go to Pittsburgh first; "before starting for St. Louis."
Item C565 From Lidie Wick to Morrison Foster , April 10, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Betsy Skinner has invited them to visit, Liddie is very anxious to hear Morrison's opinion.
Item C566 From Mary Wick to Morrison Foster , May 30, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to visit Cousin Hannah in St. Louis very badly, mother won't promise if she can go, she won't spend a dime all spring to save money; social news.
Item C567 From Henrietta Thornton to Morrison Foster , June 10, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Remembered it's his birthday, contacted Thomas Struthers about "the matter we spoke of"; pray for Morrison & Stephy, the only two to remain willfully out of the church; I beg you to find God; family news.
Item C568 From Lidie Wick to Morrison Foster , June 15, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Describing visit to Cousin Eliza's; family news.
Item C569 From Lottie Foster to Morrison Foster , July 23, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Describing trip to Bedford Springs, wish he was there.
Item C570 From James Buchanan to Morrison Foster , August 9, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing repayment of loan, did not include interest, but is willing to loan money to Morrison should he ever need it.
Item C571 From Lottie Foster to Morrison Foster , August 18, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family & social news.
Item C572 From William Foster, Jr., to Morrison Foster , September 10, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Note enclosed with note for $1500 for endorsement.
Item C573 From Carrie Skinner to Morrison Foster , September 19, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News of her family since he departed.
Item C574 From Lottie Foster to Morrison Foster , August 30, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes General family news.
Item C575 From Lottie Foster to Morrison Foster , February 6, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes General family news.
Item C576 From William Foster to Morrison Foster , July 14, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for articles he sent him; general family news; added note that he died 3 weeks after writing the letter.
Item C577 From Edward Buchanan, Jr., to Morrison Foster , March 31, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Surprised to hear of Morrison's marriage; news of life at West Point.
Item C581 From Mary Crosman to Morrison Foster , June 16, 1861 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Explaining her stance on the house situation, general news.
Item C582 From Lottie Foster to Morrison Foster , August 29, 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news.
Item C583 From L.J. Cist to Morrison Foster , 1865 Item C584 From L.J. Cist to Morrison Foster , March 1, 1865 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for the photos he loaned him, asking for another item of Stephen's.
Item C586 From Edward Buchanan to Morrison Foster , November 30, 1874 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing the $300 for the note Morrison holds against James.
Item C587 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , February 11, 1874 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Someone requested a complete list of Stephen's songs to bind for the library, she needs to Morrison to make the list; family news.
Item C588 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , March 1, 1875 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Congratulating Jessie on her confirmation; thanking them for their condolences; Willie's last days; general family news.
Item C589 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , April 29, 1876 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Railroad in place, hoping he will visit soon; Alice is engaged.
Item C590 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , August 31, 1876 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Explaining when the best time for him to visit will be, family news.
Item C591 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Morrison Foster , March 15, 1877 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Acknowledging the "Stephen Foster Serenaders" program he sent; family news.
Item C592 From William Foster, Sr., to William Foster, Jr. , February 20, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business.
Item C593 From William Foster, Sr., to William Foster, Jr. , June 17, 1832 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business; politics, canal; family news.
Item C594 From William Foster to Eliza Foster , January 20, 1826 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Mr. Wilson; his activities while away from home; enclosing a letter for William.
Item C595 From Ann Eliza Foster to William Foster , March 23, 1828 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes God talk, news of the family.
Item C596 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 16, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Her confidence in her husband has been restored; family news.
Item C597 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 1, 1941 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes His claim; temperance; his portrait; election.
Item C598 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 11, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes His claim/lawsuit; Henry's future; job prospects.
Item C599 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 18, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stray cat; Stephen is not so much devoted to music as he was; family & social news; pray for William.
Item C600 From Dunning Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 23, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Receipt for William, Sr's portrait by Cogswell; business and election news; description of portrait.
Item C601 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , November 10, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Christ Church; ask him to hold onto Etty's note; description of her typical day.
Item C602 From William Foster to William Foster, Jr. , November 22, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Job offer from Walter Howard; his claim/suit; needs to borrow $50; Stephen seems inclined to join you..and go to school at Athens.
Item C603 From William Foster to William Foster, Jr. , 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Instructions for when Henry comes; wants to borrow William's car if he brings it to fetch Eliza.
Item C604 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , December 20, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Description of accommodations and stay in Washington City; description of his job; description of Washington statue.
Item C605 From William Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 29, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing check for William to buy salt; Stephen and Jim have whooping cough.
Item C606 From Lavinia Day to Eliza Foster , June 23, 1822 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Misses her, tales of her life.
Item C607 From Lavinia Day to Charlotte Foster , November 16, 1823 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Praising her and her family; tales of her life.
Item C608 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 28, 1836 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Philadelphia; visit to the mint; regards to the family.
Item C609 From Henry Foster to Eliza Foster , March 10, 18?6 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Telling of his travels.
Item C610 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 7, 1832 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Congress, his work, canal.
Item C611 From Eliza C. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 24, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Has come to peace with the wrongs she suffered in the past; there are accommodations if he comes to visit; "poor little Stephen how is he I think of him very much of late."
Item C612 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 14, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing a note for $200 with instructions; found a source for $300; business news.
Item C613 From William B. Foster to Charlotte Foster , September 12, 1825 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending package via stage; Ann Eliza has enclosed note.
Item C614 From William B. Foster to Charlotte Foster , June 22, 1829 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes To Louisville; advising her to remain in Louisville b/c the river is too low; family news.
Item C615 From Ann Eliza Foster to William Foster , June 16, 1832 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes The "boys are just recovered from the sore throat", general news, request that he retrieve books for her.
Item C616 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 8, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Harrisburg; recovered from jaundice; joined the temperance society; confessional news.
Item C617 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Eliza Foster , May 7, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From Meadville; description of her activities; arrived safely.
Item C618 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 2, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosed letter from Mr. McAnulty for William's information; reminding him to send blank note with his name signed to it.
Item C619 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 1, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Has not gotten the $100 due from Mr. McAnulty, needs William to send him $100; Ma with Henrietta and Stephen left two weeks ago for Augusta, Kentucky, where Eliza has brothers; family news; asking him to send endorsed blank note; got a raise.
Item C620 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 4, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter with $100 note received; Ma, Stephen, & Henrietta have returned; two cholera deaths in town.
Item C621 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 5, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Information about local election.
Item C622 From Henrietta Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 27, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Eliza had a toothache; Stephen had his eye bitten by a spider; family news.
Item C623 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , December 15, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for $150 note; business; would like to see him when he goes to Harrisburg; family news.
Item C624 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 24, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Arrived in Harrisburg; Dunning McNair promised him money; money matters; family news.
Item C625 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 14, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Returned from Harrisburg; submitted his resignation; money matters; needs his signature to renew note; needs his advice on what to do; family news.
Item C626 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 18, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Living in new house; Ann Eliza had a baby; William should writer to KY congressman about his matter; politics; family news.
Item C627 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 12, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Information about election, "The boys are all at home going to school."
Item C628 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 14, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Anxious about not having heard from him, info on Ann Eliza and Buchanan, justification as to why he quit his job, "Little Stephen is learning fast."
Item C629 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 3, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Anxious about not having heard from him, family plans.
Item C630 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 24, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; enclosing newspaper.
Item C631 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , December 7, 1834 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Buchanan's improved health, financial plans, family news.
Item C632 From William Foster, Sr., to William Foster, Jr. , January 5, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news, boys can go ice skating.
Item C633 From William Foster, Sr., to William Foster, Jr. , March 16, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sold coal lot, boys are at school.
Item C634 From Henrietta Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 21, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social news; family news.
Item C636 From Henrietta Foster and Mary Wick to William Foster, Jr. , June 9, 1836 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social and family news.
Item C636A From Henrietta Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 16, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Social and family news.
Item C637 From William Foster, Sr., to William Foster, Jr. , October 30, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing letter from Scott, explaining his viewpoint, and his take on the money scandal.
Item C638 From William B. Foster to Eliza Foster , March 2, 1836 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Failed to get money from the government; his travel plans, family news.
Item C639 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 10, 1833 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing note for $250; needs him to send a note for $200; money matters; Ann Eliza's wedding; family news.
Item C641 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 8, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news; family news.
Item C642 From William B. Foster, Jr., to Eliza Foster , May 14, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes His travels and activities; future plans.
Item C643 From Henry Foster to Eliza Foster , May 31, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Arrived in Columbus; descriptions of his activities, social news.
Item C644 From Ann Eliza Buchanan to Eliza Foster , June 5, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News of her family; misses and loves her parents and prays for them.
Item C645 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 6, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Status of the publication of William, Jr.'s, dissolution with Hall; family news; financial news.
Item C646 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 8, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Money is being held for him until his instructions are received; Hard ware store has gone under.
Item C647 From Eliza Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 16, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; Stephen has recovered from the whooping cough and going to school with Morrison to Mr. Todd; church news; social news; Pa has made a garden.
Item C648 From William Foster, Jr. to William Foster, Sr. , July 2, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes a copy of an agreement between William B. Foster, Jr., and Samuel McKelvy. Response to dissolution with Hall being published; business plans; copy of agreement between William, Jr. & McKelvy.
Item C649 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 16, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Little Stephen went with Eliza to Uncle Struthers; he needn't worry about the Hall matter; political and financial state of the country.
Item C650 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 5, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Clayton's balloon trip; business matters; family news; Eliza thanks him for the $20 he sent her.
Item C651 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 14, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business matters; Henrietta's baby; family news; social news.
Item C652 From Henrietta Foster Wick to William Foster, Jr. , September 4, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; Mary is ill and it would be good if he would come home; social news.
Item C653 From William B. Foster, Jr., to William B. Foster , September 29, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From outside of Bardstown; business matters; travel plans; was ill but is now well; needs him to make a suit for him for an "extraordinary occasion" upon his return.
Item C654 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 11, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Mr. Fisk's death and the claim against him; description of suit being made for William, Jr.; family and social news.
Item C655 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 29, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Mary was ill but is better; news of his claim against Wilkins.
Item C656 From Lidie Wick to William Foster, Jr. , January 9, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News of Mary's death, description of her last moments & funeral.
Item C657 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 12, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cost of tombstone and description of it; family and social news.
Item C658 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 19, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Court meets today; Buchanan family visit; wants to know if he can raise the money.
Item C659 From Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 21, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for $50 note; Pa was able to arrange for a place for William on the Canal Commission in Allegheny; portraits arrived; Pa's claim; description of local legal case.
Item C660 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 16, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News of McNair and his decision; needs written permission from William, Jr., to enter decision into docket; family news.
Item C661 From William B. Foster and Henry Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 13, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family and social news; not sure if power of attorney is sufficient; Henry's new business arrangement.
Item C662 From William B. Foster and Henry Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , June 12, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family and social news; Henry is disappointed that he hasn't heard from him.
Item C663 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 20, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News of Henry's business and his partner; George Baldwin; need money.
Item C664 From William B. Foster, Jr., to William B. Foster , July 9, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News of his business activities; his travel plans.
Item C665 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 16, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Repeating info from his last letter in case it wasn't received; trying not to borrow money from store; wants William to not pay the next bill that comes due; family news; election news; social news.
Item C666 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 1, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news; Eliza is better.
Item C667 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 18, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asked William to draw on his note at a different bank to save face and make it appear it was a loan; closed up business with Skinner; election news; explanation of the Judge Wilkins' note.
Item C668 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 20, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Election news; Thomas Wick is about to open a store; Ann Eliza's new baby; social news; he's going to apply for his old job; business news.
Item C669 From Henrietta and Thomas Wick to William Foster, Jr. , October 21, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; glad to hear he may be visiting.
Item C670 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 24, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news; Mr. Stevens' note; needs permission to pay Stevens' note; politics.
Item C671 From William B. Foster, Jr., to Eliza Foster , November 27, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business activities; social news; trying to make arrangements to come to Penna for winter; description of venison meal.
Item C672 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , December 5, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news.
Item C673 From William Foster, Jr., to William B. Foster , December 28, 1838 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing permission to transfer judgment; will not make it home in January as hoped; needs Pa's help submitting job application for the canal commission; politics; business news.
Item C674 From William B. Foster to the Canal Commission , February 11, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of application for William, Jr., for the Canal Commission.
Item C675 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 25, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Informing him of appointment as principal engineer.
Item C676 From Henry Foster and William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 15, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Dictating the letter for Pa; upset that they haven't heard from him; job is being held for him until they hear of his acceptance or refusal; copy of Thomas Struthers's letter; wants him to partner with John Homery in the lumber business.
Item C677 From William B. Foster, Jr., to William Foster , April 22, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news.
Item C678 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 30, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news, discussion of William's appointment.
Item C679 From John Struthers to William B. Foster, Jr. , July 1, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Needs to borrow $100 to get accommodations renovated for the Foster's; canal.
Item C680 From William Foster, Jr., to William B. Foster , March 30, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes His appointment; his schedule; business.
Item C681 From William Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , July 26, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Henry told Pa of William's desire to rent a farm, drawings and description of the properties.
Item C682 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , July 26, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Descriptions of more farms, description of current lodgings; Morrison & Stephen board at Mr. Reno's going to a free school; family news.
Item C683 From Henrietta and Thomas Wick to William Foster, Jr. , September 29, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family and social news; postscript by Thomas Wick; Stephen enjoys himself finely.
Item C684 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , October 23, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes News clipping enclosed; business matters; land he intends to buy as Sheriff's sale in William's name; needs to borrow money; family news; mention of "disease" that has afflicted him.
Item C685 From William B. Foster to Morrison Foster , January 12, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; we have concluded to let Stephen go with William who will put him to school at the academy in Towanda…I think it's an excellent chance for the dear little fellow to get an education; concerned about Morrison's health; telling him to study.
Item C686 From Eliza C. Foster to Morrison Foster , January 21, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to know if William gave him money; encouraging him to behave and study.
Item C687 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , January 27, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business news; surely Stephen must feel grateful to you for your brotherly kindness to him at Pittsburgh, and will I trust exert him by carefully pursuing your advice and instruction; family news.
Item C688 From Eliza C. Foster to Morrison Foster , February 7, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Family news; feel quite contented about Stephen; believe that William will take good care of him; he took him to see the Governor, the house of reps, and a fine concert in Harrisburg; encouraging him to work hard.
Item C689 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 24, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Travel plans; congressional improvements bill; we think it's time to receive another letter from Stephen, I hope he is attentive to his studies…tell him his old Uncle Struthers looks to him to become a very great man, he says he is confident he possess.
Item C690 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 27, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Scolded Stephen for not writing & then received a letter from him dated some time past; congressional news; family news.
Item C691 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 31, 1840 Scope and Content Notes Explaining his reasons for coming to Pittsburgh: land matter & debt; business matters; stock certificate enclosed.
Item C692 From Eliza C. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 7, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for letter & $20; As to Stephen I leave everything re his future to your judgment West Point or the navy I have no choice; you are not only his brother but his father; family & social news; My fears in relation to [pa] have ended.
Item C693 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , September 27, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes En route to Philadelphia to pursue claim; apprising William of where he and Eliza will be.
Item C694 From Eliza C. Foster to Morrison Foster , October 7, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes At Ann Eliza's house; urging him to take care of his health; family news.
Item C695 From William B. Foster, George Poe, and James Dunlop to William B. Foster, Jr. , November 7, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Statements for his claim against George Poe, Jr.
Item C696 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , November 16, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Just received letter & wanted to acknowledge it; congressional news; family news; news of the McKelvy unpaid note.
Item C697 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , December 1, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing articles abusing the Gov. ; text for resolution to protect Gov.'s name; encouraging him to invest in land; family news.
Item C698 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 13, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes George Poe suit; info regarding small steam engine; legislation on state improvements.
Item C699 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 17, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for $10; money Thomas Wick owes Wm. Jr., Thomas Wick's illness; pleased to hear of his impending marriage.
Item C700 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 22, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosed copy of his claim against Poe; Thomas Wick still ill but will most definitely repay money owed.
Item C701 From Eliza C. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 24, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Torn in half; William's impending marriage; family news.
Item C702 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , February 27, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes The money Thomas Wick owes him and William, Sr's, plan to get it.
Item C703 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , March 30, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Forwarded his letter to Thomas Wick; William, Sr's, claim; state appropriate; his lack of employment; Bank Bill; financial state.
Item C704 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 22, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes His claim against Poe; his plans for Henry; travel plans; family news.
Item C705 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , April 28, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Account of local fire; encouraging William to contact Mr. Stevens about getting insurance on his houses; newspaper account of St. Louis murder.
Item C706 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , May 15, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes His travel and work plans; Thomas Wick is on the mend; family news.
Item C707 From William B. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , June 11, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Returned from trip to Kentucky; news of Thomas and Henrietta Wick; will be going to Butler to settle land claims; travel plans; family news; drought.
Item C708 From Eliza C. Foster to William Foster, Jr. , August 14, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Need to make new living arrangements b/c of cost; wants to hear the current info on his engagement but has told no one; Stephen refuses to stay at Canonsburg & wants to come home; family news; wishing him well.
Item C721 From F.M. Hutchinson to ? , July 14, 1858 Item C729 From the Grand Lodge of PA to Alfred Morneweck , February 21, 1931 Item C736 From Thomas Burnside to William Foster, Jr. , June 19, 1835 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C737 From William B. Foster, Jr., to William H. Packer, Esq. , June 17, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes William Foster, Jr.'s, job application to the Engineering Dept. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C738 From James Buchanan to James Clarke, esq. , January 31, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C640 Declaration of the Office of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company to accept the resignation of William Foster, Jr. , April 13, 1837 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C635 Letter of reference for William Foster, Jr., from board of Green River Comms. , June 19, 1935 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C739 From H. Gold Rogers to William F. Packer , March 3, 1839 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C740 From Chester Butler to the PA Canal Commission , Dec. 29, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C741 From Senator and representatives of PA to David R. Porter, Governor , January 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C742 From John H. Dincork to PA Canal Commission Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C743 From J.B. Guchiev to PA Canal Commission , Jan. 22, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C744 From Thomas Philips to the PA Canal Commission , January 24, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C745 From David Lynch to the PA Canal Commission , January 25, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C746 From William Packer to the PA Canal Commission , January 31, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C747 From William B. Foster, Jr., to the PA Canal Commission , February 3, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cover letter stating his desire to apply as Principal Engineer. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C748 From Salisbury to PA Canal Commission , February 5, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C749 From George Crawford to PA Canal Commission , 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C750 From Henry Petteboue to the PA Canal Commission , October 6, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C751 From Henry Web to PA Canal Commission , October 10, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C752 From Senator J. Horton to PA Canal Commission , October 15, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C753 From C.S. Ward to PA Canal Commission , October 18, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C754 From William B. Foster, Jr., to PA Canal Commission , October 24, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cover letter stating his desire to apply as Principal Engineer. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C755 From George Crawford to Pa Canal Commission , January 16, 1843 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C756 From Jacob Hill to PA Canal Commission , February 1, 1843 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of recommendation for William B. Foster for engineer position with Canal Commission. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C757 From G.G. Palmer to William B. Foster, Jr. , January 8, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Barlow & Evans tract of land. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C758 From E.W. Stephen to William B. Foster, Jr. , July 21, 1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Proposed building, other financial matters. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C759 From E.W. Stephen to William B. Foster, Jr. , January 30, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Bills for work on William's houses, information on money that William owes him. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C760 From William Hull to William B. Foster, Jr. , January 26, 1842 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter stating William paid him and that his suit against William has been dismissed. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C761 From Stetly? to William B. Foster, Jr. , February 10, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Bill for boarding the family. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C762 From John White to Henry Parrish, Esq. , January 25, 1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letter of introduction for William, Jr. & Others discussing constructing new canal. Business Correspondence of William Foster, Jr.
Item C763a. From J.W. Weidermeyer to Morrison Foster , October 27, 1887 Item C763b. From J.W. Weidermeyer to Morrison Foster , March 23, 1887 Item C763c. From J.W. Weidermeyer to Morrison Foster , March 23, 1887 Item C763d. From J.W. Weidermeyer to Morrison Foster , October 24, 1887 Item C763e. From J.W. Weidermeyer to Morrison Foster , March 19, 1886 Item C763f. From J.W. Weidermeyer to Morrison Foster , March 22, 1887 Item C765 From Jessie Welsh Rose to Morrison Foster , 1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes newspaper clipping about Foster monument.
Item C768a. Postcard to Morrison Foster from T.J. Keenan , September 6, 1900 Item C768b. Freight receipt , December 7, 1896 Item C768c. To Morrison Foster from Charles H. Niehaus , December 5, 1896 Item C768d. From Morrison Foster to T.J. Keenan, Jr. , September 6, 1900 Item C768e. To Morrison Foster from T.J. Keenan, Jr. , March 26, 1893 Item C768f. To Morrison Foster from Charles H. Niehaus , March 27, 1897 Item C775a. Agreement between Hudson Foster and William Foster , March 24, 1831 Item C775b. Agreement between Hudson Foster and William Foster and Edward C. Biddle , October 29, 1835 Item C775c. Power of Attorney for William Foster , November 29, 1832 Item C775d. Power of Attorney for Hudson Foster , October 29, 1835 Item C775e. Power of Attorney for John Land , June 16, 1836 Item C775f. Power of Attorney for John Land , September 3, 1832 Item C775g. Power of Attorney for Hudson Foster , October 29, 1835 Item C775h. Power of Attorney for Hudson Foster , March 29, 1831 Item C775i. Power of Attorney for William Foster , November 29, 1832 Item C776 To Henrietta Wick from Eliza C. Foster , February 14, 1841 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Brother William's job hunt; visit to President and Governor with William and Henry? ; current home.
Item C846 From Jesse A. Baker to Morrison Foster , January 26, 1871 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding Baker's play "An Evening with Foster."
Item C847 From Hubert P. Main to Morrison Foster , January 10, 1870 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting Stephen's autograph for his collection.
Item C848 From William Pond & Co. to Morrison Foster , February 11, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Have collected all of Stephen's songs as he requested and will forward them to him as soon as copies are available.
Item C849 From C.E. Leslie, Chicago Music Co., to Morrison Foster , October 27, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking permission to use "My Old Kentucky Home" for the Freedman Choral Union.
Item C850 From WL Luisley of the Lyons Weekly Republican to Morrison Foster , February 26, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for a list of Stephen's compositions and for information on what publisher publishes Stephen's hymns.
Item C851 From L.M. Van Bukkelen to Morrison Foster , March 29, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Incorrectly addressed to "Harrison" Foster; asking permission to publish "Old Dog Tray" as part of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity's society song book.
Item C852 From Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 5, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes They have no objection to Morrison publishing a collection of Foster's songs, lyrics only, as long as Marion & Jane don't, but he cannot publish the music.
Item C853 From J. Howard Wert to Morrison Foster , August 8, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking permission to use "My Old Kentucky Home" and potentially other songs for publication in a leaflet.
Item C854 From John D. Champlain, Jr., Charles Scribner & Sons, to Morrison Foster , January 11, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for biographical info on Foster, including list of works & picture if possible.
Item C855a. From Edward Brinley to Publishers of the Pittsburg Chronicle , January 30, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting a copy of an article on Stephen Foster and any photos they may have.
Item C855b. From A. Kleber to Morrison Foster , February 9, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cover letter for other letters included in 855.
Item C855c. From Edward Brinley to H. Kleber & Co. , February 1, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for a complete list of Foster's songs & proposing that they put out a collection of the songs, lots of praise of Foster as a composer.
Item C855d. From Edward Brinley to Morrison Foster , February 15, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Suggesting the complete works collection.
Item C856a. From W.F. Williams to Charles McKnight , January 26, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing a copy of the NY Evening Post's Tribute to Foster. Reminiscing about how popular Foster was internationally. Requesting a memento of Foster. Includes postscript that Harpers wants him to write an article on Foster.
Item C856b. From Charles McKnight to Morrison Foster , January 30, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Forwarding W.F. Williams' letter to him.
Item C857a. From George P. Miller to Morrison Foster , June 22, 1897 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending news clipping he thought Morrison might be interested in.
Item C857b. From George Miller to Morrison Foster , July 21, 1897 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Providing him with correspondent's name.
Item C858 From Jason C. Stevenson to Morrison Foster , November 21, 1898 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Remarking on Morrison's biography project; giving information on the Stevenson family.
Item C859a. From Ticknor & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 3, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to create illustrated editions of "Old Folks at Home" and "My Old Kentucky Home" (Copeland editions). Morrison's response on back indicates they may proceed provided he makes arrangements with Pond and Ditson and that compensation go to his brother's heirs.
Item C859b. From Ticknor & Co. to Morrison Foster , May 14, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanks him for his letter, will proceed as he advised.
Item C859c. From Ticknor & Co., to Morrison Foster , June 10, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letting him know they have made arrangements with Pond & Ditson and describing the volume. Asking for images to use.
Item C859d. From Ticknor & Co. to Morrison Foster , October 7, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes They've decided to omit the biography from the book. Giving him publishing information.
Item C859e. From Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , November 23, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing a copy of the illustrated edition of "Old Folks."
Item C859f. From Oliver Ditson to Morrison Foster , December 5, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking if he received the illustrated "old folks" and enclosing other complimentary copies of sheet music.
Item C859g. From Ticknor & Co. to Morrison Foster , October 29, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Have mailed copies of melodies to Mrs. Buchanan per Morrison's request. Quoting cost of duplicating portrait.
Item C860 From Charles Neure of the Athens Academy to Morrison Foster , June 2, 1897 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for a copy of "Tioga Waltz" to put in cornerstone of new Library.
Item C861a. From John H. McCrury to Morrison Foster , August 10, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting information on Foster to include in Pittsburgh & Western PA Historical biographical sketches.
Item C861b. From J.W. McCrury to Morrison Foster , August 17, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking to receive materials by Dec. 1. Morrison's response on page indicates he mailed the requested items.
Item C862a. From G.A. Townsend to Morrison Foster , July 16, 1893 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for his letter and discussing Stephen's biography.
Item C862b. From G.A. Townsend to Morrison Foster , January 2, 1894 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Suggesting possible publishers.
Item C862c. Card from G.A. Townsend to Morrison Foster , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sorry he wasn't able to meet with him when he was in town.
Item C862d. Article/advertisement "Gapland Mountain Cottages" , undated Item C863a. From William V. Alexander to Morrison Foster , May 1, 1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for a photo of Foster's grave for use in the Ladies Home Journal .
Item C863b. From William Alexander to Morrison Foster , May 4, 1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for referring him to Percy Smith.
Item C863c. From William Alexander to Morrison Foster , May 14, 1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Percy Smith has no photo of the grave but believe Morrison does. Morrison responds on bottom of the letter that he sent Alexander a copy of Biography, Songs &c including the photo.
Item C864a. From Edward S. Ellis to Morrison Foster , June 23, 1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pond has promised him a Foster manuscript to present to Judge Reed. Wants to know if Morrison has two copies of bio sketch he could give him. Morrison's response on bottom of letter indicates that he should send $4 to Percy Smith to obtain copies.
Item C864b. From Edward Ellis to Morrison Foster , July 7, 1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Would like to write a tribute to Foster. Asking Morrison to clarify a few facts.
Item C865 From W.H. Griffiths to Morrison Foster , March 31, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for a souvenir of Foster.
Item C866 From John Scott to Morrison Foster , July 31, 1896 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Received biography; Foster genealogy--John is a descendant of Violet Foster & Josiah Scott and has prepared the book Hugh Scott and his descendants.
Item C867 From J.B. Wambaugh to Morrison Foster , April 21, 1897 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting some of Foster's plantation melodies.
Item C868a. From C.W. Des Islets to Morrison Foster , April 1, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for a chance to call him to get information on Stephen for a Foster program Jefferson Academy will be doing.
Item C868b. From C.W. Des Islets to Morrison Foster , May 2, 1892 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for loaning her papers which she returned with this letter, allowing her to call on him, etc.
Section C869 Correspondence between Morrison Foster and and Monroe Crannell, regarding "Old Folks at Home" , 1889 Language English.
Item C869a From Monroe Crannell to Postmaster at Pittsburgh , February 28, 1889 Item C869b From Monroe Crannell to Morrison Foster , March 16, 1889 Item C869c From Monroe Crannell to Morrison Foster , March 11, 1889 Item C869d From Stephen C. Foster to E.P. Christy , May 25, 1852 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Included as enclosure for C869c correspondence from Monroe Crannell to Morrison Foster. Although Elliker states that the original of the 1852 letter is in the Foster collection, it apppears only this copy, made in Mr. Crannell's hand, is held by the Center for American Music. The whereabouts of the original document are not currently known.
Pittsburgh, May 25, 1852
E.P. Christy, Esq.
Dear Sir
As I once intimated to you, I had the intention of omitting my name on my Ethiopian songs, owing to the prejudice against them by some, which might injure my reputation as a writer of another style of music, but I find that by my efforts I have done a great deal to build up a taste for the Ethiopian songs among refined people by making the words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which belong to some of that order. Therefore I have concluded to reinstate my name on my songs and to pursue the Ethiopian business without fear or shame and lend all my energies to making the business live, at the same time that I will wish to establish my name as the best Ethiopian song-writer. But I am not encouraged in undertaking this so long as "The Old Folks At Home" stares me in the face with another's name on it. As it was at my own solicitation that you allowed your name to be placed on the song, I hope that the above reasons will be sufficient explanation for my desire to place my own name on it as author and composer, while at the same time I wish to leave the name of your band on the title page. This is a little matter of pride in myself which it will certainly be to your interest to encourage. On the receipt of your free consent to this proposition, I will, if you wish, willingly refund you the money which you paid me on that song, though it may have been sent me for other considerations than the one in question, and I promise in addition to write you an opening chorus in my best style, free of charge, and in any other way in my power to advance your interest hereafter. I find I cannot write at all unless I write for public approbation and get credit for what I write. As we may probably have a good deal of business with each other in our lives, it is best to proceed on a sure basis of confidence and good understanding, therefore I hope you will appreciate an author's feelings in the case and deal with me with your usual fairness. Please answer immediately.
Very respectfully yours, Stephen C. Foster
On the back of the letter it says
S.C. Foster - A mean & contemptible - vascillating skunk & plagiarist -
Pittsburg Pa
May 1852
"Old Folks"
then Crannell has added "copy of Christy's endorsement"
Item C869d From Morrison Foster to Monroe Crannell , march 13, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes copy of letter in Morrison's hand, written on the last page of C869c.
Item C872 From Jos (?) C. Brummer to Jos. Eishbaum & Co. , April 22, 1890 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting info on biography of Stephen Foster listed in Brainards Musical World .
Item C873 From D.H. James to Jane Foster , October 14, 1885 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Second Presbyterian church would like to give a Foster program and needs her help with a list of the songs.
Item C874 From Marcus M. Henry to Morrison Foster , February 6, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting information on Foster for inclusion in a compilation of info on American popular composers.
Item C875a. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , July 17, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Seeking images to be included in Musical Courier "Pictorial Bibliography" article.
Item C875b. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , July 31, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Clarifying that a photographer could be sent to her home so that the items needn't leave her possession.
Item C875c. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 8, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sorry that their letters crossed in the mail. Would appreciate her reading the article before it goes to print.
Item C875d. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 16, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Confirming time of photographer, asking after additional photos.
Item C875e. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking her for suggestions of additional photos and for sending a photo of Morrison to him.
Item C875f. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 21, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Arrangements with photographer, list of what he would like shot, and a wish list of other items he is seeking.
Item C875g. List of images sent by Mrs. Morneweck , August 24, 1929 Item C875h. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 28, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking her for pictures she sent. Thanking her for cooperating with the photographer.
Item C875i. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , September 7, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking her for info on White Cottage and informing her of images they received from Federal Hill and the Cincinnati Public Library.
Item C875j. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , December 28, 1929 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending her the article to fact check.
Item C875k. From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Grover Sims , January 1, 1930 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes The only thing she asks that he change in the Musical Courier article is the description of Stephen's grave being unkempt.
Item C875l. From Grover Sims to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , January 23, 1930 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes The change she suggested was made. The article should appear in January, at which point he'll forward a copy.
Item C875m. Pamphlet of Offerings from the Sims Visual Music Co. , undated Item C876a. From E.H. Strickland to Oliver Ditson , February 13, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Would like a sample of Foster's handwriting to put in a bound volume of his music that he's assembled for his private use. Note at bottom of letter (presumably to Morrison) asking if he can oblige this man's request.
Item C876b. From E.F. Strickland to Morrison Foster , March 14, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking him for his response to his request, though regrets that he wasn't able to send him his brother's handwriting. Enclosed a poem he wrote.
Item C877a. From E.H. Johnston to Henry Kleber , December 10, 1877 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking him for a photo of Stephen Foster for his album of "American Notabilities."
Item C877b. From E.H. Johnson to Morrison Foster , March 13, 1878 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking for Foster photo. sending him .50 for the cost. Morrison notes in his hand that the photo was intended to be a gift.
Item C877c. From E.H. Johnson to Morrison Foster , January 9, 1878 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking where he can obtain a photo of Foster.
Item C878 From George Cooper to Morrison Foster , February 5, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Enclosing copy of The Round Table containing article on Foster; updating him on the whereabouts of the daguerreotype; is forwarding Morrison his bound collection of Foster's music.
Item C879 From Henrietta Foster Thornton to William Foster Thornton , June 7, 1865 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes transcript of letter. Bought from William Foster Thornton on 12/31/1941.
Item C880 From Henrietta Foster Wick Thornton to William Foster Thornton , March 21, 1864 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes transcript of letter. Purchased from William Foster Thornton 12/31/1941.
Item C882 From Robert Garland of Pittsburgh City Council to W.B. Foster , June 21, 1916 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cover letter accompanying resolution to loan painting of Foster, his parents, and Dunning to the Stephen Foster Memorial home.
Item C884a. From G.E. Johnson to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , May 23, 1919 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Writing on behalf of Mr. Waterson. Claims that Foster meant no reflection on Foster in his article.
Item C884b. From G.E. Johnson to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , May 26, 1919 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Reiterates that Mr. Watterson meant no harm in his article, but if she wishes to push the point, he has records of Foster's death from alcoholism at Bellevue, as well as testimony from lots of people.
Item C884c. From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Henry Watterson , May 20, 1919 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Correcting misstatements in his article about Foster.
Item C884d. From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to G.E. Johnson , May 29, 1919 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Reiterating that Mr. Watterson was incorrect when he quoted Will S. Hays claim that Foster was a musical thief.
Item C884e. Editorial by Henry Watterson responding to outrage over his Foster article , 1919 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Found in a cancelled envelope addressed to Evelyn Foster Morneweck from Watterson. Quotes extensively from a passionate defense of Foster by Young E. Allison.
Item C884f. "Tribute to Foster, Great Composer of Pittsburg, Wins Watterson Over" , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Quote extensively from the same Young E. Allison Letter as e.
Item C885a. From S.G. Pratt to Morrison Foster , October 8, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking permission to use "My Old Kentucky Home" in an essay. Morrison's answer is on the bottom of the letter (dated Oct. 17, 1887) grants permission provided he contact William A. Pond to make arrangements and Marion and Jane receive payment.
Item C885b. From Frank J. Loesch to Morrison Foster , October 14, 1889 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Was found originally with a. In the letter Loesch tells Morrison that the gentleman he refers to is not worth anything financially and if Morrison is hoping to get money from him, he shouldn't depend on it being much.
Item C886a. From Edmund Stedman to Morrison Foster , August 17, 1888 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to include four Foster songs in his A Library of American Literature . Enclosed circular describing the project. Note in Morrison's hand that he granted permission.
Item C886b. From Edmund Stedman to Morrison Foster , August 23, 1888 Item C887a. From Israel Betz to Morrison Foster , August 13, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Trying to find a collection of Foster's songs.
Item C887b. From Israel Betz to Morrison Foster , August 16, 1887 Item C888a. From E.C. Dobson to Morrison Foster , June 27, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Wants to sell a book reprinting "Old Folks at Home" and "Old Black Joe." Wants to know what it would cost to get permission to do so.
Item C888b. From Oliver Ditson & Co. to Morrison Foster , July 11, 1887 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking Morrison to refer Dobson to them for rights negotiations. Note in Morrison's hand that he has done so.
Item C889a. From Caroline Griffith to Morrison Foster , Dec. 31, 1882 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting information on Stephen for a Dr. Ritter at Vassar.
Item C889b. From S. Griffith to Morrison Foster , January 2, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Cover letter for Caroline Griffith's letter.
Item C890a. From Robert McCaslin to Morrison Foster , December 4, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Been trying to reach him for a while. Enclosed a letter that bounced previously.
Item C890b. From Robert McCaslin to Morrison Foster , August 8, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Trying to find out when Foster wrote "Hard Times" and what the inspiration was for it. Has included the lyrics and would like to know if they are accurate.
Item C891a. From F.O. Jones to Morrison Foster , July 21, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending him a copy of his handbook which includes a biography of Stephen. Includes a few circulars advertising the biography and one page (though not with Foster's bio).
Item C891b. From F.O. Jones to Morrison Foster , March 8, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting info on Foster's "Swanee River." Letter is written on circular advertising A Dictionary of Music and Musicians .
Item C892a. From Frederick M. Steele to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , September 23, 1926 Item C892b. From Frederick M. Steele to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , October 19, 1926 Item C892c. Poem, "A Thought for Every Day" by Frederick M. Steele Item C893a. To Evelyn Foster Morneweck from Louis Edgar Johns , August 30, 1926 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting reproduction of two images for a music publication for the schools being put out by University of Nebraska.
Item C893b. To Evelyn Foster Morneweck from Louis Edgar Johns , October 2, 1926 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Thanking her for the photos. Questioning her assertions in her book about the location of the Foster home. EFM notes on the letter that his interpretation has been proven correct.
Item C894 From Rebecca S. Foster to Hon. Charles F. McKenna , 1908 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Envelope labeled Rebecca S. Foster, copyrights of SCF (empty); copyright of Stephen's music & publication.
Item C895 From John Pryor Cowan to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , January 7, 1914 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Clipping about Foster program; responding to his statement about a nationwide commemoration of Foster.
Item C896 From L.F. Jackson to Morrison Foster , January 17, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for info on Foster to include in biography of popular music composers.
Item C897 From W.R. Murphy to Morrison Foster , April 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Giving him information on where he believes Stephen's piano to be.
Item C898a. To Morrison Foster from William A. Pond , November 2, 1875 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes He's seen Peters and he's confirmed that nothing objectionable will appear in Will Hays proposed new song.
Item C898b. To Morrison Foster from Will S. Hays , October, 25, 1875 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Reassuring Morrison that he will not write anything concerning Stephen that would be derogatory.
Item C899a. To Morrison Foster from Mason Brothers , February 2, 1867 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending him a proof of an article on Stephen for his corrections. Morrison's response is included on back, in which he suggests it's inappropriate to mention Stephen's one failing and theorizes who may have written the article.
Item C899b. To Morrison Foster from Mason Brothers Publishers , February 7, 1867 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Clarifies that that the article's author is George Birdseye. Agrees the article would be more tasteful with the disparaging things removed.
Item C903 From J.D. Fraser of the Music Committee of the Trade's Mens industrial Institute , October 8, 1875 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking to borrow portrait of Stephen Foster.
Item C904 From Jason F. Livingston to Morrison Foster , May 9, 1876 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Letting him know that he was electing a member of the Stephen Foster Serenaders.
Item C905 From Frank Cowan to Morrison Foster , December 27, 1878 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Sending him a copy of his article, requesting an engraving of Stephen.
Item C906 From A.B. Force to Morrison Foster , August 22, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Requesting permission for B.W. Lacy, Esq, to write a biography of Stephen.
Item C907 From S. Reed Johnson of Jos. Eichbaum & Co. to Morrison Foster , July 11, 1883 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking Morrison to review the sketch he has written.
Item C908 From George Hoyt of The Cleveland Voice to Morrison Foster , March 22, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking him to write a sketch of Stephen.
Item C909 From Isaac Craig to Morrison Foster , July 10, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Clipping of passage from Life and Letters of James and Lucretia Mott about Stephen, with cover letter.
Item C910 From J.R. Bailey to Morrison Foster , July 25, 1884 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for souvenir of Stephen Foster.
Item C911 From Edwin R. Parkhurst of the Toronto Mail to Morrison Foster , November 16, 1885 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking for information for a sketch of Stephen Foster to be published in the Toronto Mail .
Item C912a. Telegram to Morrison Foster from H.C. Rutter , January 7, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Alerting him that Henrietta Thornton has died.
Item C912b. Telegram to Morrison Foster from E.M. Thornton , May 20, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Mayor is dead (?)
Item C912c. Telegram to Morrison Foster from C.K. Thornton , January 7, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Advising him that Major is too sick to be informed of Henrietta's death. On rear of telegram, Morrison advises H.C. Rutter to inter Henrietta temporarily.
Item C912d. Telegram to Morrison Foster from H.C. Rutter , January 9, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Advising him that it will cost $20 to inter Henrietta until burial.
Item C912e. Telegram to Morrison Foster from H.C. Rutter , January 8, 1895 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes They will inter body provided guardian pays expenses. Morrison responds on back asking for what the cheapest internment would cost, says Henrietta has no guardian, and that he doesn't feel an autopsy is necessary.
Item C914 From Cochran Fleming to Morrison Foster , November 30, 1881 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Trying to get four complete copies of Foster's music bound.
Item C918 From S. Reed Johnston to Morrison Foster , February 12, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Asking Morrison to correct sketch for errors.
Item C919 From Morrison Foster to S. Reed Johnston , February 14, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Correcting article published in Chicago News with a long description of who his brother was.
Item C924 From James Buchanan to Reverend Edward Y. Buchanan , Nov. 15, 1854 Container Summary two copies
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Original is the property of Maskell Ewing, Jr., of Phila.
Item C925 From James Buchanan to Rev. Edward Y. Buchanan , October 26, 1854 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Original is the property of Maskell Ewing, Jr., of Phila.
Item C926 From James Buchanan to Rev. Edward Y. Buchanan , December 15, 1854 Container Summary two copies
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Original is the property of Maskell Ewing, Jr., of Phila.
Item C929 From George Cooper to Harold Vincent Milligan , July 2, 1917 Item C930 From John Tasker Howard to Josiah Lilly , October 16, 1933 Item C931 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to ? , May 31, 1933 Item C932 From Mrs. William Shakespeare Hays to Josiah Lilly , August 14, 1931 Item C933 From Mrs. William Shakespeare Hays to Josiah Lilly , August 20, 1931 Item C934 From Henry Foster to Susan Beach , January 23, 1864 Item C935 From Henry Foster to Ann Eliza Buchanan , February 4, 1864 Item C936 From Maria Leech Lynch to John C. Slack , March 13, 1915 Container Summary typed copy
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Explaining what she knows of the birth place of Stephen Foster.
Item C937 From Josiah Lilly to Walter Whittlesey , April 30, 1935 Container Summary typed copy
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes sending him a list of songs credited to Foster that are most likely by another Foster.
Item C938 From Sir Edmund Arnold to Morrison Foster , May 23, 1894 Item C940 From C.W. Bowman, Jr. to Harold Vincent Milligan , October 14, 1916 Item C943 From Joseph Carl Brail to Harold Vincent Milligan , March 26, 1917 Item C944 From Annie Buchanan to Harold Vincent Milligan , October 12, 1916 Item C945 From Annie Buchanan to Harold Vincent Milligan , June 20, 1916 Item C946 From George W. Birdseye to "Julia" , May 28, 1903 Item C948 From Lytle Buchanan to Harold Vincent Milligan , July 24, 1917 Item C949 From Lorena Callahan to John Tasker Howard , October 28, 1933 Item C950 From Henry Butterfield to Colonel Samuel Harden Church , March 28, 1934 Container Summary Item is a typed copy
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding his request to have the Foster piano at the Carnegie Institute returned to him.
Item C951 From Henry Butterfield to J.K. Lilly , March 28, 1934 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding Foster piano.
Item C952 From Henry Butterfield to the Trustees of the Carnegie Institute , March 13, 1934 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Request to have Foster piano returned to him so that it can be house in the Stephen Foster Memorial.
Item C955 From Henrietta Crosman to Mrs. Richardson , no date Item C956 From Henrietta Crosman to Josiah Lilly , February 29 Item C957 From Henrietta Crosman to Josiah Lilly , March 6 Item C958 From E.B. Cassatt to Colonel Ben LaBree , June 21, 1921 Item C959 From Samuel Harden Church to Henry Butterfield , March 21, 1934 Container Summary item is a photostat
Language English.
Item C962 From Harry Houdini to Harold Vincent Milligan , March 24, 1917 Item C964 From Mrs. Parkhurst Duer to Harold Vincent Milligan , October 1, 1916 Item C965 From George Cooper to Robert Coster , March 6, 1916 Item C966 From George Cooper to Harold Vincent Milligan , June 21, 1917 Item C967 From Agnes Buchanan Crosby to Harold Vincent Milligan , January 20, 1916 Item C968 From George Cooper to Robert Coster , March 11, 1916 Item C970 From Agnes Buchanan Crosby to Harold Vincent Milligan , April 18, 1916 Item C983 From Mary Thornton Dodge to Josiah Lilly , August 8 Item C990 From Flower [?] to Josiah Lilly , January 11, 1933 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Regarding Foster's melodeon
Item C992 From Morrison Foster to J.O.Pamlee , Dec. 17, 1896 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Item is a photocopy. The original is held by William G. Smith, a descendent of John and Mary Struthers, of Warren PA.
Item D002 From Gilbert L. Eberhart to Morrison Foster , August 29, 1900 Item D004 From Robert Garland to Harold Vincent Milligan , August 8, 1916 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Re Foster Memorial Home.
Item D008 From the Estate of Hamilton S. Gordon to Harold Vincent Milligan , July 20, 1916 Item D014 From John Hagarty to Morrison Foster , July 15, 1856 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes a verse of "The Great Baby Show" (The Abolition Show) written in Morrison's hand on back of letter.
Item D018 From Mrs. J. H. Harker to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , June 25, 1935 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Provides Foster family genealogy info.
Item D025 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , June 20, 1933 Item D026 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , June 24, 1933 Container Summary Item is a typed copy
Language English.
Item D028 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 4, 1933 Container Summary Item is a typed copy.
Language English.
Item D030 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , August 12, 1933 Item D034 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , October 16, 1933 Item D036 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , October 23, 1933 Item D037 From John Tasker Howard to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , November 2, 1933 Item D081 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges,Jr. , September 25, 1935 Item D090 From H.H. Barclay to Foster Hall , March 27, 1936 Item D092 From Maria Leech Lynch to John C. Slack , March 13, 1915 Item D093 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Ward Bonsall , April 12, 1935 Item D094 From H.H. Barclay to Lorena Callahan , January 20, 1936 Item D095 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah Lilly , no date Item D097 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah Lilly , December 26, 1934 Item D098 From Charles Kuglar to Thomas Gross , February 7, 1846 Item D099 From ? to Thomas Gross , March 13, 1846 Item D102 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to John Tasker Howard , June 29, 1933 Container Summary item is a typed copy
Language English.
Item D104 From Agnes McDowell to Mrs. John D. Scully , Tuesday Morning Item D112 From Karl Merg to Morrison Foster , March 13, 1878 Item D119 From Gen. H. Welshous to Morrison Foster , November 23, 1891 Item D126 From Marion Foster Welsh to H.O. Knerr Esquire , September 23, 1906 Container Summary Typed transcript included
Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Includes typed transcript of letter. Donated by Henry O. Kneff March, 1934.
Item D127 From Marion Foster Welsh to H.O. Knerr Esq. , July 16, 1906 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Donated by Henry O. Knerr March, 1934.
Item D128 From Marion Foster Welsh to H.O. Knerr , May 27, 1906 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Donated by Henry O. Knerr March, 1934.
Item D133 From Walter Welsh to Morrison Foster , April 7, 1890 Item D135 From Mary Synon to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , May 14, 1919 Item D136 From Captain W.H. Rowan to "Mother" , July 22, 1861 Container Summary Photostat and typed transcript
Language English.
Item D145 From Maude Rowan Starr to Josiah K. Lilly , June 4, 1931 Item D146 From Maude Rowan Starr to Josiah K. Lilly , June 30, 1931 Item D147 From Maude Rowan Starr to Her Majesty, Queen of Romania , 1926 Container Summary item is a typed copy
Language English.
Item D150 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , December 6, 1933 Item D155 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , August 29, 1933 Item D156 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , November 29, 1933 Item d157 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck , July 26, 1934 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes regarding Foster homestead.
Item D158 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , July 30, 1934 Item D159a From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to John Tasker Howard , August 10, 1933 Item D159b From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to John Tasker Howard , August 17, 1933 Item D160 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , June 16, 1916 Item D161 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , August 1, 1934 Item D161a From Josiah Lilly to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , July 30, 1934 Item D162 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , July 28, 1916 Item D163 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , August 15, 1916 Item D164 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , August 23, 1916 Item D165 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , September 8, 1916 Item D166 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , September 17, 1916 Item D167 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Harold Vincent Milligan , October 23, 1916 Item D168 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , April 1932 Item D169 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , September 12, 1932 Item D170 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , May 4, 1933 Item D171 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Josiah K. Lilly , February 19, 1932 Item D172 From Karl Merz to Morrison Foster , July 20, 1869 Container Summary Typed transcript attached
Language English.
Item D173 From S. Brainard & Sons to Morrison Foster , July 21, 1869 Container Summary Typed transcript attached
Language English.
Item D174 From Karl Merz to Morrison Foster , December 30, 1877 Container Summary Typed transcript attached
Language English.
Item D175 From Karl Merz to Morrison Foster , January 10, 1878 Container Summary typed transcript attached
Language English.
Item D181 From Jessie W. Rose to Harold Vincent Milligan , September 9, 1916 Item D182 From Jessie W. Rose to Mr. Lilly , November 16, 1932 Container Summary Typed transcript attached
Language English.
Item D186 From Evelyn Foster Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , July 22, 1935 Item D188 From Mr. H. Miller to Morrison Foster , 1860 Item D189 From Marion Foster to Eva L. Fee , July 22, 1926 Item D190 From Dan Rice to Morrison Foster , June 17, 1843 Item D191 From Dan Rice to Morrison Foster , July 24, 1843 Item D192 From Dan Rice to Morrison Foster , November 15, 1859 Item D193 From Dan Rice to Morrison Foster , September 28, 1883 Item D194 From Dan Rice to Morrison Foster , September 20, 1883 Item D195 From Dan Rice to Morrison Foster , January 21, 1884 Item D331 From Henrietta Foster to William B. Foster, Jr. , April 30, 1826 Item D332 Letter from Eliza C.T. Foster to Henrietta Foster , September 21, 1836 Writings , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section includes miscellaneous writings by Stephen Foster's family including diaries and poetry.
Item A227 Jane Foster's Diary , 1871 Item C386 Sketches & Incidents of Pittsburgh by Mrs. Eliza C. Foster, transcribed by Morrison Foster , 1807-1865 Item C387 Sketches and Incidents of Pittsburgh being facts related in the style of fiction by Mrs. Eliza C. Foster, transcribed from the original manuscript by Morrison Foster , 1807-1865 Item C388 Poetry by Eliza Clayland Tomlinson Foster , undated Item C585 Poem by Ann Eliza Buchanan on the death of Stephen C. Foster , 1864 Scrapbooks , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains scrapbooks assembled by Stephen Foster's family members.
Item M2117 .W37 W37 1863 Henrietta Foster Thornton's scrapbook , 1863-1878 Item A287 Morrison Foster Scrapbook , 1855-1898 Item C390 William B. Foster, Sr., Scrapbook , 1822-1855 Item C453 Description of Charlotte Foster's death & retrieval of her body by Charlotte Foster , February 11, 1865 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Transcription of letter from Ann Eliza describing a letter from George Buchanan to his sister Harriet describing the impact of Charlotte's death and who she was w/ a note by Morrison regarding exhuming her.
Subseries 4. Foster Family Possessions , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes possessions originally owned by Stephen Foster's immediate family.
Item Redbox A. William B. Foster, Sr's glasses , undated Item Nk9112 .F67 E44 1820 Eliza Foster's sampler , 1820 Item Red Box C. Gold locket containing Marion Foster's hair , undated Item C392 Hair of Charlotte and Ann Eliza , December 14, 1809 - October 20, 1829 Subseries 5. Foster Family Sheet Music , 1800-1900 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes music either written by or owned by Stephen Foster's immediate family. The materials that were owned include three large bound volumes of Stephen Foster's music.
Item M1978 .E3 F67 1868b "The Bond Holder" words and music by the sister of Stephen C. Foster , 1868
Item A217 Bound Music of Stephen C. Foster from Marion Foster WelchLanguage English.
Scope and Content Notes 106 leaves.
1. "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair."
2. "The Village Maiden."
3. "Willie We Have Missed You."
4. "Come with thy Sweet Voice Again."
5. "Little Ella."
6. "Annie My Own Love."
7. "Ellen Bayne."
8. "Old Memories."
9. "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming."
10. "Some Folks."
11. "Old Dog Tray."
12. "Old Folks at Home."
13. "Farewell My Lilly Dear."
14. "Massa's in de Cold Ground."
15. "Oh Boys, Carry Me Long."
16. "In the Eye Abides the Heart."
17. "Ah! My Child."
18. "My Hopes Have Departed Forever."
19. "Old Folks Quadrilles."
20. "Open Thy Lattice Love."
Item A216 Bound Music of Stephen Foster from Marion Foster Welch (Ethiopian Music)Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Bound Music of Stephen C. Foster
From Marion Foster Welch,
Stephen C. Foster
Ethiopian Music
1. "Nelly was a Lady."
2. "Melinda May."
3. "My Brudder Gun."
4. "Dolcy Jones."
5. "Nelly Bly."
6. "Way Down in Ca-i-ro."
7. "Oh! Lemuel."
8. "Dolly Day."
9. "Gwine to Run All Night."
10. "Angelina Baker."
11. "Lou'siana Belle."
12. "Away Down South."
13. "Susanna."
14. "Uncle Ned."
15. "Impromptu Burlesque," comp. by Henri Herz.
16. "Melodies de Christy," comp. Henri Herz.
17. "Souvenir de L'Amerique," comp. by M. Strakosch.
18. "Unkle Ned," comp. and arr. by James G. Maeder.
19. "Oh! Susanna!" with variations by J. Hunter.
20. "Oh! Susanna!" with variations by Charles Grobe.
21. "Old Uncle Ned," with variations by Charles Grobe.
22. "Oh Susanna!" with easy variations by Edward L. White.
23. "Petit Fantasia Ethiopien," comp. by. T.H. williams.
24. "Louisiana Belle," [comp.] by Charles Grobe.
25. "Susanna Polka," comp. by Antonio Accosta.
26. "Susanna Polka," comp. by J. Muller.
27. "Oh! Susanna Quick Step," arr. by Edward L. White.
28. "California Quick Step," arr. by Edward L. White.
29. "Uncle Ned Polka," comp. by James Bellak.
According to pencilled numbers on each piece, there is on[e] missing between #17 and #18 on this list.
Item A215 Bound Music of Stephen Foster from Marion Foster Welch (Musical Gift 1853)Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Bound Music of Stephen C. Foster
From Marion Foster Welch,
Musical Gift - 1853
S.C. Foster
1. "I Cannot Sing tonight," (poetry by Geo. F. Banister, Esq.)
2. "Farewell Old Cottage."
3. "Eulalie," (written by H.S. Cornwell)
4. "Maggie by my Side."
5. "Once I Loved Thee, Mary Dear," (written by Wm. Cullen Crookshaft)
6. "Mary Loves the Flowers."
7. "Lily Ray."
8. "The Voice of By Gone Days."
9. "I Would Not Die in Springtime," arr. by Milton Moore.
10. "I Would not Die in Summertime."
11. "Molly! Do You Love Me?" (Title page only)
12. "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway."
13. "The Spirit of My Song," (poetry by Metta Victoria Fuller)
14. "Give the Stranger Happy Cheer."
15. "Mother, Thou'rt Faithful to Me."
16. "Sweetly She Sleeps, my Alice Fair," (written by Charles G. Eastman)
17. "Laura Lee."
18. "Stay Summer Breath."
19. "Summer Longings."
20. "What Must a Fairy's Dream Be."
21. "There's a Good time Coming," (lines from the London Daily News)
22. "Wilt thou be Gone Love," (subject from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)
23. "The Hour for Thee and Me."
24. "Turn Not Away!"
25. "The Village Bells," (Polka)
26. "Soiree Polka."
Subseries 6. Obituaries , 1800-1937 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes obituaries of Stephen Foster's wife, Jane, and sister, Charlotte.
Item A300 Newspaper Notice of Jane Denny Foster's death , January 17, 1903 Item A302 Obituary of Charlotte Foster , October 20, 1829 Item C454 Charlotte Foster's Obituary (handwritten) , undated Subseries 7. Records , 1823-1880 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes business and personal records for Stephen Foster's immediate family members. Of particular note are the five ledgers/diaries created by Morrison Foster for his business concerns in the Pittsburgh area, some of which include notation of Stephen Foster expenses.
Item A229 Buchanan Glee Club Minute Book , 1856 Item A8 William Foster's Record Book , 1839-1851 Item C391 Deed to lot in Lawrenceville , 1823 Item C481 Bills to Mrs. Foster from William Davidson for fabric goods , August, 1848 Item C495 Photostats of letter and receipt for the North Branch Division, Penn Canal and Wyoming Lines , 1843 Item C523 Copy of Will of Henrietta Thornton , February 16, 1877 Item C525 Henry Wick's Will , undated Item C526 Copy of Lease from Morrison Foster to William B. Foster , April 28, 1846 Item C527 Copy of account book pages showing payouts from Thomas Wick's estate , 1840 Item C538 Dunning Foster's will , June 9, 1847 Item C548 Morrison Foster lists and receipts for expenses at the time of Stephen Foster's death , January 25, 1855 Item C553 Receipt for Dunning Foster's funeral , March 31, 1856 Item C709 Morrison Foster's Odd Fellows certificate , undated Item C712 Deed between First Methodist Protestant Church & William Foster, Jr. , September 7, 1844 Item C713 Deed between Christopher Fallon and William Foster, Jr. , December 24, 1852 Item C714 Articles of agreement between Edward Stephens and William B. Foster, Jr. , July 16, 1835 Item C715 Deed between Edward Stephens & wife and William B. Foster, Jr. , April 29, 1843 Item C716 Deed between Thomas Salter and wife and Edward Stephens and wife , September 28, 1835 Item C718 Railroad subscription list , 1847 Item C719 An Act to Incorporate the PA Railroad Co. , April 13, 1846 Item C720 By-laws and charter of the PA Railroad Co. , 1847 Item C722a. Receipt for $250.00 from William D. Kudz , June 2, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes PA Railroad receipt for services. Includes cover note.
Item C722b. Receipt for $50,000 , May 19, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes PA Railroad receipt for services.
Item C722c. Receipt for $1762.25 , May 28, 1859 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes PA Railroad receipt for services.
Item C722d. Receipt for $100 from Thomas B. Franklin , May 26, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes PA Railroad receipt for services.
Item C722e. Receipt for $613.00 , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes PA Railroad receipt for services.
Item C722f. Receipt for $2425 , May 27, 1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes PA Railroad receipt for services.
Item C723 William B. Foster, Jr.'s certificate for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows , 1831 Item C724 Bylaws of the PA Railroad Co. , 1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Bylaws of PA Railroad Co.
Item C725 An act to incorporate the Foster Coal and Iron Company , 1860 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Act to incorporate the Foster Coal & Iron Co.
Item C726 Resolution of the PA Railroad board of directors giving leave of absence to William B. Foster, Jr. , November 15, 1855 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Resolution of PA Railroad Board of Directors giving leave of absence to William B. Foster, Jr.
Item C727 Settlement between bank of Harrisburg and the estate of William B. Foster, Jr. , September 24, 1861 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes From J. Edgar Thomson settlement of Endorsement for William B. Foster, Jr.
Item C730 Jefferson Club Minutes , 1880 Item C731 Buchanan Glee Club Constitution and Minute Book , 1856 Item C732 Annual assembly subscribers names , 1854 Item C774a. IOU from John Halbergshalt , October 5, 1831 Item C774b. IOU from James L. Miltin for $1831 , June 24, 1828 Item C774c. IOU from James G. Stacey for $403.00 , October 13, 1828 Item C774d. IOU from John Steel & Co. for $555 , July 25, 1828 Item C774e. IOU from Edie Poole for $303.47 , May 14, 1826 Item C774f. IOU from Edie Poole from $306.41 , May 14, 1826 Item C774g. IOU from J.R. Brincelle for $611.83 , January 4, 1826 Item C774h. IOU from Josiah Gould for $1890.65 , September 26, 1827 Item C774i. IOU from Hudson Foster for $150 , April 27, 1833 Item C774j. IOU from C. Purdy for $63.13 , February 1, 1830 Item C774k. IOU from J. Foster Sheppard for $53.25 , August 23, 1824 Item C774l. List of certificates adding up to $4900 , May 9, 1829 Item C774m. IOU from Heplund for $30,000 plus interest , undated Item C774n. IOU from B. Patterson for railroad shares , May 13 Item C871a IOU to William B. Foster, Jr., from Eck for $2.00 , September 13, 1845 Item c871b IOU from Israel Sallade to William Foster, Jr., for ten dollars , March 28, 1845 Item c871c IOU from J. Heron Foster to William B. Foster, Jr., for ten dollars , April 12, 1845 Item c871d IOU from John Ecke to William Foster, Jr., for $25 , June 13, 1846 Item c871e IOU from D.A. [?] to William B. Foster for $5.00 , March 14, 1854 Item c871f IOU from Donnelly & Co. to William B. Foster, Jr., for $400 , May6, 1848 Item C871g IOU from S. Billy to William B. Foster, Jr., for $80 , September 13, 1843 Item D323 Morrison Foster's Pocket Ledger for Pollard McCormick , 1842-1846 Item D324 Morrison Foster's Ledger/diary , 1847-1849 Item D325 Morrison Foster's Ledger/Diary , 1849-1854 Scope and Content Notes Entry related to Stephen Foster's boarding cost flagged.
Item D326 Morrison Foster's Check ledger , 1853-1857 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Pages related to Stephen Foster monies are flagged. includes a complete version of James G. Drake's song "Tom Breeze."
Item D327 Morrison Foster's Ledger/Diary , 1852-1853 Item D328 Morrison Foster's Ledger/Diary , 1855 Item D408 Morrison Foster's Ledger/Diary , 1844-1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Small ledger Diary with the date range '44-45 - 46-47 written on the cover. First page has Morrison Foster March 19, 1844 written vertically in ink.
Subseries 8. Maps , 1788-1840 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes Pennsylvania maps there were significant to Foster's immediate family.
Item C717 PA railroad survey map Harrisburg to Pittsburgh , 1839-1840 Item C734 Map of lands belonging to William B. Foster, Jr., Youngstown, Ohio , undated Item C773 Map of Franklin College , 1788 Subseries 9. Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, Programs and Pamphlets , 1800-1937 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes newspaper articles, collected by Morrison Foster, about the efforts to memorizalize Stephen Foster, Pennsylvania history and other Foster family members.
Item C728 "The North American: Central Pennsylvania Railroad" , January 21, 1847 Item C711a. "Appointment of W.B. Foster" , September 25, 1849 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stored in the envelope "Newspaper clippings about William B. Foster, Jr."
Item C711b. "Engineer Appointed," Bradford Reporter , September 19, 1849 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stored in the envelope "Newspaper clippings about William B. Foster, Jr."
Item C711c. "Letter to the editor from James Cameron" , October 7, 1846 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stored in the envelope "Newspaper clippings about William B. Foster, Jr."
Item C711d. "Duty of the Canal Commissioners" , Feburary 15, 1847 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stored in the envelope "Newspaper clippings about William B. Foster, Jr."
Item C711e. "Canal Commissioner" , undated Language English.
Scope and Content Notes Stored in the envelope "Newspaper clippings about William B. Foster, Jr."
Item C764a. "Foster Memorial: How the Well-known song, Nelly was a Lady, Was Presented to the Public" , June 23, 1895 Item C764b. "Foster Memorial: The Composer Did Much Toward Freeing the Negro" , June, 1895 Item C766 "10,000 Pay Homage to Foster in Schenley Park Celebration: Winter's Eulogizes Composer," Pittsburgh Gazette Times , July 6, 1926 Item C767 "The Foster Memorial: Monument to Pittsburg Composer --- It May be Placed in Highland Park," The Pittsburg Leader , May 21, 1899 Item C764c. "The Foster Memorial: concerts to be given in aid of the Monument fund" , August 19, 1895 Item C764d. "The Foster Memorial: Pertinent remarks by a prominent citizen" , August 18, 1895 Item C764e. "Foster Memorial: arrangements for the annual benefit of the homeopathic hospital" , August 22, 1895 Item C764f. "Foster Memorial: Pittsburg Composer's melodies will be sun at a grand concert at Irwin" , August 14, 1895 Item C764g. "Foster Memorial: A Cleveland Merchant's Pertinent Remarks" , August 8, 1895 Item C764h. "Foster Memorial: the similarity of sentiment is against pointed out" , July 27, 1895 Item C764i. "Foster Memorial: A Pittsburgher's Account of his visit to Mexico" , July 6, 1895 Item C764j. "Foster Memorial: the Great Song Writer Popular from the Start" , July 28, 1895 Item C764k. "Foster Memorial: Another liberal contribution to the fund" , July 20, 1895 Item C764l. "Foster Memorial: the movement is receiving most hearty support" , July 1895 Item C764m. "Foster Memorial: Independence Day is Over. Now, Let the public aid the monument fund" , undated Item C764n. "The Foster Memorial: contributions to the fund received this morning" , August 12, 1895 Item C764o. "Foster Memorial: Contributions still coming in for the fund" , July 21, 1895 Item C764p. "Stephen C. Foster as Man and Musician," The Pittsburg Press , September 12, 1900 Item C764q. "Tribute to Foster: Noted sculptors submit designs for the monument" , May 10, 1899 Item C764r. "Foster Memorial: Sir Edwin Arnold gives his impressions of the Beautiful Swanee River" , July 14, 1895 Item C764s. "Foster Memorial: motive that prompted the press to advocate and support the movement" , June 24, 1895 Item C764t. "Foster Memorial: Pupils of the Allen School have set the pace" , undated Item C764u. "Foster Memorial: there is no doubt about the popularity of the Pittsburg writer's songs" , June 22, 1895 Item C764v. "Foster Memorial: the fund is slowly but surely growing" , July 18, 1895 Item C764w. "The Foster Memorial: reminiscences of a lively political campaign" , July 11, 1895 Item C764x. "Power of a Foster Melody" , August 16, 1903 Item C764y. "Foster Memorial: A concert will be given at Irwin next month," The Pittsburg Press , July 12, 1895 Item C764z. "Foster Memorial: Independence Day is the anniversary of the birth of the composer" , July 3, 1895 Item C764aa. "Foster's Melodies: will be sung by grand chorus to-morrow night," Pittsburg Press , June 6, 1895 Item C764bb. "Monument to Foster: his quaint negro melodies," Chicago Times , June 30, 1895 Item C764cc. "Foster Memorial: Pittsburg Composer's melodies all the rage" , July 7, 1895 Item C764dd. "Foster Memorial: an old resident's recollections of the composer" , June 1895 Item C764ee. "Foster Memorial: an interesting incident in the composer's life" , July 16, 1895 Item C764ff. "Foster Memorial: what a New York Musician thinks of the project" , June, 1895 Item C764gg. "Foster Memorial: Don't wait for others to subscribe to the fund" , June, 1895 Item C764hh. "Foster Memorial: an incident at Lancaster that resulted in a contribution to the fund" , July 1895 Item C764ii. "The Foster Memorial: an interested letter from a Youngstown merchant" , August 17, 1895 Item C764jj. "A new Foster song: Mrs. J.J. Vandergrift has the original manuscript" , December 11, 1895 Item C764kk. "The Foster Memorial: A Pittsburgher heard of it while in Europe" , August 11, 1895 Item C764ll. "Foster Memorial: Need for complete collection of the composer's songs" , July 13, 1895 Item C764mm. "Foster Memorial: the interest in the movement is unabated" , July 16, 1895 Item C764nn. "Suwanee River and other American Ballads" , undated Item C764oo. "Foster Memorial: Incidents in the Composer's life recalled by prominent merchant" , July 1895 Item C764pp. "The Foster Fund: Pittsburg Ladies Deeply Interested in the Movement" , July 10, 1895 Item C764qq. "Foster Memorial: A general donation from Heeren Bros. & Co." , September 6, 1895 Item C764rr. Partial article about Marion Foster Welsh , undated Item C764ss. "New Song by Foster: finding of a long-lost melody by Pittsburg's Composer," The Pittsburg Dispatch , December 11, 1895 Item C764tt Foster Memorial: A Volume of His songs will soon be issued , June 28, 1895 Item C764uu Partial article about "Where Is Thy Spirit Mary?" , Undated Item C764vv Partial article about "Hard Times Come Again No More" , no date Item C764ww "Stephen C. Foster -- In Memoriam" , no date Item C769a. Pamphlet, "Foster Melodies to be Sung at the Dedication of the Stephen C. Foster Monument," compliments of the Pittsburg Press , 1900 Container Summary 2 copies.
Language English.
Item C769b. "Unveiling of Foster Monument Memorial at Highland Park this Afternoon," The Pittsburg Press , September 12, 1900 Item C769c. "Unveiling of the Foster Memorial Photographically Told," The Pittsburgh Press , September 16, 1900 Item C769d. "Surviving Relatives of Stephen C. Foster," The Pittsburg Press , September 2, 1900 Item C769e. "To Whom Thanks Are Due" , September 12, 1900 Item C769f. "The Monument and stand as they appeared prior to the unveiling ceremonies," The Pittsburg Press , September 12, 1900 Item C769g. "The Stephen C. Foster Memorial," The Pittsburg Press , September 12, 1900 Item C771a. "In Pittsburgh, 100 Years Ago, A Great Minstrel Was Born," The Pittsburgh Sunday Post , July 4, 1926 Container Summary two copies
Language English.
Item C771b. "U.S. to Pay Tribute this July 4 to Stephen C. Foster," The Detroit News , July 4, 1926 Item C771c. "Monuments in Pittsburg and Allegheny" , undated Item C771d. "Foster Memorial, a concert to be Given in Aid of the Fund by Southern Jubilee Singers," Pittsburg Press , June 14, 1895 Item C771e. "Foster Memorial a Project that should appeal to the heart of every lover of music," Pittsburg Press , June 9, 1895 Item C771g. "Nephew Says he was Raised on the Immortal Music and Lyrics of Pittsburgh's Great Bard," by William Barclay Foster, Pittsburgh Post , July 4, 1926 Scope and Content Notes Special section devoted to Foster, includes articles "His Widow's Memories of Foster's Life are Recalled by Granddaughter," by Jessie Welsh Rose
Item C771h. "Foster Memorial: Other cities taking an interest in the project," Pittsburgh Press , June 5, 1895 Item C772a. "Stephen Foster A Maker of Folk Songs," Etude , 1913 Item C772b. Ad for Foster Memorial Service , January 13, 1923 Item C772c. Station KQV Programs , undated Item C772d. "Foster lauded by W.J. Bryan: Purchases first batch of postal cards at Kiwanis club meeting" , undated Item C772e. "Many Tributes Paid to Memory of Foster Today" , January 13, 1923 Item C772f. "The Optimist" , February 6, 1914 Item C772g. "Musical Comments: Milligan's Life of Stephen Foster" , Sept. 26, 1920 Item C772h. "Anniversary Observed: Stephen C. Foster's Life Reviewed at Lawrenceville Meeting" , undated Item C772i. "In Memoriam: Stephen Collins Foster" , undated Item C772j. "Old-song Society Celebrates First Anniversary" , July 26, 1931 Item C772k. "Stephen Foster's Piano Now Rests in Famous Musician's Old Home" , May 1, 1926 Item C772l. "From Dispatch Readers: Foster in Pittsburg" , undated Item C772m. "Letter to the Editor: Great Admirer of Foster," Chronicle Telegraph , January 10, 1923 Item C772n. "July 4th is Anniversary of Birth of Pittsburgh Songster, Stephen Foster," The Pittsburgh Gazette Times , June 29, 1919 Container Summary two copies included.
Language English.
Item C772o. Stephen C. Foster and His Songs , October 3, 1897 Item C772p. "The Theater," Detroit Free Press , June 13 Item C772q. "Songs of the Heart -- They Are Not Written Now-a-Days," The Pittsburgh Gazette Times , December 5, 1909 Item C772r. "Some Old Songs and Their Stories" by William Armstrong , undated Item C772s. "Pittsburgh Pays Warm Tribute to Stephen Collins Foster," Pittsburgh Gazette Times , January 14, 1923 Item C772t. "Exercises to Mark Placing of Wreath on Foster's Grave" , undated Item C772u. "Some Unconsidered Trifles," by E.W. Lightner, The Pittsburg Dispatch , July 14, 1921 Container Summary Two copies enclosed.
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Item C772v. "Should Have Monument on River He Made So Famous," by Percy F. Smith , undated Container Summary two copies enclosed.
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Item C772w. "Songs that Never Die: No. 28 "My Old Kentucky Home," by Frederic Reddall, Pittsburgh Sun , undated Item C772x. "Songs that Never Die: No. 24 "Swanee River," Pittsburgh Sun , November 27, 2009 Item C772y. "To Play Foster Music" , undated Item C772z. "U.S. Popular Music is Declared Best" , undated Item C772aa. "Worthy A Bit of Sentiment" , undated Item C772bb. "Famous Song Oddly Named: Attorney Watson Tells How Foster Selected "Suwanee" for Title" , undated Item C772cc. "Utters Fine Pittsburg Panegyric," Pittsburgh Dispatch , undated Item C772dd. "May Add Additional Songs to Foster List" by William R. Mitchel , 1930 Item C772ee. "Old Folks at Home sung at Foster Kin Funeral" , July 3, 1929 Item C772ff. "Bridegroom Wrote Old Kentucky Home," Detroit Free Press , June 28, 1931 Item C772gg. "Sight of Yanks on German Soil Stuns Populace," by Burr Price , undated Item C772hh. "Participant in Pageant" , undated Item C772ii. "Free Organ Recital" , undated Item C772jj. "Stephen C. Foster and His Songs," Pittsburgh Post , October 3, 1897 Item C841a. "Democratic State Convention" , undated Item C841b. Cleveland Daily Herald , October 16, 1863 Item C841c. "The Question of Opening Monumental Park" , undated Item C841d. Morning Post , Vol. XIII No. 25 , February 11, 1860 Item C842a. Pittsburgh Post , February 8, 1860 Item C842b. Clipping of photo of A.J. Cassatt, President of the PA Railroad System , October 28, 1902 Item C842c. Pittsburgh Post , February 8, 1860 Item C843a. New York Daily News , July 6, 1863 Item C843b. The Pittsburgh Evening Chronicle , April 15, 1865 Item C843c. Daily Cleveland Herald , June 16, 1863 Item C843d. Daily Ohio Statesman , March 24, 1864 Item C844 "Lilly Sends Copies of First Editions of Foster Songs to 1,000 Libraries," The Indianapolis Star , January 10, 1934 Item C900a. "Early Journalism in Pittsburg: Leaves from the shelves of the Late Judge Parker's Library," The Pittsburg Leader , January 8, 1888 Item C900b. "A Pioneer Supplement to the Gazette," The Pittsburgh Gazette , January 4, 1903 Item C900c. "Abandonment of the Allegheny Arsenal," The Pittsburgh Gazette , January 12, 1902 Item C900d. "The Trail of Forbes' Army Through Pittsburgh," The Pittsburgh Gazette , March 8, 1903 Item C900e. "Of the Main Line of the Public Works of Pennsylvania," Daily Pittsburg Dispatch , June 24, 1857 Item C900f. Daily Pittsburgh Dispatch , June 11, 1857 Item C900g. "Pilots Before 1858," The Pittsburg Leader , December 1, 1889 Item C900h. "Pencil Sketch of the Mayors," Pittsburgh Evening Chronicle , December 4, 1867 Item C900i. "That Naughty School Question -- 'First Ward' Speaketh" , November 16, 1871 Item C900j. "La Fayette's visit Here Cause of Controversy," The Pittsburgh Gazette , July 1, 1917 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes handwritten correction to the article.
Item C900k. "Views from the Hilltops," The Pittsburg Press , April 30, 1899 Item C901a. "An Immortal Balladist," Detroit Free Press , July 4, 1926 Item C901b. "Brought Renown to Pittsburgh" , undated Item C901c. "Legends Obscure Foster, Declares His Biographer" , undated Item C902a. "Trade Balance Puzzle," Pittsburg Press , October 18, 1901 Item C902b. Letter to the Editor from Morrison Foster "That Trade Balance "Puzzle" , October 18, 1901 Item C902c. "London Has it Now," Pittsburg Press , October 24, 1901 Item C902d. "A Correspondent's Exceptions," Pittsburgh Press , October 20, 1901 Item C913a. "Davis Answers Black" , August 8, 1883 Item C913b. "The Real Buchanan," The Philadelphia Press , August 12, 1883 Item C883a. "A Great Song-Writer and His Songs" in The Way , Vol. XLIV , November 25, 1922 Item C883b. Pamphlet, "Pittsburg and the South: A Relationship Made Imperishable by the "Life and Songs" of Stephen Collins Foster" , September 10-28th, 1912 Item C883c. Pamphlet, "Foster Melodies Medley in Memory of Judge John Rowan" , undated Item C883d. Blue Line print for "Foster Melodies Medley for Judge John Rowan" , undated Item C883e. Sheet music for "Foster's Melodies Medley," by Winifred Callahan , 1921 Item C883f. "Stephen Foster (memo for 1894)" by Haniel Long, Scribner's Magazine , October, 1933 Item C883g. Souvenir Program, "Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburg, Stephen C. Foster Concerts for the Benefit of the Homeopathic Hospital and the Foster Memorial" , November 15 and 16, 1895 Item C883h. Postcard of Foster monument, Highland Park , August 30, 1905 Item C883i. Pamphlet, "Indianapolis Public Schools Educational Museum, Stephen Foster Exhibit, No. 54" , undated Item C883j. Telegram from The Southernaires to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , October 9, 1931 Item C883k. Program, "Selections from The Plantation Melodies of Stephen Collins Foster Sung at the Annual Banquet of the Pennsylvania Scotch-Irish Society, Philadelphia" , February 13, 1896 Item C883l. Invitation from the Civil Club of Allegheny county to Evelyn Morneweck for the 68th anniversary commemoration events for the death of Stephen Foster , January 6, 1932 Item C883m. Pamphlet, "A Hand-Book of History containing an Authentic Genealogic Chart of Stephen Collins Foster and His Immediate Family" by Matilda Orr Hays , 1932 Item C883n. Letter from John Wilson Townsend to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , September 14, 1932 Item C883o. Three typed notes from John Wilson Townsend to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , June 23, 1933 Item C883p. Typed transcript of poem "The five 'nice young men'" by Stephen Foster , May 6, 1845 Item C883q. Program for "Program Presented by the Stephen Collins Foster Committee of the Civic Club of Allegheny County for the 68th Anniversary of the Death of Stephen C. Foster" , January 13, 1932 Item C915 "Pictorial Biography of Stephen Collins Foster," Musical Courier , 1930 Container Summary 2 copies
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Item C492a. "Democratic Ticket" poem by W.H. Attree , 1844 Item C492b. "The Popular Credo" poem by Charles P. Shiras , circa 1870s Subseries 10. William B. Foster Papers , 1814-1955 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This subseries includes the business papers of Stephen Foster's father, William B. Foster, Sr. It consists of corrrespondence, papers related to court cases, the War of 1812, the establishment of Lawrenceville, and materials general by Morrison Foster related to his attempts to settle his father's estate.
Section 1. War of 1812 Correspondence and Transactions Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains the correspondence of William B. Foster during his years as a commissary agent for the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Most of these papers deal with supply and military sustenance issues; occasionally a letter emerges that tells of William's amicable relationship with several of these military officers.
Item D.1 Letter from Commissary General's Office to William Foster , May 21, 1814 Item D.2 General Order: Adjutant and Inspector General's Office , August 4, 1814 Item D.3 Accounting of Purchases by William Foster and account of William Lyman , August 31, 1814 Item D.4 Letter from Commissary General's office to William Foster , October 11, 1814 Item D.5 Invoice of purchases from John Mclean, signed by Captain Woolley , October 20, 1814 Item D.6 Payment transaction sheet, Mechanics Bank, signed by William Foster , November 9, 1814 Item D.7 Letter from Commissary General's Office to William Foster , November 28, 1814 Item D.8 Memorandum of Agreement between William Foster and Reuben Neal , January 20, 1815 Item D.9 Summary of proposals and purchases , December 17, 1814 Item D.10 Letter from Commissary General to William Foster , December 31, 1814 Item D.11 Letter from Col. John Miller to William Foster , January 2, 1815 Item D.12 Letter from Commissary General's to William Foster , January 21, 1815 Item D.13 Letter from Washington DC Military Supply Officer to William Foster , January 26, 1815 Item D.14 Letter from Commissary General to William Foster , January 29, 1815 Item D.15 Letter from Col. John Miller to William Foster , February 10, 1815 Item D.16 Returns of Ordnance Dept. needs; Capt. Woolley , February 11, 1815 Item D.17 Ordnance Dept. Purchase Sheet; Capt. Woolley signed , March 1, 1815 Item D.18 Letter from Colonel John Miller to William Foster , March 24, 1815 Item D.19 Ordnance Dept. Purchase sheet; Capt. Woolley signed , March 30, 1815 Item D.20 Requisition for clothing, Jacob Cormack to William Foster , April 3, 1815 Item D.21 Requisition for summer clothing, Jacob Cormack to William Foster , April 10, 1815 Item D.22 Request for equipment: Col. John Miler to William Foster , April 20, 1815 Item D.23 Requisition for hospital stores; Col. John Miller to William Foster , April 20, 1815 Item D.24 Requisition for clothing; Lt. McGunnegle to William Foster , April 25, 1815 Item D.25 Requisition for clothing; Jacob McCormack to William Foster , Mary 4, 1815 Item D.26 Clothing requisition; Thomas Helms to William Foster , May 4, 1815 Item D.27 Clothing requisition: Thomas Helms to William Foster , May 4, 1815 Item D.28 Letter from Thomas Horne to William Foster , May 5, 1815 Item D.29 Clothing requisition; Jacob Cormack to William Foster , May 8, 1815 Item D.30 Letter from Brig. Gen. Bipell to William Foster; equipment requisition , May 17, 1815 Item D.31 Clothing requisition; J.M. Aebrashel to William Foster , June 5, 1815 Item D.32 Letter from Capt. Woolley to William Foster , July 11, 1815 Section 2. Papers Relating to Federal Court Case, U.S. vs. William Foster Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section is composed of papers dealing with the Federal Court Case, U.S. v. William Foster, a case in which Foster argued for years that the U.S. government owed him money for services rendered and personal money used during his years as a commissary agent. These papers contain documents dealing prominently with cases in 1822 and 1850.
Item D.33 Series of handwritten documents dealing with Foster's advances for the federal government , 1814, 1815, 1822 Item D.34 USA vs. William Foster, copy of docket entries , January 9, 1822 Item D.35 Report of committee of claims, constructed by J.H. Eaton, petitioner , January 26, 1826 Item D.36 Article from Pittsburgh Mercury on paper , October 23, 1822 Item D.37 Letter from Amasa Stetson to William Foster , November 10,1822 Item D.38 USA vs. William Foster, court documents , December 6, 1822 Item D.39 Printed extract from publication on case of William Foster , undated Item D.40 Letter from John Snowden to Senate and House of Representatives, USA , January 1, 1836 Item D.41 Signatures of support for William Foster (accompanied D.40) , January 1, 1836 Item D.42 Notes on a 'civic parade,' , January 4 Item D.43 Brief on case of William Foster; signed, J.S. Eaton , undated Item D.44 Publication and letter concerning Amasa Stetson's case , February 7, 1846 Item D.45 J.H. Eaton to Senator Cameron regarding Foster's claim (2) , February 28, 1846 Item D.46 Sheet of monetary tabulations , November 1849 Item D.47 Court papers from Pittsburgh, regarding government payment , undated Item D.48 William Foster to U.S. Senate and House of Representatives , January 1850 Item D.49 Monetary transaction slip; court case reference , undated Item D.50 Contract signed by William Foster; asserts that Abraham Farquhar has power to pursue the court case , March 15, 1850 Item D.51 Account of USA vs. William Foster (original and 3 duplicates) , April 3, 1850 Item D.52 Account of USA vs. William Foster; enclosed in envelope to Honorable D. Hubbard , April 3, 1850 Item D.53 Letter from William Foster to A.M. Farquhar , April 30, 1850 Item D.54 Tabulated amounts stemming from Foster's service and court fees , 1850s Item D.55 Letter from Morrison Foster to his sister , December 2, 1861 Item D.56 Contract signed by Horatio King outlining terms for William Foster's case; Jesse Thornton signed also (2) , March 11, 1862 Item D.57 Letter from Henrietta Foster to Morrison Foster (business card included) , March 21, 1862 Item D.58 Letter from Morrison Foster to John Wilson , February 16, 1867 Item D.59 John Wilson to Morrison Foster , March 4, 1867 Item D.60 Letter from Morrison Foster to Honorable J.R. McClintock , June 8, 1876 Item D.61 Letter from Jesse Thornton to unknown , March 1, 1878 Item D.62 Newspaper clipping on Col. John Miller , April 14, 1882 Section 3. Land Warrants of Lawrenceville Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section deals with William Foster's prominent role in establishing the community of Lawrenceville in modern day Pittsburgh, Pa. Most of these documents are land warrant receipts and notes of the first inhabitants of the area, many of whom were soldiers who were reimbursed with land grants for their service during the War of 1812.
Item D.63 Receipt of money paid on estate of John A. Kritze, signed John Scotte, register , February 27, 1849 Item D.64 U.S. Army Pay Dept., award back pay to father of deceased, A. Kritzer, signed by William Foster , October 15, 1849 Item D.65 Letter from Jesse Kilgore to William Foster regarding Kritzer back pay , October 17, 1849 Item D.66 Letter from Jesse Kilgore to William Foster regarding Kritzer back pay , November 16, 1849 Item D.67 Letter from John Kilgore to William Foster regarding Kritzer back pay , March 8, 1850 Item D.68 Register Francis Springer to 'Sir' (from Land Office) , June 26, 1851 Item D.69 Statement proclaiming that John Schwartz appoints William Foster as his attorney , August 5, 1851 Item D.70 Letter form John Schwartz to William Foster , August 11, 1851 Item D.71 Letter from John Wilson (pension office) to William Foster , September 26, 1851 Item D.72 Letter from W. Buehler to Stephen C. Foster , November 26, 1851 Item D.73 Letter from W. Buehler to William Foster , November 26, 1851 Item D.74 Land Warrant receipt no. 75.445, signed Jacob Little , February 23, 1852 Item D.75 Notice: Land Warrant for Andrew Black; attach: document stating Andrew Black has appointed Thomas Hamilton as his attorney , March 3, 1852 Item D.76 Letter from G.E. Arnolds to Morrison Foster; Land Warrant 74.642 receipt , May 3, 1852 Item D.77 Land Warrant receipt of Thomas Hickenloper; attached to Document that states that William Foster is selling him land , May 29, 1848 Item D.78 Land Warrant receipt 41.348 signed by John Ferrel , May 17, 1852 Item D.79 Land warrant purchase receipt, signed by A.S. Bell , June 2, 1852 Item D.80 Land warrant receipt 44.616 signed by Harry Quest , June 5, 1852 Item D.81 Land warrant receipt for John Dietz , August 16, 1852 Item D.82 Land warrant receipt no. 17.816 signed by Joshua Cook , September 30, 1852 Item D.83 Collection notice for Morrison Foster , no date Item D.84 Land Warrant receipt 17.315 signed by James Patterson , November 1, 1852 Item D.85 Letter from Myron Gray to William Foster , January 18, 1853 Item D.86 Surgeon's certificate of ordinary disability; Myron Gray, U.S. Army , April 27, 1848 Item D.87 Jesse Kilgore to William Foster, concerning Kritzer back-pay , April 4, 1853 Item D.88 Letter from Robert Fleming to Jesse Kilgore , April 27, 1853 Item D.89 Letter from Jesse Kilgore to Robert Fleming , May 4, 1863 Item D.90 Indiscernible land warrant notes (1 of 4) , 1822 Item D.91 Indiscernible land warrant notes (2 of 4) , undated Item D.92 Indiscernible land warrant notes (3 of 4) W. Foster signed , undated Item D.93 Indiscernible land warrant notes (4 of 4) , undated Item D.94 Typed soldier rosters taken from William Foster's Soldier's Agent Book; typed by Evelyn Morneweck (2 copies) , undated Section 4. Morrison Foster: Personal Correspondence Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section is composed of the personal correspondence of Morrison Foster, a son of William B. Foster and older brother to Stephen Collins Foster. Besides the general correspondence found here, a small group of Valentines are also present. Also of note is the letter from Andrew Carnegie to Morrison Foster, dated 11/24/1897.
Item D.95 Letter from Henry Murray to Morrison Foster , June 7, 1838 Item D.96 Hannah S. to Morrison Foster , April 23, 1846 Item D.97 Letter from I. Blair to Morrison Foster , April 23, 1846 Item D.98 Letter from Hannah S. to Morrison Foster , January 26, 1847 Item D.99 Letter from Dan Betzhoover to Morrison Foster , December 15, 1847 Item D.100 Letter from Lt. H.B. Field to Morrison Foster , March 30, 1848 Item D.101 Letter from Mary Anderson to Morrison Foster , July 29, 1848 Item D.102 An announcement of the Knights of the Square Table , January 21, 1849 Item D.103 Letter from Dan Betzhoover to Morrison Foster , February 8, 1849 Item D.104 Letter from Dan Betzhoover to Morrison Foster (retyped by Evelyn Morneweck) , February 8, 1849 Item D.105 Letter from Mary Anderson to Morrison Foster , November 23, 1849 Item D.106 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster , July 11, 1850 Item D.107 Letter from Thomas Blair to Morrison Foster , December 1, 1850 Item D.108 Letter from Oliver W. Barnes to Morrison Foster , December 13, 1850 Item D.109 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster , July 12, 1851 Item D.110 Letter from J.H. Reid to Morrison Foster , March 27, 1852 Item D.111 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster (retyped by Evelyn Morneweck) , January 14, 1853 Item D.112 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster , January 14, 1853 Item D.113 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster , January 22, 1853 Item D.114 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster (retyped by Evelyn Morneweck) , January 22, 1853 Item D.115 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster , February 8, 1853 Item D.116 Letter from Richard Cowan to Morrison Foster , April 17, 1853 Item D.117 Letter from S. Bateman to Morrison Foster , September 18, 1853 Item D.118 Letter from Ed Collier to Morrison Foster , January 28, 1855 Item D.119 Letter from R. Biddle Roberts to Morrison Foster , September 17, 1856 Item D.120 Letter from N.J. Carey to Morrison Foster , January 3, 1858 Item D.121 Letter from K.J. Lambert to Morrison Foster , June 27, 1859 Item D.122 Letter from M.K. Jesup to Morrison Foster , November 11, 1859 Item D.123 Letter from Gilead Smith to Morrison Foster , February 20, 1860 Item D.124 Letter from William Muller to Morrison Foster , September 13, 1860 Item D.125 Letter from Governor Samuel Black (Nebraska) to Morrison Foster , December 13, 1860 Item D.126 Letter from Gov. Samuel Black to Morrison Foster , March 18, 1861 Item D.127 Letter from Samuel Randall to Morrison Foster , August 29, 1861 Item D.128 Printed speech of Rep. George Pendleton , September 15, 1864 Item D.129 Letter from George Pendleton to Morrison Foster , July 18, 1875 Item D.130 Letter from M. Hordoch to Morrison Foster , February 6, 1880 Item D.131 124th Robert Burns Celebration Pamphlet , January 25, 1883 Item D.132 Letter from Mary Drummston to Morrison Foster , August 29, 1886 Item D.133 Letter from Mary Drummston to Morrison Foster , August 24, 1886 Item D.134 Letter from Mary Drummston to Morrison Foster , August 30, 1886 Item D.135 Letter from Mary Drummston to Morrison Foster , September 9, 1886 Item D.136 Letter from Mary Drummston to Morrison Foster , September 16, 1886 Item D.137 Letter from Mary Drummston to Morrison Foster , September 22, 1886 Item D.138 Photograph of William Haslitt , September 9, 1887 Item D.139 Letter from Sir Edwin Arnold to Morrison Foster , May 23, 1894 Item D.140 Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Morrison Foster , November 24, 1897 Item D.141 Composition by Thomas Blair , undated Item D.142 Valentine from Julia Murray to Morrison Foster , February 14, 1847 Item D.143 Valentine from Julia Murray to Morrison Foster, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck , February 14, 1847 Item D.144 Valentine from Morrison Foster to Julia Murray, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck , February 14, 1847 Item D.145 Valentine from Thomas Blair to Julia Murray, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck , February 14, 1847 Item D.146 Valentine from J.C. Blair to Julia Murray, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck , 1847 or 1848 Item D.147 Valentine from J.C. Blair to Julia Murray, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck , 1846, 1847, or 1848 Item D.148 Valentine from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , February 6, 1939 Item D.149 Valentine from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , February 14, 1939 Item D.150 Valentine from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , February 24, 1939 Section 5. Morrison Foster: Business Correspondence Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains the business correspondence of Morrison Foster. Most of these letters tell of Morrison's various business transactions and partnerships during the 1850s and late 1860s.
Item D.151 Letter from P. McCormick to Morrison Foster , May 5, 1848 Item D.152 Letter from P. McCormick to Morrison Foster , May 11, 1848 Item D.153 Letter from Morrison Foster to P. McCormick , December 20, 1849 Item D.154 Newspaper: Allegheny Daily Enterprise , January 1, 1851 Item D.155 Annual dues for young men's Mercantile Library Association and Mechanic's Institute , January 1, 1852 Item D.156 McCormick notice to Kramer and Rahm , September 16, 1852 Item D.157 Promissory note to pay W.W. Wilson from Morrison Foster , October 16, 1852 Item D.158 Formal invitation to the "Assembly Ball" , February 1, 1853 Item D.159 Payment of "Assembly Ball"; W.S. Haven to managers of the ball , undated Item D.160 Morrison Foster payment to John Crassan , undated Item D.161 Tabulation of expenses , July 4, 1853 Item D.162 Payment receipt signed by Jesse Thornton , undated Item D.163 Letter from P. McCormick to Morrison Foster , August 22, 1853 Item D.164 Letter from P. McCormick to Morrison Foster , October 1863 Item D.165 Instructions for payment of Morrison Foster and Jesse Thornton , October 1853 Item D.166 Letter from W.W. Wilson to Morrison Foster , October 14, 1853 Item D.167 Receipt of costs for "Assembly Ball" , February 2, 1854 Item D.168 Letter from Morrison Foster to N. Young , February 3, 1854 Item D.169 Payment for Jesse Thornton, signed by J. Thornton , February 13, 1854 Item D.170 Letter from P. Schoenberger to Morrison Foster , March 19, 1854 Item D.171 Payment receipt, signed by Eliza Foster , April 13, 1854 Item D.172 Receipt of payment by Morrison Foster , June 30, 1854 Item D.173 Receipt, signed by Eliza Foster , July 20, 1854 Item D.174 P. McCormick acknowledges Morrison Foster as his representation for one year , September 28, 1854 Item D.175 Statement of sale signed by Morrison Foster , December 13, 1854 Item D.176 Letter from D.M. Foster to brothers , December 28, 1854 Item D.177 P. McCormick; receipt from Morrison Foster , January 15, 1855 Item D.178 Letter from Major Thomas Martin to Morrison Foster , April 30, 1855 Item D.179 Quartermaster's Office -- Pittsburgh , May 11, 1855 Item D.180 Mr. Dowd of the Pittsburgh Club to Morrison Foster , June 1855 Item D.181 Morrison Foster business dues , June 11, 1855 Item D.182 Newspaper notice; "Dissolution of Thornton and Foster partnership" , undated Item D.183 Payment for beverages by Morrison Foster , February 4, 1857 Item D.184 Letter from S. Jones to Morrison Foster , January 22, 1858 Item D.185 Letter from P. McCormick to Morrison Foster , undated Item D.186 Letter from M.I. Stewart to Morrison Foster , January 22, 1859 Item D.187 Letter from A.B. McCalmont to Morrison Foster , January 22, 1859 Item D.188 Letter from R. Biddle Roberts to Morrison Foster , January Item D.189 Letter from Captain Overton Carr to Thomas B. Florence , undated Item D.190 Letter from Thomas B. Florence to Morrison Foster , February 19, 1859 Item D.191 Letter from Thomas B. Florence to Captain Overton Carr , February 19, 1859 Item D.192 Letter from Captain Overton Carr to Morrison Foster , February 20, 1859 Item D.193 Letter from Thomas Florence to Morrison Foster , March 1, 1859 Item D.194 Letter from John B. Guthrie to Morrison Foster , June 13, 1859 Item D.195 Letter from Thomas Blair to Morrison Foster , June 8, 1859 Item D.196 Letter from Morrison Foster to D.C. McCormick , November 18, 1859 Item D.197 Memorandum of agreement between William F. Carey and Schoenberger and Co. , December 19, 1859 Item D.198 Ohio Union State Ticket (2 copies) , 1863 Item D.199 Cuyahoga County Democratic Ticket (2 copies) , 1863 Item D.200 National Democratic Ticket , 1864 Item D.201 Letter from Morrison Foster to A.W. Randall , October 1, 1866 Item D.202 Stock Account Statement , February 1, 1869 Item D.203 Stock Account Statement , February 27, 1869 Item D.204 Stock Account Statement , March 31, 1869 Item D.205 Stock Account Statement , April 30, 1869 Item D.206 Stock Account Statement , May 31, 1869 Item D.207 Stock Account Statement , June 30, 1869 Item D.208 Stock Account Statement , July 31, 1869 Item D.209 Stock Account Statement , August 31, 1869 Item D.210 Contract: Schoenberger & Co. and Morrison Foster , September 13, 1869 Item D.211 Stock Account statement , September 30, 1869 Item D.212 Letter from Schoenberger & Co. to Morrison Foster , October 5, 1869 Item D.213 Stock Account Statement , October 30, 1869 Item D.214 Stock Account Statement , November 30, 1869 Item D.215 Stock Account Statement , December 31, 1869 Item D.216 Schoenberger and Co. to Morrison Foster , February 16, 1871 Item D.217 Schoenberger & Co. to Morrison Foster , March 4, 1871 Item D.218 Booklet, Report: The Blair Iron and Steel Company , undated Item D.219 J.L. Newberry to Morrison Foster , September 13, 1876 Item D.220 Typed excerpt from Allegheny Evening Mail , October 28, 1878 Item D.221 Postcard: Echo Valley, Utah , August 22, 1883 Item D.222 Newspaper article, "Complete List of Members of the Democratic County Organization" , 1895 Item D.223 Article, Pittsburgh Gazette , January 4, 1895 Item D.224 Article, The Youngstown Telegraph , March 18, 1895 Item D.225 Article, The Pittsburgh Dispatch , "Bryan's Skate Across Country was a Marvel" , 1896 Item D.226 Letter from Guild and Lord to Morrison Foster , undated Section 6. Morrison Foster: Inquiries; Grant's Hill and The Enterprise Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section deals with Morrison Foster's inquiries into the Grant's Hill Foundry and his father's involvement during the War of 1812 with the naval vessel, The Enterprise. These letters largely are written during the 1880s.
Item D.227 Typed excerpts from 1824 edition of The Pittsburgh Gazette , 1824 Item D.228 Letter from Randolph Klein to Morrison Foster , March 27, 1880 Item D.229 Letter from John N. Bofinger to Morrison Foster , undated Item D.230 Letter from D. Lowry to Morrison Foster , 1888 Item D.231 Letter from John A. Sargent to Morrison Foster , March 6, 1888 Item D.232 Postcard: Samuel Hay to Morrison Foster , March 9, 1888 Item D.233 Letter from John Matthews to Morrison Foster , March 13, 1888 Item D.234 Letter from Morrison Foster to War Department; response on back , May 14, 1888 Item D.235 Letter from Commissary General's office to Morrison Foster (2 copies of 1814 dispatches, response to inquiry) , May 29, 1888 Item D.236 Letter from John Tweedale of War Department to unknown (probably Morrison Foster) , June 8, 1888 Item D.237 Letter from Morrison Foster to chief clerk, Commissary General's Office, response on bottom , July 14, 1888 Item D.238 Letter from Morrison Foster to New Orleans subsistence department, response on back , July 18, 1888 Item D.239 Letter from L.E. Stofiel to Morrison Foster , February 24, 1891 Section 7. Lawrenceville Burial Ground vs. War 17 School Board Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section concerns itself with the Pittsburgh Ward 17 School and the issue of building upon the Lawrenceville Burial Ground, which was established by William B. Foster. The majority of these letters and clippings deal with the 1880's court battle between the two parties regarding building rights in the area on, and adjacent to, the burial ground.
Item D.240 Article, The Pittsburgh Dispatch , 1850 Item D.241 Small ad, no publication documentation , March 1882 Item D.242 Article, The Evening Chronicle , March 3, 1882 Item D.243 Article, The Pittsburg Leader , March 18, 1882 Item D.244 Article, The Pittsburg Leader , March 19, 1882 Item D.245 Article, The Daily Post , March 20, 1882 Item D.246 Article, The Daily Post , March 21, 1882 Item D.247 Article, The Pittsburgh Dispatch , March 21, 1882 Item D.248 Article, The Pittsburgh Dispatch , March 22, 1882 Item D.249 Article, no date, no documentation , undated Item D.250 Article, no date, no documentation , undated Item D.251 Letter from Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster , March 23, 1882 Item D.252 Letter from Ann Eliza to Morrison Foster, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck , March 23, 1882 Item D.253 Letter from George M. Dallas to Morrison Foster , March 24, 1882 Item D.254 Note on paper: address of Nathan Gunnegle , undated Item D.255 Article, The Pittsburg Leader , March 26, 1882 Item D. 256 Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas: Roger Jeffrey, William Moore, A.M. Mooreland, Morrison Foster v. City of Pittsburgh and 17th Ward School (2 copies) , undated Item D.257 Article, The Daily Post , June 1, 1882 Item D.258 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, publication , November 1882 Item D.259 Unintelligible document regarding the Lawrenceville Burial Ground Court Case , undated Item D.260 Statement regarding the formation of the Lawrenceville Burial Ground Court Case , undated Item D.261 Journal sheets of speech denouncing the 17th Ward School being allowed to build on the burial ground , 1882 Item D.262 Article, The Pittsburg Leader , February 4, 1883 Item D.263 Letter from A. Harbaugh to Morrison Foster , March 17, 1883 Item D.264 Article, no documentation , undated Item D.265 Attorney Charles McKenna to Board of Directors, 17th Ward School District , March 29, 1883 Item D.266 Article, The Daily Post , May 7, 1883 Item D.267 Article, The Pittsburgh Evening Chronicle , May 30, 1883 Item D.268 Article, The Pittsburgh Dispatch , May 31, 1883 Item D.269 Letter from Nathaniel G. Gunnegle to nephew, Charles E. Barr , June 29, 1883 Item D.270 Letter from Nathaniel G. Gunnegle to nephew Charles E. Barr, retyped by Evelyn Morneweck (2 copies) , June 29, 1883 Item D.271 Letter from Nathaniel G. Gunnegle to Morrison Foster , August 8, 1883 Item D.272 Letter from Nathaniel G. Gunnegle to Morrison Foster; retyped by Evelyn Morneweck (2 copies) , August 8, 1883 Item D.273 Postcard from Nathaniel G. Gunnegle to Morrison Foster , August 10, 1883 Item D.274 Letter from Nathaniel G. Gunnegle to Morrison Foster , undated Item D.275 Court suggestion for settlement with possible concessions , undated Item D.276 Letter from Charles McKenna to Morrison Foster , August 22, 1883 Item D.277 Letter from G.W. Irwin to J.E. McKelvy , August 27, 1883 Item D.278 Master's report, Decree of the Court , October 4, 1884 Item D.279 Master's Report, Decree of the Court (rough copy) , October 4, 1884 Item D.280 Letter from S.A. Will to Morrison Foster , October 17, 1884 Item D.281 Letter from Mrs. E.Y. Buchanan to Morrison Foster , October 25, 1884 Item D.282 Receipt of Morrison Foster and heirs' claim against 17th Ward School District , November 18, 1884 Item D.283 Letter from Thomas Marshall to Morrison Foster , November 18, 1884 Item D.284 Letter from Charles McKenna to Morrison Foster , May 22, 1886 Item D.285 Sketch of Foster Memorial and inscriptions, signed by Morrison Foster , May 27, 1886 Item D.286 Letter from George Moke to Morrison Foster , May 5, 1887 Item D.287 Letter from Mrs. E.Y. Buchanan to Morrison Foster , May 17, 1887 Item D.288 Letter from S.A. Will to Morrison Foster , May 19, 1887 Item D.289 Postcard from G. Seebird to Morrison Foster , May 26, 1887 Item D.290 Postcard addressed to Morrison Foster , May 16, 1887 Item D.291 Article from The Penny Press , May 20, 1887 Item D291.1 Letter from Gov. J. Foraker (Ohio) to Morrison Foster , August 27, 1888 Section 8. Morrison Foster: Correspondence; Allegheny County Centennial, 1886 Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains the correspondence and items dealing with Morrison Foster's involvement with the 1886 centennial celebration of Allegheny County. Prominent in this series are letters from William Tecumseh Sherman and Rutherford B. Hayes, both of whom were invited to the celebration by Morrison Foster; both were unable to attend.
Item D.292 Letter from Levi P. Martin to Morrison Foster , August 28, 1888 Item D.293 Letter from William Tecumseh Sherman to Morrison Foster , August 29, 1888 Item D.294 Letter from Governor E.W. Wilson (WV) to Morrison Foster , September 10, 1888 Item D.295 Letter from Governor Fitzhugh Lee (VA) to Morrison Foster , September 1888 Item D.296 Letter from Samuel Gompers to Morrison Foster , September 18, 1888 Item D.297 Letter from Rutherford B. Hayes to Morrison Foster , September 20, 1888 Item D.298 Letter from Governor James Beaver (PA) to Morrison Foster , September 20, 1888 Item D.299 Photograph, "Centennial of Allegheny County, Meeting" , September 24, 1888 Item D.300 Front page of Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette , September 25, 1888 Section 9. "My Old Kentucky Home" Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains pamphlets, clippings, letters concerning the house called 'Federal Hill', in Bardstown, Ky whose owners claimed to be the inspiration for Foster's melody, "My Old Kentucky Home."
Item D.301 Postcards of "My Old Kentucky Home," Bardstown, KY (2 copies) , undated Item D.302 Booklet, Foster Melodies Medley in Memory of Judge John Rowan (2 copies) , 1921 Item D.303 Official Kentucky Souvenir: Foster Melodies , 1921 Item D.304 Souvenir Booklet of My Old Kentucky Home (41 pages) , 1923 Item D.305 Pamphlet, My Old Kentucky Home , 1923 Item D.306 Pamphlet, Visit Bardstown and My Old Kentucky Home , undated Item D.307 Guidebook, Kentucky -- The Bluegrass State , undated Item D.308 Souvenir postcards: My Old Kentucky Home, Bardstown, KY , undated Item D.309 Souvenir edition of Historic Bardstown and My Old Kentucky Home (32 pages) , undated Item D.310 My Old Kentucky Home, Bardstown, KY , pamphlet and road map , undated Item D.311 Published will of John Rowan, esq, (4 copies) , undated Item D.312 Article, "Homecomers will see statue of author of "My Old Kentucky Home" unveiled," The Louisville Herald , June 6, 1906 Item D.313 News clipping, "Federal Hill (The Old Kentucky Home," The Louisville Herald , January 13, 1922 Item D.314 Letter from Madge Rowan Frost to Evelyn Morneweck (typed copy) , February 18, 1922 Item D.315 Letter from Madge Rowan Frost to Evelyn Foster Morneweck , February 18, 1922 Item D.316 Typed poem, "Federal Hill (My Old Kentucky Home)" signed by Edwin Carlisle Litsey , 1922 Item D.317 News clipping, 59th Anniversary of Stephen C. Foster's Death , January 13, 1923 Item D.318 News clipping, "Federal Hill (My Old Kentucky Home)" , January 13, 1923 Item D.319 News clipping, "Foster Family will go to Old Kentucky Home" , June 23, 1923 Item D.320 News clipping, "State makes shrine to man who wrote song," The District News , July 5, 1923 Item D.321 Postcard from Bill (?) to Evelyn Morneweck , July 5, 1923 Item D.322 "Foster House at Bardstown Formally Opened July 4th," Louisville Civic Opinion , July 7, 1923 Item D.323 News clippings, "Document Pittsburgh Delegation in Kentucky" , 1923 Item D.324 Article, "Kentucky Pays Homage to Man Who Put Name on World's Lips" , 1923 Item D.325 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Evelyn Morneweck (2 pages) , January 6, 1926 Item D.326 "Rare Treasures Added to Federal Hill Collection," Louisville Courier Journal , January 24, 1926 Item D.327 Letter from Laura Lott to Mr. and Mrs. Morneweck , January 26, 1926 Item D.328 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Evelyn Morneweck , June 26, 1926 Item D.329 Article: "Pilgrimage of Kentuckians to Foster Shrine Arrange" , 1926 Item D.330 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Evelyn Morneweck , July 16, 1930 Item D.331 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Evelyn Morneweck , November 19, 1933 Item D.332 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Jessie (Morneweck) , November 19, 1933 Item D.333 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Eli Lilly , December 18, 1933 Item D.334 Article on the death of Warren Clay Callahan, The Courier Journal , January 23, 1934 Item D.335 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Eli Lilly , February 22, 1934 Item D.336 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Evelyn Morneweck , February 23, 1934 Item D.337 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Eli Lilly , March 6, 1934 Item D.338 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Jessie and Evelyn Morneweck , March 7, 1934 Item D.339 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Lorena Callahan (2 pages) , March 14, 1934 Item D.340 Article, "Kentucky Fetes Stephen C. Foster at Original Old Kentucky Home," Detroit Sunday Times , July 1, 1934 Item D.341 Letter from Lorena Callahan to Evelyn Morneweck , July 25, 1934 Item D.342 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Lorena Callahan , July 26, 1934 Item D.343 Photobook: In Memory of Madge Rowan Frost, the Last Mistress of My Old Kentucky Home , undated Item D.344 Mrs. Maude Rowan Starr to Her Majesty Marie, Queen of Rumania (2 copies) , undated Item D.345 Envelope: "Louisville Addresses" , undated Item D.346 Photograph, "My Old Kentucky Home," Bardstown, KY, signed by Lorena Callahan , undated Item D.347 News clipping dealing with the memorial of My Old Kentucky Home , undated Item D.348 News clipping, "May Preserve Home Where Old Kentucky Home Originated" , undated Section 10. McIlvaine-Morneweck Correspondence Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains correspondence between Evelyn Morneweck and Julie McIlvaine, both of whom were descendents of the Foster family. Most of these letters contain general correspondence and date from the 1930s.
Item D.349 Letter from Josiah Lilly to Evelyn Morneweck , February 19, 1935 Item D.350 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , February 27, 1935 Item D.351 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , March 6, 1935 Item D.352 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , March 9, 1935 Item D.353 Letter from William McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , March 14, 1935 Item D.354 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , March 19, 1935 Item D.355 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , March 20, 1935 Item D.356 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , March 29, 1935 (?) Item D.357 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , May 19, 1935 Item D.358 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , June 6, 1935 Item D.359 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , July 12, 1935 Item D.360 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to "My Dear Friend" , no date Item D.361 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Mornweck , September 24, 1935 Item D.362 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , October 14, 1935 Item D.363 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , October 17, 1935 Item D.364 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , February 20th Item D.365 Letter from Evelyn Mornweck to Julie McIlvaine , March 12, 1937 Item D.366 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , April 4, 1937 Item D.367 Description of "Homewood," Home of William Wilkins , undated Item D.368 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , October 19, 1937 Item D.369 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , January 26, 1939 Item D.370 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , February 22, 1939 Item D.371 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Julie McIlvaine , March 17, 1939 Item D.372 Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. McIlvaine with grandsons , undated Item D.373 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , January 5, 1940 Item D.374 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , undated Item D.375 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , September 11, 1940 Item D.376 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , October 2, 1940 Item D.377 Typed excerpt from The Pittsburg Dispatch , September 6, 1903 Item D.378 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , December 2, 1940 Item D.379 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , September 26, 1942 Item D.380 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , March 23, 1943 Item D.381 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , August 3, 1943 Item D.382 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , December 24, 1943 Item D.383 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , April 21, 1944 Item D.384 Letter from Julie McIlvaine to Evelyn Morneweck , July 2, 1944 Section 11. Rededication of Foster Memorial Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section concerns publications and correspondence dealing with the 1955 rededication of the Foster Memorial in Lawrenceville, Pa. Among the correspondents are Evelyn Morneweck (descendent), Fletcher Hodges Jr. (director of the Foster Hall collection), and Joseph Borkowski (a local member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars).
Item D.385 Fletcher Hodges Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , February 7, 1955 Item D.386 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , February 9, 1955 Item D.387 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , February 21, 1955 Item D.388 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , March 11, 1955 Item D.389 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , April 1, 1955 Item D.390 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , April 5, 1955 Item D.391 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , April 13, 1955 Item D.392 Article: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette article on rededication of Foster Memorial , May 6, 1955 Item D.393 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , May 7, 1955 Item D.394 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , May 10, 1955 Item D.395 Events Program, Rededication and Patriotic Program at Lawrenceville Burial Grounds , May 15, 1955 Item D.396 Remarks of Fletcher Hodges, Jr., at Foster Memorial rededication , May 15, 1955 Item D.397 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , May 19, 1955 Item D.398 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , May 24, 1955 Item D.399 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Fletcher Hodges, Jr. , May 26, 1955 Item D.400 Letter from Fletcher Hodges, Jr., to Evelyn Morneweck , June 9, 1955 Item D.401 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Joseph Borkowski , June 22, 1955 Item D.402 Letter from Joseph Borkowski to Evelyn Morneweck , December 3, 1955 Item D.403 Letter from Evelyn Morneweck to Joseph Borkowski , December 10, 1955 Section 12. Miscellaneous Language English.
Scope and Content Notes This section contains unrelated clippings and items which are connected to the Foster family. Perhaps the most interesting item is a large pocketbook with the penciled inscription "Morrison Foster, 1863."
Item D.404 Pocketbook, "Morrison Foster, 1863" , 1863 Item D.405 Photograph, "Jessie Schulten" , undated Item D.406 Article, "The Quiet Observer," The Post-Gazette; Morrison foster discusses paintings in family's possession , undated Item D.407 News clipping, "Notable Paintings from the Carnegie Art Galleries...No. 21, Portrait of Stephen C. Foster" , February 1, 1912 Series III. Articles about Stephen Foster "Beautiful Dreamers: The Founding of the Stephen Foster Memorial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1927-1937, the working in, and the aftermath" by Geraldine Morris Bair Series IV. Published Sheet Music , 1841-1900 Ah! May the red rose live alway: song , 1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Ah! may the red rose live alway , 1873 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Ah! my child =: (Ah mon fils) , ca. 1849-1851 Publisher Philadelphia: Lee & Walker
Ah! my child =: (Ah mon fils) , ca. 1849-1858 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Angelina Baker , 1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Angelina Baker , 1850 Publisher Baltimore: F. D. Benteen
New Orleans: W. T. Mayo
Angelina Baker , 1850 Publisher Baltimore: F. D. Benteen
New Orleans: W. T. Mayo
Angelina Baker: a plantation melody , 1853 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Angelina Baker , 1853 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Angelina Baker: a plantation melody , 1853 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Angelina Baker: a plantation melody , 1853 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Angelina Baker , ca. 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Angelina Baker: a plantation melody , 1873 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
The Angels are Singing Unto Me , 1853 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Annie my own love: song , 1853 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Annie my own love , ca. 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Annie my own love , ca. 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Annie my own love: song , 1880 Annie my own love: song , 1880 Publisher Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Away down south , 1848 Publisher Baltimore: W.C. Peters
Away Down South , 1848 Publisher Baltimore: W.C. Peters
Away Down Souf , 1861 Publisher Cincinnati: A. C. & J. L. Peters
Away down Souf , 1862 Publisher Cincinnati: W. C. Peters & Sons
Beautiful child of song: admired ballad , ca. 1860-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Beautiful Child of Song , 1863 Publisher Chicago: Root & Cady
Beautiful child of song , 1865 Publisher Chicago: Root & Cady
Beautiful Child of song , 1873 Publisher Cleveland: S. Brainard's Sons
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Milwaukee: H. N. Hempsted
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1866 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Milwaukee: H. N. Hempsted
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1864 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful dreamer: the popular serenade sung by Christy's Minstrels , ca. 1864-1889 Publisher London: T. Broome
Beautiful dreamer: popular ballad sung at public concerts , ca. 1864-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Beautiful dreamer: the Christy's favorite serenade , ca. 1864-1881 Publisher London: H. White & Son
Beautiful Dreamer , 1865 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1865 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1865 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1865 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1865 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1866 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1866 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1866 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful Dreamer , 1877 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Beautiful dreamer: popular song , ca. 1883-1903 Publisher London: Hart & Co.
The Beautiful Shore , 1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Better Days Are Coming , c. 1862 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
Better Days Are Coming , c. 1862 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
Better Days are Coming , c. 1862 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
The Bright Hills of Glory , no date Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Bring My Brother Back to Me , c. 1863 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Bury me in the morning, mother , c. 1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Bury me in the morning, Mother , 1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Bury me in the morning, mother: song or duett, with chorus , c. 1864 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
Bury me in the morning, mother: song or duett, with chorus , [1867?], c1864 Publisher New York: C.M. Tremaine
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
Bury me in the morning, mother: song or duett, with chorus , [1865?], c1864 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
Gwine to run all night, or, De Camptown races , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Gwine to run all night, or, De Camptown races , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Gwine to run all night, or, De Camptown races , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Camptown races , 1851-1856 Publisher London: Campbell, Ransford and Co.
Gwine to run all night, or, De Camptown races , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Camptown Races , 1850-1868 Publisher London: B. Williams
Gwine to run all night, or, De Camptown races , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Camptown races: a favorite Ethiopian song , [between 1873 and 1876], c1850 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Camptown races: a favorite Ethiopian song , between 1853 and 1859], c1850 Publisher Baltimore: Milller & Beacham
Camptown races: a favorite Ethiopian song , between 1853 and 1859], c1850 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
The Camptown races: popular song and chorus , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Choral Harp , c1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Come where my love lies dreaming , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publsher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo & quartett , 1859-1862 Publisher London: Foster & L'Enfant
Come where my love lies dreaming , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c185 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , c1883 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1877 and 1896], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [1859?], c1855 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartet , c1855 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1877 and 1896], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: the celebrated American ballad , 1855-1866 Come where my love lies dreaming: solo & quartett , 1882-1909 Publisher London: W. Paxton
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1856 and 1862], c1855 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , c1883 Publishing New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: the celebrated American ballad , 1855-1866 Publishing London: Davidson
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo & quartett , 1855-1888 Publishing London: W. Williams & Co. Music Publishers
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartet , 1855-1899 Publishing London: Musical Bouquet Office
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Come where my love lies dreaming: song & chorus , 1859-1889 Publisher London: T. Broome
Come where my love lies dreaming: quartette , [between 1863 and 1877], c1855 Come where my love lies dreaming , 1914-1918 Publisher New York: Century Music Pub. Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Chas. Sheard & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo & quartett
, 1855-1888 Publisher London: W. Williams & Co. Music Publishers
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartett , 1858-1866 Publishing London: D'Almaine & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo & quartett , 1858-1883 Publisher London: Metzler & Co.
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , [1878?] Publisher London: C. Sheard
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo and quartette , 1855-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Come where my love lies dreaming: solo & quartett , 1858-1883 Publisher London: Metzler & Co.
Come with thy sweet voice again: song , [between 1867 and 1876], c1854 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Come with thy sweet voice again: song , c1854 Come with thy sweet voice again: admired song , 1855-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Come with thy sweet voice again: song , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Come with thy sweet voice again: song , [between 1863 and 1866], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Come with thy sweet voice again: song , [between 1863 and 1866], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Come with thy sweet voice again. , c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Come with thy sweet voice again: admired song , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Come with thy sweet voice again: song , [1889?], c1854 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Comrades, fill no glass for me , c1855 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Comrades, fill no glass for me , [1889?], c1855 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Cora Dean , c1860 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Cora Dean , [between 1867 and 1876], c1860 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Dearer than life! , c. 1869 Publisher New York: W.J. Demorest
Dolcy Jones , c1849 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Dolcy Jones , c1849 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Dolcy Jones , c1849 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Dolcy Jones , [between 1858 and 1876], c1849 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson
Dolly Day , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Dolly Day , c1850 Publishing Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Dolly Day , c1850 Publishing Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Dolly Day , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Dolly Day , [between 1853 and 1859], c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Dolly Day , [between 1853 and 1859], c1850 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Dolly Day , [between 1853 and 1859], c1850 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Dolly Day , c1850 Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Dolly Day , [between 1873 and 1876], c1850 Publisher Boston: Oliver & Ditson Co.
Dolly Day , [between 1853 and 1864], c1850 Publisher Baltimore: Miller & Beacham
Don't Be Idle , c1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Don't Bet Your Money on de Shanghai , c1861 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Don't bet your money on de Shanghai: plantntion [sic] song , c1861 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Don't bet your money on de Shanghai: plantation song , c1861 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Down among the cane brakes , c1860 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
A Dream of my mother and my home , [1864?], c1862 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
A Dream of my mother and my home , c1862 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
Ellen Bayne: solo and quartett , [18--] Publisher London: Metzler & Co.
Ellen Bayne: the admired ballad , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Ellen Bayne; arr , [between 1894 and 1905], c1854 Publisher New York: Hamilton S. Gordon
Ellen Bayne: the admired ballad , 1855-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Ellen Bayne: song and chorus , 1854-1866 Publisher London: Davidson
Ellen Bayne; arr , c1854 Publisher Philadelphia: L.A. Alfred Schmidt
Ellen Bayne; arr , c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1863 and 1877], c1854 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , c1858 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne: the admired ballad , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1858 and 1876], c1854 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: First Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , c1854 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , c1882 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , c1854 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , c1858 Publisher New York: Firth Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Ellen Bayne: solo & chorus , 1854-1888 Publisher London: W. Williams & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1856 and 1862], c1854 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond, & Co.
Ellen Bayne , [between 1858 and 1876], c1854 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Eulalie , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Eulalie: song and chorus , 1858-1883 Publisher London: Metzler & Co.
Eulalie , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Eulalie , [between 1856 and 1862], c1853 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber & Co.
Eulalie , [between 1856 and 1862], c1853 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , [between 1856 and 1862], [c1851] Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , [ca. 1856], c1851 Publisher Philadelphia: L.A. Alfred Schmidt
Eulalie , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Eulalie , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , 1855-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Eulalie , c1853 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , [between 1858 and 1872], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Eulalie , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , [between 1863 and 1866], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Eulalie , [between 1852 and 1855], c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , [between 1863 and 1866], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Eulalie , [between 1894 and 1905], c1853 Publisher New York: Hamilton S. Gordon
Eulalie , [between 1863 and 1866], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Eulalie , [between 1856 and 1883], c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Eulalie , [between 1856 and 1862], c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber & Bro.
Eulalie , [between 1863 and 1866], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Eulalie , [1867?], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Eulalie , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Fairy Belle , c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , [ca. 1863], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Fairy Belle , 1861-1865 Publisher New Orleans: A.E. Blackmar & Bro.
Fairy Belle , [between 1867 and 1876], c1859 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1860?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1863?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1862?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1865?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Fairy Belle , c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1864?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1860?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , [1864?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Fairy Belle , 1861-1865 Publisher New Orleans: A.E. Blackmar & Bro.
Fairy Belle , [1860?], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Fairy Belle , [between 1901 and 1904], c1859 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Fairy Belle , 1861-1865 Publisher Augusta, GA: Blackmar & Bro.
Fairy Belle , [1889?], c1859 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson Co.
Fairy Belle , 1861-1865 Publisher Augusta, GA: Blackmar & Bro.
Fairy Belle , [between 1867 and 1876], c1859 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Farewell Mother Dear , c1861 Publisher New York: John J. Daly
Farewell mother dear: admired ballad , 1861-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Farewell my Lilly dear , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Farewell my Lilly dear , 1900-1920 Publisher Chicago: National Music Co.
Farewell my Lilly dear; arr , [between 1856 and 1862], c1853 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Farewell my Lilly dear: a plantation melody , c1853 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Farewell my Lilly dear , [between 1867 and 1876], c1851 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Farewell my Lilly dear , [between 1856 and 1862], c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Farewell my Lilly dear , [between 1856 and 1862], c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Pittsburgh: H. Kleber
Farewell my Lilly dear , 1855-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Farewell my Lilly dear , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Farewell old cottage , c1851 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
New Orleans: Wm.T. Mayo
Farewell old cottage , [186-?], c1851 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Farewell old cottage , c1863 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Farewell, sweet mother , [between 1863 and 1877], c1961 [i.e. 1861] Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Farewell, sweet mother , 1861-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Farewell, sweet mother , [between 1889 and 1896], c1889 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Farewell, sweet mother , [between 1863 and 1877], c1961 [i.e. 1861] Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Farewell, sweet mother , c1961 [i.e. 1861] Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co
Farewell, sweet mother , [between 1889 and 1896], c1889 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
For the dear old flag I die! , c1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Boston: O. Ditson & Co.
For thee, love, for thee , [between 1863 and 1866], c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
For thee, love, for thee , c1859 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1863 Publisher London: Addison, Hollier & Lucas
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Gentle Annie , 1879-1890 Publisher London: Chappell & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Gentle Annie , [between 1863 and 1877], c1857 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1860-1866 Publisher London: The Music-Publishing Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Gentle Annie , 1857-1883 Publisher London: Metzler & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1890 Publisher London: Brewer & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1857 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Gentle Annie , 1858-1888 Publisher London: W. Williams & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
Gentle Annie , [1858?] Publisher London: B. Williams
Gentle Annie , 1903-1941 Publisher London: F. Pitman & Hart
Gentle Annie , c1857 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1857 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1858-1888 Publisher London: W. Williams & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , [1863?] Publisher New York: Firth, Son & Co.
Gentle Annie , [between 1877 and 1889], c1856 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1882-1899 Publisher Chicago: National Music Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1856 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: C. Sheard
Gentle Annie , 1856-1899 Publisher London: Musical Bouquet Office
London: J. Allen
Gentle Annie , c1884 Publisher Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Gentle Annie , c1858 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie , [1860?], c1858 Publisher New York: Firth, Pond & Co.
Gentle Annie: for the guitar , [between 1877 and 1896], c1857 Publisher New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Gentle Lena Clare , c1862 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Gentle Lena Clare , c1862 Publishing New York: S.T. Gordon
Gentle Lena Clare , [between 1863 and 1866], c1862 Publisher New York: S.T. Gordon
Give the stranger happy cheer , c1850 [i.e. 1851] Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Give the stranger happy cheer , c1850 [i.e. 1851] Publisher Baltimore: F.D. Benteen
New Orleans: W.T. Mayo
Give this to mother , c1864 Publisher New York: H. Waters
Give this to mother , c1864 Publisher New York: P.A. Wundermann
Give us this day our daily bread , 1863 Publisher New York: Horace Waters
Series V. Forgeries , 1934-1945 Correspondence re: Weisberg Levitt Forgery , 1936-1944 Containers box 1 , folder 1 Forgery "I Will Be True to Thee" and Dichter Correspondence , 1959 Containers box 1 , folder 2 Forgery "The Doctor of Alcantara" , No date Containers box 1 , folder 3 Foster Forgery Henry Kirschenbaum Manuscript and Correspondence , 1935 Containers box 1 , folder 4 Kirschenbaum, Henry Questionable ms. , 1935-1940 Containers box 1 , folder 5 Forgeries Possibly from Levitt/Weisberg , 1935-1936 Containers box 1 , folder 6 Charles Levitt and Weisberg Forgeries , 1935-1936 Containers box 1 , folder 7