Box 1
Container
Contains 97 Results:
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Robert Goodloe Harper discussing the death of a Mrs. Barron, 1818 April 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 94
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 April 2
Letter from Benjamin Henry and Mary Elizabeth Latrobe to Robert Goodloe Harper sending their sympathies for a “similar” occasion which happened to them, presumably the death of one of Harper’s children, 1818 April 15
File — Box: 1, Folder: 95
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 April 15
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Messenger Douglas discussing the shipping of a machine that grinds seeds and hominy to a Mr. Coiron, 1818 September 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 96
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 September 8
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to his wife Mary Elizabeth Latrobe discussing his work at the Exchange and expressing his longing for her and their children, 1818 September 10
File — Box: 1, Folder: 97
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 September 10
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Cadet John Latrobe discussing Mary’s anxiety at not having received a letter from John among other things, such as a forgotten “great coat.”, 1818 October 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 98
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 October 2
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to John H.B. Latrobe discussing what the family has been up to and wishing he was home with them, 1818 December 12
File — Box: 1, Folder: 99
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 December 12
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to his wife Mary Elizabeth Latrobe writing to wish her and their children a “happy Christmas” and further expanding on what he has been up to, 1818 December 26
File — Box: 1, Folder: 100
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural...
Dates:
1818 December 26