Box 3
Container
Contains 109 Results:
Letter from Ellen Latrobe to her daughters Mary and Kate Latrobe speaking of various topics including their brother Charles and a night where she thought they were being robbed, circa 1840s-1850s
File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
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:
circa 1840s-1850s
Letter from M. Lewis Clarke, secretary to the board of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. notifying him of John McRae’s resignation, 1850 August 26
File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
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:
1850 August 26
Letter from M. Lewis Clarke to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. asking Latrobe to attend a meeting to explain his maps and papers since McRae was no longer there to decipher them. Routes and their costs are also discussed and listed, 1850 August 27
File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
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:
1850 August 27
Letter from D.H. Mahan to John H.B. Latrobe concerning the appearance of John’s brother Benjamin before the Board of Engineers and complimenting him on his “most untiring zeal.”, 1850 October 4
File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
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:
1850 October 4
Letter from D.H. Mahan to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. discussing briefly the contents of the previous letter and a decision made by the board, 1850 November 20
File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
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:
1850 November 20
Calculations on the effect of locomotives on the Blue Ridge Railroad done by Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr., 1854 April 1
File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
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:
1854 April 1
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to H. Gorintin (Gouratin?), president of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, notifying him of his completion of examining his line from the Anderson Courthouse to the – Gap, 1854 April 15
File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
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:
1854 April 15
Receipt of payment from the Blue Ridge Railroad Company to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. for his services, 1854 May 12
File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
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:
1854 May 12
Letter from Thomas Seabrook to Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. concerning details of the Allegheny Tunnel, 1856 July 5
File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
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:
1856 July 5
Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Chauncy Brooks discussing the discontinuation of his position as Chief Engineer. Also contains a copy of “resolutions” made by the board, listing the subject aforementioned, 1856 December 1
File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
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:
1856 December 1