Wall Family Papers, 1853-1910
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Wall family
Title: Papers, 1853-1910 (bulk 1872-1881)
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, see the Curator of Special Collections.
Size of Collection: 0.33 cubic feet
Locator Number: Mss. A W187
Scope and Content Note
Mostly letters to and from members of the Wall family. Bulk of collection consists of letters between William S. Wall of Cynthiana, Ky. and his fiancée, later wife, Lucile Crutcher Wall. Also contains letter from John T. Wall to William and Lucile Wall regarding medical care for their infant son and letters from Buckner H. Payne and from M.E. Machir to Clementina Wall, the mother of William and John. Miscellaneous items include a calling card for “Lou Crutcher,” an invitation to the 1853 funeral of William K. Wall, an invitation to the 1879 wedding of Elizabeth Addams and Harry D. Frisbie, Jr., and a newspaper clipping about War of 1812 pensions.
Biographical Note
The Wall family lived in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky. The son of Clementina Wall, William S. Wall, served in Morgan’s Cavalry during the Civil War (see collection of his letters, Mss. C W) and returned to Cynthiana after the war and worked as a furniture merchant. In the early-1870s, Wall began to court Lucile “Lulu” Crutcher, a Cynthiana native, who at some point during the 1870s, moved to Dallas, Texas. Wall’s brother, John, was a doctor in Flemingsburg, Kentucky.
Another set of the Wall-Crutcher correspondence is available in the Wall-Machir family papers (Mss. C W).
Folder List
Folder 1: Wall-Crutcher Correspondence, 1872-1874
Folder 2: Wall-Crutcher Correspondence, 1876-1877
Folder 3: Wall Crutcher Correspondence, 1878-1881
Folder 4: Wall-Crutcher Correspondence, undated
Folder 5: Clementina Wall Correspondence
Folder 6: John T. Wall Correspondence
Folder 7: Miscellaneous letters
Folder 8: Envelopes, 1861-1881
Folder 9: Envelopes, undated
Folder 10: Miscellaneous
Subject Headings
Courtship – Southern States
Harrison County (Ky.) – History – 19th century
Harrison County (Ky.) – Politics and government – 19th century
Medicine – Kentucky
Presidents – United States – Election – 1876
Wall family
Index for Wall-Crutcher Letters
Wall-Crutcher Dated Correspondence
1872, 22 August — Probably to “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1873, 7 May — Probably to “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1874, 17 March — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1874, 18 August — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1874, 1 September — To William S. Wall from “Lulu” Crutcher
1876, 11 January — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1876, 23 October — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1876, 20 November — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 27 February — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 12 March — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 19 March — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 9 July — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, before October — Probably to “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 29 October — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 25 November — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1877, 26 December — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 8 January — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 28 January — To William S. Wall from Lou Crutcher
1878, 4 March — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
[1878] 25 March — To William S. Wall from “Lulu” Crutcher
1878, 8 April — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 13 May — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 15 April — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 22 April — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, — April — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 20 May — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 8 July — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 22 July — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 29 July — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 19 August — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 26 August — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 9 [prob. Sept.] — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 11 September — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1878, 23 September — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1881, 13 April — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
1881, 9 December — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Wall-Crutcher: Undated Correspondence
May — To William S. Wall from “Lulu” Crutcher
Tuesday night — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Thursday — To William S. Wall from “Lulu” Crutcher
Thursday, AM — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Thursday night — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Friday morn — To William S. Wall from “Lulu” Crutcher
Friday night, 12 o’clock — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Friday night, 8 th — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Saturday night — To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
To “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
No salutation, probably to “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
No salutation, probably to “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Two piece letter, no salutation, probably to “Lulu” Crutcher from William S. Wall
Letter from William S. Wall
To Clementina Wall
1870, 25 November — To Clementina Wall from Buckner H. Payne
1872, 25 July — To Clementina Wall from Buckner H. Payne
1872, 14 November — To Clementina Wall from Garrett S. Wall
1875, 18 April — To Clementina Wall from Buckner H. Payne
1875, 25 April — To Clementina Wall from Buckner H. Payne
1875, 5 December — To Clementina Wall from Buckner H. Payne
1876, 12 March — To Clementina Wall from “Nephew” John
1876, 18 October — Probably to Clementina Wall from M.E. Machir
1878, 31 October — To Clementina Wall from M.E. Machir
5 April — To Clementina Wall from M.E. Machir
From John T. Wall
1881, 27 October — Probably to W.S. Wall from John T. Wall
1881, 3 November — Probably to W.S. Wall from John T. Wall
1881, 6 November — To Sister from John T. Wall
1881, 10 November — To Sister from John T. Wall
1881, 13 November — To Sister from John T. Wall
1881, 14 December — To Sister from John T. Wall
1881, 22 December — Probably to W.S. Wall from John T. Wall
1881, 25 December — To Sister from John T. Wall
1882, 13 January — To Sister from John T. Wall
Miscellaneous Correspondence
1878, 8 April — To Lou Crutcher from J.L. Ward
1889, 26 July — To Sister (probably Lou Crutcher) from J.H.C.
1910, 20 March — To Lou Crutcher (“Mother”) from Lucille Wall
Miscellaneous
Invitation to funeral of William K. Wall, March 22, 1853
Invitation to wedding of Elizabeth Addams and Harry D. Frisbie, Jr., June 7, 1879
Calling card of Miss Lou Crutcher
Newspaper clipping advertising pensions for the War of 1812, 1878