Joyes Family Additional Papers, 1820-1891

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Joyes Family 

Title:  Additional Papers, 1820-1891 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  1 cubic foot 

Location Number:  Mss. A J89b 

Scope and Content Note 

Contains correspondence on legal, business, and family matters. Principal correspondents are Thomas Joyes, Judith Joyes, Patrick Joyes, Florence Joyes, Ann Mary Coleman of Baltimore, Md., and Tilly Emerson of Carlton County, Md. There are also letters from F. W. Desha, J. J. Crittenden, and J. L. Crittenden. Subjects include land matters, lawsuits, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and family matters. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence, 1820-1825.

2 Correspondence, 1833-1839.

3 Correspondence, 1840-1844.

4 Correspondence, 1845-1847.

5 Correspondence, 1848-1849.

6 Correspondence, 1850.

7 Correspondence, 1851.

8 Correspondence, 1852.

9 Correspondence, 1853.

10 Correspondence, 1854.

11 Correspondence, 1855.

12 Correspondence, 1856.

 

Box 2 

13 Correspondence, 1857.

14 Correspondence, 1858.

15 Correspondence, 1859.

16 Correspondence, 1860.

17 Correspondence, 1861.

18 Correspondence, 1862.

19 Correspondence, 1863.

20 Correspondence, 1864.

21 Correspondence, 1865.

 

Box 3 

22 Correspondence, 1866.

23 Correspondence, 1867.

24 Correspondence, 1868.

25 Correspondence, 1869-1872.

26 Correspondence, 1873-1879.

27 Correspondence, 1884-1885.

28 Correspondence, 1886-1889.

29 Correspondence, 1890-1891.

30 Miscellaneous.

31 Pamphlets.