Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Dow Family Papers, 1861-1888. .66 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A D744 1-11
Content
Collection includes approximately 380 letters and documents written by and pertaining to members of the Albert G. Dow family of Licking Co., Ohio, particularly a son, John Robert Dow, a private in the 31St Ohio Infantry Regt. Pvt. Dow regularly informs his family about army life, military engagements and his political views. Family members in Ohio and elsewhere describe effects of war on economy, daily life.