ma45 James E. Morrow Letters, 1863-1864 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by ma. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview Morrow, James E. James E. Morrow Letters 1863-1864 1 half archives box (0.25 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Union military officer. Contains letters to Clara Johnson written during the Civil War. Also includes one letter to Clara Johnson from her father. English. Biographical Note

Commissioned a Captain on February 4, 1863. James E. Morrow recruited nearly all of Company F in Hancock County, West Virginia. He was the first president of Slippery Rock Normal School, Pennsylvania.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of 27 letters by James Elmer Morrow to Clara J. Johnson written between January 18 and December 4, 1864 while Morrow was a Union officer in West Virginia and Maryland during the Civil War. It also contains one letter to Clara J. Johnson from her father, F.J. Johnson, dated August 23, 1863.

The letters from James Morrow trace the beginning of his and Clara's acquaintance, through the developing courtship, until - by the time of the last letter (Dec. 1) - it is apparent that the couple has come to an understanding about their future relationship.

Arrangement of the Collection

The letters are arranged chronologically, as indicated in the container list.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in James E. Morrow Letters [Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

1 1 F. J. Johnson to Clara J. Johnson 1863 Aug 23 1 2 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Jan 18 1 3 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Feb 7 1 4 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Mar 9 1 5 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Mar 20 1 6 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Apr 30 1 7 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 May 2 1 8 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 May 21 1 9 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 May 24 1 10 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Jun 2 1 11 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Jul 19 1 12 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Aug 7 1 13 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Aug 14 1 14 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Sep 8 1 15 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 6 1 16 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 12 1 17 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 17 1 18 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 22 1 19 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 25 1 20 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 26 1 21 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Oct 26 (2nd) 1 22 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 2 1 23 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 20 1 24 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 21 1 25 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 23 1 26 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 24 1 27 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Nov 27 1 28 James E. Morrow to Clara J. Johnson 1864 Dec 4