Dunn mss. II, 1831-1864
Papers of Various at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington,
Indiana
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Libraries.
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly
Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly
Creator
Various
TitleDunn mss. II, 1831-1864
Collection No.
LMC 1298
Extent
1 box (85 items)
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
The Dunn mss. II, 1831-1864, consists of papers of
George Grundy Dunn, 1812-1857, lawyer and congressman of Bedford, Indiana.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
George Grundy Dunn, 1812-1857, was a lawyer and congressman of Bedford, Indiana.
Scope and Content Note
The Dunn mss. II, 1831-1864, consists of papers of George Grundy Dunn, 1812-1857, lawyer and
congressman of Bedford, Indiana.
The collection contains both personal and legal correspondence. Legal
correspondence concerns cases ranging from property suits to murder. Several letters and
documents deal with the extension of the New Albany and Salem Railroad through Bedford
under the direction of Doolittle and Chamberlain, contractors from Cincinnati. Several
Bedford men, among them are Dunn, are later sued by Doolittle and Chamberlain for their
actions in an attempt to contain a riot resulting from a labor dispute.
Another group of letters reflect Indiana political activity, particularly in the early
1850's. Among the correspondents are: James W. Carter, John Dougherty Defrees, Charles
Dewey, William McKee Dunn, Paris Chipman Dunning, John Ewing, Willis Arnold Gorman,
James Scott Hester, Morton Craig Hunter, David McDonald, Edward Wilson McGaughey, Joseph
Glass McPheeters, Samuel Wilson Parker, George Hunt Pendleton, Richard Wigginton
Thompson, John Palmer Usher, John Van Trees, Lewis L. Watson, Joseph Albert Wright.
Included in the collection are two prayers by Daniel Waldo, Chaplain of the House of
Representatives, 1856; an address delivered by Dunn to the Philomathean society, 1833;
patriotic speech on George Washington's birthday; several compositions by Dunn,
1831,1832; and two letters on the death of Andrew Wylie, 1851.
Collection size: 85 items
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Indexing Terms
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Names
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Dunn, George Grundy,
1812-1857
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Carter, James W.
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Defrees, John D. (John
Dougherty), 1810 or 1811-1882
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Dewey, Charles
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Dunn, W. McKee (William McKee),
1814-1887
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Dunning, Paris Chipman
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Ewing, John
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Gorman, Willis Arnold,
1816-1876
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Hester, James Scott
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Hunter, Morton Craig
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McDonald, David
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McGaughey, Edward W.
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McPheeters, Joseph
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Parker, Samuel W. (Samuel
Wilson), 1805-1859
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Pendleton, George H. (George
Hunt), 1825-1889
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Thompson, Richard W. (Richard
Wigginton), 1809-1900
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Usher, John Palmer,
1816-1889
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Trees, John Van
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Waldo, Daniel,
1762-1864
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Watson, Lewis L.
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Wright, Joseph A. (Joseph
Albert), 1810-1867
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Related Material
Dunn mss., also located at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Purchase: 1966-1968, 1972
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons
from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their
visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the curator.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Dunn mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Dunn mss. II
1 box
(85 items)
