John Coburn
John Coburn
L34, V59
1850-1904
1 manuscript box, 11 volumes
Manuscript & Rare Books Division
Indiana State Library
Processed by: Jessica Combs, September 2010
Biographical Note:
John Coburn was an Indianapolis attorney; colonel, 33rd Indiana Regiment (1861-1864), general (1865); Whig, member Indiana House of representatives (1850-1851); Republican, member U.S. House of Representatives (1867-1875), serving as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs and on the Committee on Banking and Currency; justice, Montana Territory Supreme Court (1884-1885).
Scope and Content Note:
The collection includes 9 of Coburn’s letter books (1879-1903), chiefly relating to his Indianapolis law practice, but also including letters on Republican Party politics, local civic activities, and Indiana history; correspondence regarding political appointments, and his work on banking and military affairs; other correspondence regarding politics; correspondence and financial papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Augustus Coburn, including papers relating to land in Ontonagon County, Michigan, and mining claims in the west (1850-1865). Coburn’s memorandum books contain addresses, legal case notes, receipts, and cures for diseases (1904-1905); a scrapbook of the 1867 political campaign; Coburn’s account book (1865); an article by Coburn on riots in Indianapolis and other Indiana towns during the Civil War; and notes and drafts of speeches. Correspondents include Roscoe Conkling, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William Tecumseh Sherman, Daniel W. Voorhees, and Lew Wallace.
Photocopying Policy:
Manuscript materials CANNOT be photocopied or digitized in their entirety. Photocopies and/or digital images cannot exceed 25% of a collection or a folder within a collection. In some cases, photocopying may not be permitted due to the condition of the item. Check with a Manuscript Librarian for other options.
Box and Folder Listing:
Box 1.
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Folder |
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1. |
1850-1853 |
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2. |
1854-1859 |
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3. |
1860-1865 |
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4. |
1866-1879 |
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5. |
1880-1895 |
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6. |
1897-1904, n.d. |
V59
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1. |
Coburn Accounts 1865 |
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2. |
John Coburn Letter book, 1883-1884 |
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3. |
John Coburn Political Scrapbook & Record (list of voters), 1867 |
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4. |
John Coburn Letter book, 1879-1888 |
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5. |
Coburn Letter book, May 5, 1888-1890 |
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6. |
John Coburn Letter book, 1897-1898 |
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7. |
John Coburn, Sept 27, 1895-July 20, 1897 |
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8. |
John Coburn, September 1898- January 1900 |
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9. |
John Coburn, January 1900-April 1903 |
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10. |
John Coburn, December 1891-October 1893 |
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11. |
John Coburn, October 1893-September 1895 |
Collection Information
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Size of Collection: |
1 manuscript box, 11 volumes |
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Collection Dates: |
1850-1904 |
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Provenance: |
Argosy, 13 March, 1943; Schuyler Hass, 27 December, 1931 |
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Access : |
The collection is open for research use |
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Restrictions: |
Age and Condition |
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Reproduction Rights: |
Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript and Rare Books Division, Indiana State Library. |
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Language: |
Materials are entirely in English |
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Alternate Formats: |
None |
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Related Holdings: |
None |
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