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Clendenen Family Papers

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Clenenden family correspondence and the 1859 pocket diary kept by Clemens L. Clendenen cover Clendenen family affairs, farming, and property, including and a rift between Hyman Clendenen and his father over the land in Iowa and a homestead grant.

The Civil War letters from Clemens L. Clenden to his wife Louisa Shinn Clendenen posted from Parkersburg, Clarksburg and New Creek, West Virginia. (Aug. Sept. - 1864) and a letter from Andersonville prison deal with camp life and comprise some discussion of war politics, Vallandigham and Copperheads. This portion of the collection also includes letters to Louisa from John V. Clendenen, and members of the 4th W. Virginia Cavalry about her husband's fate.

Letters from William Lambden Clendenen to his fiance Mary Cowan (1887-1888) (32 pieces) describe his life in Ashland, Kansas, as a farmer and laborer.

Correspondence between Colonel Clarence Clemens Clendenen and Confederate Historical Society (London) (1969-1972, 18 pieces) deal with history of the Civil War, especially in the West and border states, and discuss affairs of the Confederate Historical Society. Correspondents include Michael A. Rich, Robert Fowler, and Kenneth M. Broughton.

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Date

1855-1972

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mssClendenen family

Creator

Clendenen (Family)(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Gift of Col. Clarence C. Clendenen, 1948, 1969 and 1973.

Associated people

Clendenen, Clemens L., (-1864.)

Clendenen, Willard Lambden, (active 1887-1888.)

Clendenen, Clarence C. (active 1863-1864,)

Clendenen, Louisa Shinn, (active 1887-1888,)

Cowan, Mary,

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Confederate Historical Society (London)

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