Hand Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The Hand Family Papers consists primarily of the correspondence of Henry Hand, Jr., and family. The collection also includes two Bible records of the Hand family with dates and locations of births, deaths, and marriages; receipts between family members for money from estates; and Henry Hand, Jr.'s, copybook containing copies of his business correspondence, poems, and speeches.
Dates
- 1805-1903
Creator
- Hand family (Creator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
Henry Hand, Sr., settled in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, in 1798 with his wife, two sons (William and John), and two daughters. William (circa 1783-1825) married Elizabeth Griffin (circa 1790-1814) on March 16, 1809, in the Louisiana Territory. They had two sons, Henry and Edward. Henry Hand, Jr., son of William and Elizabeth, was born in Smithland, Kentucky, on December 4, 1810. He married Felicia Bogard near Waidsboro, Kentucky, on January 1, 1837. He worked as a businessman in Smithland and Waidsboro, and held various public offices, including county clerk of Marshall County, Kentucky. In 1861, he moved to Randolph County, Arkansas, where he served as postmaster general. At the end of the Civil War he returned to Kentucky. He died August 24, 1883, in Paducah.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet ( (34 items))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
Donated by the Arizona Historical Society, 1999.
Processing Information
Processed by Molly Kodner, December 1999.
Creator
- Hand family (Creator, Family)
- Hand, Henry, Jr., 1810-1883 (Author, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of Hand Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository