Court dockets; Indiana--Monroe (Clark County : Township); Henryville (Ind.)
The Monroe Township Judge Docket Ledger is for the Monroe Township Court in Clark County, Indiana from 1896 to 1905. There are several different judges that were in charge of the court during this time period. Blank pages were not scanned. Some...
Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865; Correspondence; Fortune telling; Love-letters; American Civil War, letters and diaries; Military life
Ernest Schleicher, a soldier in Company I 38th Regiment Indiana Infantry, wrote letters home during the Civil War to Harriet Jackson of New Providence, Indiana. Ernest mustered in as a private in 1861 and was discharged in 1865 as a sergeant. These...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Homesickness; United States. Navy. Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Buddy provides Jesse with his correct address. He is over his homesickness. He thinks he will miss being back home when basketball season starts. He likes it where he is except for washing clothes. He is in Naval training and has not seen a ship...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Discovery Bay (Wash.); Fort Worden (Wash.); Welding
Alfred is back at Fort Worden in Washington. He and his wife Clarissa are living in a cabin at Discovery Bay. He is now a Corporal since he finished school. His job as a welder keeps him busy most days. He would be happy if the rest of his Army...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Roosevelt Roads Naval Station (P.R.); Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (N.C.); United States. Marine Corps--Military life
Carl was stationed at Cherry Point but left there to go on maneuvers in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. The weather is beautiful. Sis, Marvin, Jess Richey, and Mary Alice visited Carl in Cherry Point before he left. Carl is on M.P. duty and drives a...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Military training camps--United States; Camp Polk (La.); United States. Army. Medical Battalion, 120th
Carl is at Camp Polk, Louisiana. He has just been home on furlough and saw a few people from the mill but mostly spent time with his family. His basic training is almost over and wonders what the future holds. This letter is part of the Jesse G....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Camp Polk (La.); United States. Army--dentists; United States. Army. Medical Battalion, 120th
Carl has been receiving letters and the Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He has heard that the area of Starlight, Indiana has been hard hit by the draft. He learns that his brother may have to enlist soon. Carl is in the dental section doing inspections...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Korean War, 1950-1953--Battlefields--Korea; United States. Army--Military life
Charles’s cavalry division has been defending a hill called Old Baldy. They had heavy losses to the Chinese. Winter is coming and he thinks the fighting will slow down. They received warmer clothes for winter. This letter is part of the Jesse G....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Military training--Underwater Demolition School; Correspondence; Bainbridge (Md.); Treasure Island (San Francisco...
It is Sunday and Emmett has the day off. He says he writes 10 to 15 letters on the weekends but few people write him back. They have many sports teams. Emmett won the 100 yd freestyle and the 200 yd freestyle team swimming. He is going to be...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Correspondence; Bainbridge (Md.)
Emmett is writing Jesse to ask to be mailed the Speed-O-Meter newspaper that Jesse writes and mails to soldiers. Emmett has to march all day and thinks they do not get enough food. The station he is at just opened in Bainbridge and they have been...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Camp Drake (Japan)
George talks about the weather. He is stationed at Camp Drake about 17 miles from Tokyo, Japan. He says his barracks were built by the Japanese during the last war and used to be a golf course. He mentions seeing many people from Indiana. He has...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Correspondence; Basic training (Military education)--Aviation fundamentals
Jack likes getting the letters from Jesse. It is how he knows what is going on around Sellersburg and Speed. He does not have much time to write while he is in boot camp. He joined the company drill team which gives him liberty every weekend. He...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Camp Atterbury (Ind.); United States. Army--Military life; Basic training
James writes from Camp Atterbury and tells Mr. Dorsey he has the wrong address for Herman Broddus. He says training has been tough so far. He says it is very cold and snowy. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; Military training; Correspondence
Lawrence visited home but was unable to see Jesse because he was in the hospital. Lawrence is now in Florida. The Navy is sending him to a class P school. He has had math and mechanical drawing classes so far. This letter is part of the Jesse G....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life
Lawrence writes to Jesse to thank him for sending letters and the Speed-O-Meter. They have the day off and have been spending it washing and rolling clothes for seabag inspection tomorrow. There are other local boys staying in the same area. This...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Marine Corps--Military life; Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Correspondence
Max hopes Jesse will get better soon. Camp Lejeune, where Max is stationed, has a basketball team that is on top. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Air Force--Military life; Correspondence; Pusan (Korea); Pohang (Korea); Korean War, 1950-1953--War work--Red Cross
Maynard writes from Pohang, Korea that they are building quite a few new buildings on base. He says they have a pool table and ping pong table in the recreation hall, along with other games donated by the Red Cross. He travels to Pusan for dental...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; Correspondence; Homesickness; Food
Garner thinks navy life is fine except for washing clothes. He thinks his commanding officer is the best. He does not think he will ever starve. He misses home. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection. Dorsey...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Marine Corps--Military life; Correspondence
Robert enjoys getting the letters from Jesse. He likes living in California. The weather is nice. He thinks there are a lot of people from the Ohio Valley in California. His daughter is going to kindergarten now. He cannot talk much about his job....
