Minor and Abigail Deming Correspondence (Digitized Content)

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Letter from Samuel Childs to Minor Deming, June 24, 1826

Letter from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [mother], April 25, 1835

Letter from Minor Deming to Henry Deming [brother], November 20, 1835

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and a letter from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [sister], November 28, 1835

Letter from Minor Deming to Edwin Deming [brother], June 29, 1837

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen Deming [father], and from Abigail Deming to Stephen Deming, August 7, 1837

Letter from Abigail Deming to Sarah Deming [mother-in-law] and Sarah Deming [sister-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [mother], August 7, 1837

Letter from Minor Deming to Edwin Deming [brother], and from Abigail Deming to Edwin Deming, November 9, 1837

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], and Frederic [brother] and Sarah Deming [sister], April 11, 1838

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], September 27, 1838

Letter from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [sister], and from Minor Deming to Edwin Deming [brother], July 7, undated

Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], undated

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], and from Abigail Deming to the Deming family, June 26-27, 1844

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], July 1, 1844

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [bother], and Sarah [sister], August 22, 1844

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [bother], and Sarah [sister], December 22, 1844

Letters from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [brother], and Sarah [sister], June 24 and 26, 1845

Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], June 28, 1845

Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], July 1, 1845

Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], September 23, 1845

Letter from Abigail Deming to Amanda Leebey[?] [sister], September 29, 1845

Letter from L.P. Hickok to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Deming, and from Mrs. P. Hickok to Mrs. Stephen Deming, October 9, 1845

Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], May 25, 1846

Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], August 4, 1846

Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], February 20 and July 10, 1849

Letter from James W. Wood to Thomas Ford, Gov., June 23, 1844

Letter from Minor Deming to Messrs. Smith, June 26, 1844

Letter from Thomas Buckmaster to Gov. Thomas Ford, June 27, 1844

Letter from Gen. Minor Deming to Citizens of Adams County, June 28, 1844

Letter from Minor Deming to Citizens of Carthage and Hancock Counties, June 28, 1844

Proclamation of Gov. Ford sent to Gen. Cooley, June 29, 1844

Letter from Gen. M. R. Deming to the Citizens of the Town and Country, June 29, 1844

Letter from Gov. Thomas Ford to Brig. Gen. Deming, June 30, 1844

Letter from Gen. Deming to Editor of the Warsaw Signal, June 30, 1844

Letter from Orson Spencer to Gen. Deming, July 1, 1844

Letter from Samuel Childs to Minor Deming, June 24, 1826
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1826A letter from Samuel Childs to Minor Deming expressing hope that Deming's new position in the military has not taken all his attention.
Letter from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [mother], April 25, 1835
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1835A letter from Minor Deming to his mother, Sarah Deming, regarding his health and his teaching in Cincinnati.
Letter from Minor Deming to Henry Deming [brother], November 20, 1835
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1835A letter from Minor Deming to his brother, Henry Deming, in which he talked of brotherhood and said it is better to move away from home.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and a letter from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [sister], November 28, 1835
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1835A letter from Minor Deming to his parents discussing the prices of land in Illinois. Also includes a letter to his sister Sarah.
Letter from Minor Deming to Edwin Deming [brother], June 29, 1837
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1837A letter from Minor Deming to his brother, Edwin Deming, elaborating a plan whereby Edwin will farm Minor's Illinois farm.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen Deming [father], and from Abigail Deming to Stephen Deming, August 7, 1837
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1837A letter from Minor Deming to his father, Stephen Deming, discussing schools and his pupils. Includes a letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen Deming expressing concern for his state of mind over the fact that his children are leaving home.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Sarah Deming [mother-in-law] and Sarah Deming [sister-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [mother], August 7, 1837
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1837A letter from Abigail Deming to her mother, Sarah Deming, and her sister, Sarah Deming, telling of Minor's desire to have Edwin come and their desire to go to the Illinois farm. Incudes a letter from Minor Deming to his mother, Sarah, saying he would like to be with her and care for her.
Letter from Minor Deming to Edwin Deming [brother], and from Abigail Deming to Edwin Deming, November 9, 1837
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1837A letter from Minor Deming to his brother, Edwin Deming, asking abou his arrival at the farm in Illinois. Includes a letter from Abigail Deming to Edwin, inquiring about his activities and giving him encouragement.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], and Frederic [brother] and Sarah Deming [sister], April 11, 1838
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1838A letter from Minor Deming to his parents, bother Frederic, and sister Sarah disucssing his health, teaching, and approaching the possibility of going to the farm. He also says that Abigail is slowly recovering from childbirth.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], September 27, 1838
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1838A letter from Minor Deming to his parents regarding his arrival to St. Mary's, and financial matters of the farm.
Letter from Minor Deming to Sarah Deming [sister], and from Minor Deming to Edwin Deming [brother], July 7, undated
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 184-7A letter from Minor Deming to his sister Sarah discussing religion, repentance, and salvation. Also included is a letter from Minor Deming to his brother Edwin asking about Litchfield and discussing the Mormons and his debts.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], and from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], undated
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 184-0A letter from Abigail Deming to Minor's parents saying she is becoming a "Western Woman." Included in this letter is a letter from Minor Deming to his parents voicing his concerns of not hearing from them.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], and from Abigail Deming to the Deming family, June 26-27, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1844A letter from Minor Deming to his parents and sister Sarah regarding the death of his brother, Edwin and trouble with the Mormons. Included in this letter is a letter from Abigail Deming to the Deming family stating that the Smiths were murdered in mob violence and that she fears a civil war.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents] and Sarah Deming [sister], July 1, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1844A letter from Minor Deming to his parents and sister telling of the Mormon war at Nauvoo and information on Edwin's effects.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [bother], and Sarah [sister], August 22, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1844A letter from Minor Deming to his parents, brother Frederic and sister Sarah. He mentions that as Sheriff of Hancock County, he recieves the support of the Mormons during the conflict there, and that Edwin's business is still unsettled.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [bother], and Sarah [sister], December 22, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1844A letter from Minor Deming to his parents, brother Frederic and sister Sarah. He tells of the birth of another son, and of his duty to apprehend the murderers of the Smiths (Joseph and Hiram).
Letters from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], Frederic [brother], and Sarah [sister], June 24 and 26, 1845
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1845A letter from Minor Deming to his parents, brother Frederic and sister Sarah. He tells of the perils of being Sheriff and how he killed a man in self-defense. Also included is a letter dated two days later from Minor Deming to his parents, brother, and sister, wherein he reflects on killing a man.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], June 28, 1845
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1845A letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming stating that Minor is held to bail and that he has resigned as Sheriff.
Letter from Minor Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents], July 1, 1845
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1845A letter from Minor Deming to his parents telling of his bail and of the Mob party threatening violence.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], September 23, 1845
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1845A letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming telling the cause and terms of Minor's death and the instructions he gave her. She also mentions the Mobocrat and Mormon conflict.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Amanda Leebey[?] [sister], September 29, 1845
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1845A letter from Abigail Deming to her sister regarding her Minor's death.
Letter from L.P. Hickok to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Deming, and from Mrs. P. Hickok to Mrs. Stephen Deming, October 9, 1845
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1845A letter from L.P. Hickok to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Deming expressing sympathy for Minor's death and reassuring them of God's forgiveness. Attached is a letter from Mrs. P. Hickok to Mrs. Stephen Deming offering her sympathy and expounding on Minor's character.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], May 25, 1846
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1846A letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming informing them that she expects to soon move to Galesburg for the children's sake.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], August 4, 1846
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1846A letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming describing Galesburg and her children after the move. She also tells of her loss of Minor.
Letter from Abigail Deming to Stephen and Sarah Deming [parents-in-law], February 20 and July 10, 1849
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1849A letter from Abigail Minor to Minor's parents Stephen and Sarah Deming telling of her hard work and instructing the children. She also says there is no prospect of selling the farm. Attached is a second letter dated July 10 from Abigail Minor saying that she has no more boarders and that her son Arthur is working on the farm.
Letter from James W. Wood to Thomas Ford, Gov., June 23, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from James W. Wood to Gov. Thomas Ford, advising Ford that Smith will meet an escort and go to Carthage with them. He notes that citizens of Nauvoo are confident in Ford's ability to execute the laws.
Letter from Minor Deming to Messrs. Smith, June 26, 1844
Image | 1844A letter from Minor Deming to Messrs. Smith stating that he is requested by the Governor to protect them.
Letter from Thomas Buckmaster to Gov. Thomas Ford, June 27, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from Thomas Buckmaster to Gov. Thomas Ford stating that the citizens of Nauvoo are quiet. Buckmaster was invited to attend the City Council where assurance for continues quiet was given until they get redress.
Letter from Gen. Minor Deming to Citizens of Adams County, June 28, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from Gen. Minor Deming to the Citizens of Adams County advising the militia to rendezvous at Carthage for their protection. He states that the nearby Mormon settlement will act only in defense.
Letter from Minor Deming to Citizens of Carthage and Hancock Counties, June 28, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from Minor Deming to the Citizens of Carthage and Hancock Counties with orders from Governor Ford to use discretionary powers to preserve tranquility. Deming commands the citizens to refrain from violence.
Proclamation of Gov. Ford sent to Gen. Cooley, June 29, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A proclamation from Gov. Ford to Gen. Cooley stating that a voluntary force and the independent companies are to stand ready with 12 days provisions. He commands Hancock County to abstain from all but defensive actions and says he will investigate the Smiths' murder.
Letter from Gen. M. R. Deming to the Citizens of the Town and Country, June 29, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from Gen. M. R. Deming to citizens of the town and country stating that the danger from the Mormons is gone and that they will not retaliate. He notes that the forces are gathering at Carthage to prevent further violence.
Letter from Gov. Thomas Ford to Brig. Gen. Deming, June 30, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1844A letter from Gov. Thomas Ford to Brig. Gen. Deming ordering Deming to protect Nauvoo and send the people from Missouri and Iowa home. He asks Deming to stop the spread of false alarms against the Mormons.
Letter from Gen. Deming to Editor of the Warsaw Signal, June 30, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from Gen. Deming to the Editor of the Warsaw Signal to correct an error in an account of the events at Carthage. He states that he gave no order to have the Carthage Greys arrested.
Letter from Orson Spencer to Gen. Deming, July 1, 1844
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1844A letter from Orson Spencer to Gen. Deming asking for Deming's influence to assure safe conduct to Carthage for trial and to aid in peace making.

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