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Moberly Family Papers

Moberly Family Papers contains one box of records with correspondence received from family and friends of Elhanan W. Moberly ranging from 1856 to 1866. Some documents include poetry and medical boards.

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Collection of Song Sheets

Collection of papers featuring song writings and music notes.
Letter for E. W. Moberly from Howard Love, 1857-03-24

H. Love

A letter from Howard Love for E. W. Moberly, glad to see him in a healthy state. Dated on March 24, 1857.
Letter for E. W. Moberly from friends, 1850-02-17

A letter for E. W. Moberly from friends from Indiana. A compilation of lines written on a single letter by friends of Moberly, surprised of the letter and grateful for checking in on their own welfare. Dated on February 17, 1850.
Letter for E. W. Moberly from friends, 1847-03-03

A letter for E. W. Moberly from friends Robert Biggs and F. B. from Indiana. Dated on March 3, 1846.
Letter for M. W. Grag from N. R. Haddon , 1847-10-21

N. R. Haddon

A letter for M. W. Grag from N. R. Haddon over military topics, mentioning members including E. W. Moberly. Dated on October 21, 1847.
Letter for E. W. Moberly from an unnamed friend, 1846-12-22

A letter for E. W. Moberly from an unnamed friend who is interesting in hearing from him after receiving a letter from the post office. Dated on December 12, 1846.
Letter for E. W. Moberly from an unnamed colleague, 1846-11-18

A letter for E. W. Moberly from an unnamed colleague about the fault of communication between them due to activity from opposing Mexicans. Dated on November 11, 1846.
South Church Layout Drawing

A drawing of the South Church base with positions and coordinates, drawn by E.W. Moberly.
Letter from E. W. Moberly to Mr. Helmsley Wood, September 28-29th

E. W. Moberly

A letter from E. W. Moberly to Mr. Helmsley Wood about news regarding a battle his experience on the fort. Dated from September 28 to the 29th.
Letter from E. W. Moberly to Mr. Helmsley Wood, 1846-09-18

E. W. Moberly

A letter from E. W. Moberly to Mr. Helmsley Wood about his trip and experience in Texas. Dated on September 18, 1846.
Set of Three Untitled Newspaper Poems

A piece of newspaper featuring 3 poems. One poem is titled 'A True Tale.' The other 2 poems are untitled.
Untitled Poems

A piece of newspaper featuring three untitled poems.
Untitled Reaper Poem

A piece of newspaper featuring a poem about death and the reaper.
Set of Three Newspaper Poems

A strip of newspaper featuring three poems. First poem is called 'The Dying Storm' by Miss H.F. Gould. The second poem is called 'A Fairy Tale.' The third poem is called 'The First Kiss' by Miss M.J.E. Knox.
Set of Two Newspaper Poems

A strip of newspaper featuring two poems. The first poem is called 'The Bridge', and the second poem is called 'The Parting.'
Railroad Advertisement and Newspaper Segment

A strip of newspaper featuring a railroad advertisement and a story segment on the backside.
Newspaper Illustration

An illustration depicting Benjamin West's first attempt at drawing. The illustration presents West drawing a baby in the inside of a wooden home.
Newspaper Illustration

A newspaper sheet featuring an illustrated story depicting 2 men and a mule. The backside has more written stories and articles.
Newspaper Illustration

An illustration of a dame in a balcony with a bird.
Postal Currency

A small brown $5 money note.
Letter from H. D. Young to M. W. Moberly, 1863-05-05

H. D. Young

A letter from H. D. Young to M. J. Moberly, giving his condolences for the death of her husband. Dated on May 5, 1863.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-08-02

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, expressing his love and admiration for her. Dated on August 2, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, December 1866

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, unsure what to write about, he expresses his anxiousness to see her again for the ceremony. Dated on December 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-11-15

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly awaiting a blessing from her before getting married. Dated on November 15, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-11-23

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, the third letter since he last saw her. Dated on November 23, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-11-06

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly expressing all his love for her, waiting for the time they meet up. Dated on November 6, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-10-19

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, asking her to be his wife. Dated on October 19, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-11-02

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly , trying to convince her he's worth her time and love. Dated on November 2, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-10-10

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly confessing his love for her and willing to be a father figure for her kids. Dated on October 10, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M .J. Moberly, 1866-06-30

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly telling her that he has been informed that she is a widow and is interested in her. Dated on June 30, 1866.
Letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly, 1866-08-18

I. M. Tevis

A letter from I. M. Tevis to M. J. Moberly admitting he had feelings for her at a young age. Dated on August 18, 1866.
Medical Receipts from Dr. Thomas

The top medical receipt from Dr. Thomas to E. W. Moberly dates to October 28, 1857. The bottom medical receipt from Dr. Thomas to E.W. Moberly dates to August 10, 1858.
Letter from W. H. Moberly, 1866-08-09

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly for one of his kids, wishing to see them and their children. Dated on August 9, 1866.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, 1866-06-21

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly informing her about the death of someone and politics. Dated on June, 21, 1866.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to his sister, 1866-03-05

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to his sister about staying far from home, asking her to come along. Dated on March 05, 1866.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, 1864-08-20

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly about his whereabouts and plans for the fall. Dated on August 20, 1864.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to his sister, 1863-12-17

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to his sister, telling her about his whereabouts. Dated on December 17, 1863.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to M .J. Moberly, 1863-07-26

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, checking in on her, glad that she received his letter in hopes everything is going well. Dated on July 26, 1863.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, 1863-04-19

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, talking about not feeling well while also telling her about how his sibling died. Dated on April 19, 1863.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, 1863-03-10

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly and his sister to M. J. Moberly if she is doing well after E. W. Moberly's death. Dated on March 10, 1863.
Letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, 1863-01-26

W. H. Moberly

A letter from W. H. Moberly to M. J. Moberly, feeling sorry for the loss of E.W. Moberly. Dated on January 26, 1863.
Letter from H. C. Shaw to M. J. Moberly, 1864-07-24

H. C. Shaw

A letter from H. C. Shaw to their friend M. J. Moberly over his daily life and loved ones. Dated on July 24, 1864.
Letter for M. J. Moberly, 1865-02-06

M. J. Moberly

A letter from M. J. Moberly talking about how everything is going well while also looking over William and Almira Moberly. Dated on February 6, 1865.
Letter from Isaiah Brown to M. J. Moberly, 1866-03-11

I. Brown

Letter from Isaiah Brown for M. J. Moberly over assistance. Dated on March 11, 1866.
Letter from Isaiah Brown to M. J. Moberly, 1866-10-23

I. Brown

Letter from Isaiah Brown for M. J. Moberly and his cousins, proud of having the opportunity of writing to them. Dated on October 23, 1866.
New Years Letter from Lovira Barlow

L. Barlow

A happy New Years letter from Lovira Barlow to her sister, Mary Jane Barlow and her two children.
E. W Moberly Side Portrait, Undated

A side portrait of E. W Moberly wearing a striped coat and a hat.
Letter from C. Barlow to M. J. Tevis, 1868-09-09

C. Barlow

A letter from C. Barlow to his daughter Mary Jane Barlow Tevis about delivering peaches. Dated on September 9, 1868.
E. W Moberly Side Portrait, February 1854

A side portrait of E. W Moberly wearing a suit and a hat. Drawn in February 1854.
E. W Moberly Side Portrait, February 1854

A side portrait of E. W Moberly wearing a suit. Drawn in February 1854.
Bedroom Drawing

A drawing and excerpt of E. W. Moberly's dreams, taking place in a bedroom dreaming of his wife.
Dog Drawing

A drawing and excerpt about E. W. Moberly's dog, Hanibel.
Duet Drawing

A small drawing of a pair of people dancing.
Plants Drawing

Small drawing of trees and shrubs on a hill.
Small Bird Drawing

A small drawing depicting a bird next to some plants.
Hands on Table Drawing

Small drawing of a pair of hands doing actions on a table. Handwriting is present on the backside of the paper.
Sketched Piece of Paper

A blue piece of paper with sketches and caricatures of people drawn by E. W. Moberly in Indiana.
Sketched Sheet of Paper

A long sheet of paper with multiple sketches of items and subjects drawn.
Caricature of Two Dutchmen

Caricature of two Dutchmen by E. W. Moberly back in 1855.
Tax Receipt; 1559-02-17

A tax receipt designated to E. W. Moberly who has paid in Dallas, dated on February 17, 1959.
Tax Receipt; 1852-12-23

A tax receipt designated to E. W. Moberly who has paid $3.50, dated on December 23, 1952.
Tax Receipt

A tax receipt for an estimated $2.00.
Small Store Receipt

A $5.25 receipt from Mr. Moberly. Dated on July 31, 1856
Store Receipt

A $4.00 store receipt for W. H. Moberly's purchase.
Small Store Receipt

A short store receipt, $92 worth of products.
Long Store Receipt

A store receipt of $712 of purchased products.
Store Receipt for E. W. Moberly

A store receipt of products purchased by E. W. Moberly. Dated on October 28, 1954.
Store Receipt for M. J. Moberly

A store receipt of products purchased by M. J. Moberly.
Receipt

Receipt for trouble.
Steamboat Receipt, 1811-04-08

A $45.00 receipt for a steamboat pass in Louisville, paid by W.H. Moberly. Dated on April 8, 1811.
Receipt for Buckets

A receipt featuring a list of goods paid in cash and mention of buckets filled with products. Dated on October 13th.
List of Forgotten Articles

A list of articles left behind at two locations.
Payment Legal Fee

Legal file of a received fee in full from E. W. Moberly on all cases on July 14th 1836.
Payment Legal File

Legal file of a paid fee by E. W. Moberly of all charges against him on August 5th. His father's name, William H. Moberly, is present on the paper.
Solemn poem by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A somber poem written by E. W. Moberly expressing feelings of loneliness and pain.
Poem dedicated to M. J. Barlow by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A poem written by E. W. Moberly for his wife, Mary Jane Barlow, expressing how much he loves and misses her.
Farewell poem by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A two-paged poem written by E. W. Moberly, saying farewell to his wife, Mary Jane Barlow.
Poem of devotion by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A poem written by E. W. Moberly devoted to his wife, Mary Jane Barlow.
Depressing poem by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A heartbroken poem written by E. W. Moberly.
Memory poem by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A poem written by E. W. Moberly about thoughts and memory.
Steamboat poem by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A poem written by E. W. Moberly as a steamboat passenger.
Set of poems by E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly

A set of poems written by E. W. Moberly dedicated to his loved ones.
Notebook Fragments

E. W. Moberly

Four handwritten notebook fragments
Small Black Notebook

E. W. Moberly

A small black notebook belonging to E. W. Moberly
Green Notebook

E. W. Moberly

A green notebook belonging E. W. Moberly about his life experiences and travels.
Small Brown Notebook

E. W. Moberly

A small brown notebook belonging to E. W. Moberly over his hopes and setbacks in life.
Damaged Military Statement

A damaged military statement of E. W. Moberly and his background. Dated on December 31, 1861.
Natural Medicine Documents

Pages 1-6 covers the principles of healing diseases according to the laws of nature with the use of animal body parts. Pages 7-20 glances over a list of component parts for natural medicine and their composition for treating diseases.
Set of 3 Receipts to E. W. Moberly, Undated

The first receipt is from H. O. Hedgecoxe for a stage fair. The second receipt is from John F. Jones for a stage fair to Bloomington, dated on September 25, 1954. The third receipt is from M. D. Smithe for E. W. Moberly and H.O. Hedgecoxe for a stage fair from Houston, dated on August 25, 1854.
Steamboat Receipt and Ticket, 1854-09-03

A $12.00 receipt for a steamboat ticket. Dated on September 3, 1854.
Steamboat Receipt and Ticket, 1854-09-09

A $15.00 receipt for a steamboat ticket. Dated on September 9, 1854.
Travel Journal

E. W. Moberly

E. W. Moberly's travel journal from his trip to Texas to Indiana. Dated from August 20 to September 17, 1854.
Journal Fragments, Undated

E. W. Moberly

A poem written by E. W. Moberly about his travel and home.
Journal Fragments, Undated

E. W. Moberly

A guide over the language of flowers, made and learned by E. W. Moberly.
Journal Fragments, 1853-10-27

E. W. Moberly

A journal entry from E. W. Moberly about him leaving Fort Belknap and traveling across Texas running errands. Dated on June 10, 1853.
Journal Fragment, 1853-06-10

E. W. Moberly

A journal entry from E. W. Moberly about his time camping near Fort Belknap, expressing his departure from a woman. Dated on June 10, 1853.
Letter from E. W. Moberly to Sarah Ann Barlow, 1858-01-19

E. W. Moberly

A handwritten letter from E. W Moberly to his sister-in-law, Sarah Ann Barlow. Dated on January, 19, 1858.
Letter from E. W. Moberly to M. J. Barlow, Undated

E. W. Moberly

A handwritten page-numbered collection of letters from E. W Moberly to his wife, M. J. Barlow. Dated on November 1855.
Letter from E. W. Moberly to M. J. Barlow, 1857-04-22

E. W. Moberly

A handwritten letter from E. W Moberly to his wife, M. J. Barlow, stating how it has been six months since he had left mentioning the changes that had occurred. Dated on November 1855.
Letter from E. W. Moberly to M. J. Barlow, 1857-05-03

E. W. Moberly

Blue handwritten letter from E. W Moberly to his wife, M. J. Barlow about his underwhelming well-being, expressing his will to write and send more letters to his wife and family. Dated on May 03, 1857.