Ord, James to Ord, Edward Otho Cresap., 03/31/1859-03/31/1859

File — Box: 1, Folder: 70

Identifier: 45927

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

[Folders 1:1 - 3:55] Contains correspondence by various members of the Ord and Andre families; arranged chronologically by author. Note that female married names are cross-referenced with maiden names. Researchers are advised to look under both. The Ord men are indexed by their full given names, e.g., 'James Placidus Ord,' not 'Placidus Ord;' and 'William Marcellus Ord,' not 'William Ord.'

Dates

03/31/1859-03/31/1859

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Hollinger Slim Case, 1 Hollinger Record Storage Box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/10/03

Container Summary

Contains ALS from James Ord to his son Edward Otho Cresap Ord, addressed from Santa Cruz, Calif., to the artillery school at Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia: "I am very glad to learn that you are pleased with Old Point...You will now have an opportunity to qualify yourself for and to instruct others to be able to command for and serve for the honor and protection of the Union." Continues with news of Georgiana, as well as of the farm which is being overseen by John Stephen: "John has sowed over twice as much grain as was put in last year...John gets milk from 5 cows and expects more to give milk in a month or two...We have doing well a great variety of fruit trees viz apple, peach, pear, apricot, nectarine, plum, quince, pomegranate, fig, olive, etc."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ORD, JAMES - CORRES. TO ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP 1859: Autographed Letter

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - CORRES. FROM ORD, JAMES 1859: Autographed Letter

CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ 1859 - FARMING/FRUIT, DAIRY: DESCRIPTION: Autographed Letter

FARMING, CALIFORNIA 1859 - DESCRIPTION: Autographed Letter