Box 1

ALS, General Beauregard, New Orleans, to Mary Matilda Elder, Baltimore, 7 March 1866. Sends one hundred of his autographs and a portrait: "Allow me in the name of my brothers-in-arms, to thank you & those acting with you, for your praiseworthy efforts to alleviate the sufferings of those of our people, who have been impoverished by our late struggle for Independence & a separate National existence.

ALS, Bishop Thomas Byrne, Mt. St. Mary's Seminary in Cincinatti, to Matilda Elder, June 26 1894. Concerning her expression of well wishes on his appointment to the See of Nashville.

ALS, Baron de Carondelet, Nouvelle Orleans, to Monsieur de Marigni, 28 March 1794 (in French). Given to Francis W. Elder by Suzette de Marigni, 12 November 1893.

Student account for Francis W. Elder at Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmittsburg, Maryland, August 1820. Submitted by Rev. John DuBois to Basil Elder, Baltimore.

Student account for Francis W. Elder at Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmittsburg, Maryland, February 1821. Submitted by Rev. John DuBois to Basil Elder, Baltimore.

Printed document, "Notice of Special Meeting of the LIBERTY FIRE COMPANY, F. W. Elder, Sec'ry," 22 June 1831.

ALB, John Elder, Happy Retreat, Graceham, to Francis W. Elder, Baltimore, 7 February 1871. Concerns Elder family genealogy.

ALS, Matilda Winchester (Elder), St. Joseph's Emmittsburg, to her mother, Carmelite Winchester, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 23 June 1845 (in French). Concerns the arrival of her father in Emmittsburg (see letter from Benjamin L. Winchester, 28 June 1845, in folder 6).

ALS, Matilda Winchester, Baltimore, to her mother, 5 June [July?] 1845. Includes an attached note from Benjamin Winchester. Both letters concern their arrival and reception in Baltimore.

Printed document, oath of allegiance to the US, signed by "M. M." (Mary Matilda) Elder in New Orleans 30 October 1864.

ALS, William Henry Elder to Francis W. Elder, Baltimore, 4 April 1832. Written by William to his brother while a student at Mount St. Mary's Seminary. Contains news of the seminary: "But even writing to you, I don't know what to say. Indeed I wish you were up here to tell me what to say. I've got half a dozen fellows around me who have finished their letters half-an hour ago and are playing some of the jugglers tricks with cards."

ALS, William Henry Elder, Cincinnati, to Francis W. Elder (nephew), 21 April 1904.

ALS, William Henry, Francis W., Basil T., John C., Joseph Enoch, Thomas S., and Charles David Elder, Cincinnati, to their sister Eleanor Elder (Sister Helena Eleanor Elder of the Sisters of Charity), 14 December 1883.

ALS, William Henry Elder, Philadelphia, to Matilda Elder, 20 October. Unable to come and visit her in New York. Includes an attached note from Matilda's child "Fannie."

ALS, William Henry Elder, Cincinnati, to Matilda Elder, 2 February 1898. To his sister: "But very honestly I can say I have been thinking often of you & yours: & wishing to write you: though the wish did not materialize."

ALS, Archbishop Odin, New Orleans, to Matilda Elder, 22 April 1868 (in French).

ALS, Archbishop Spalding, Louisville, to Francis Elder, Baltimore, 26 October 1863. Requests assistance for nephew, John L. Spalding, who "thinks of going to Brasil on an 'exploring adventure.'"

ALS, General Richard Taylor (son of Zachary Taylor), New Orleans, to Matilda Elder, Baltimore, 14 March 1865. Sends his photograph, with the note that "I hope your scheme will be successful."

ALS, Benjamin L. Winchester (father of Matilda Elder), Emmittsburg, to Carmelite Winchester (his wife), Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 28 June 1845. Concerns, in some detail, attending "exhibitions" at Mt. St. Mary's and St. Joseph's in Emmittsburg (coinciding with Matilda's departure from St. Joseph's). Letter contains several references to various members of the Elder family. Also see note from BFW to his wife, attached to letter from Matilda Wincester, 5 July 1845 (folder 3).

ALS, Benjamin L. Winchester to Carmelite Constant Winchester, New Orleans, Buena Vista Plantation, Donaldsonville, 27 May 1851. Family news. The letter ends with a note: "I have got the Ice and whiskey, tell JAck to put his Ice box in order to receive it."