Asa F. Horn Account Book and Family Correspondence,
Scope and Content
The collection includes an account book belonging to Asa F. Horn in addition to three letters, two written from Joel B. Ricker to "Cousin Gilman" (possibly Gilman Horn) and one from Emma Horn to "Brother Freeman" (perhaps Asa F.?) All are most likely from the area surrounding Acton, Maine, though it is unclear how they are related. The letter (1861) from Emma Horn was dictated by a John, mentioned along with Freeman in the first of the Ricker letters, and discusses his illness and ongoings at their mill. In the Ricker letters (1860), Joel writes to Gilman about happenings in the town since Gilman left, including the fact that John and Freeman sold a mill.
Dates
- 1854 - 1861
Creator
- Horn, Asa F. (Acton, Maine) (Person)
- Horn, Emma (Acton, Maine) (Person)
- Ricker, Joel B. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Asa F. Horn Account Book and Family Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
The Horn family lived in Acton, Maine, predating the 1790s. In 1790, the family opened up Acton's first saw mill, and in 1830 they started up an additional grist mill.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes an account book belonging to Asa F. Horn in addition to three letters, two written from Joel B. Ricker to "Cousin Gilman" (possibly Gilman Horn) and one from Emma Horn to "Brother Freeman." All are most likely from the area surrounding Acton, Maine, though it is unclear how they are related.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type. The correspondence is in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
This collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2009.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Asa F. Horn Account Book and Family Correspondence was completed in November 2012.
- Title
- Asa F. Horn Account Book and Family Correspondence, 1854-1861
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu