This letter was written by John E. Moore at Bellefonte, Pennsylvania on a Friday afternoon. Although the letter is not dated, it was written after 1847 and before 1856. He is visiting his sister Augusta (Gus) who married Samuel Linn on December 1, 1847. John describes his trip to Bellefonte in full detail. Note: John wrote three pages without a single paragraph, so they have been inserted for the sake of the reader.
As this is written in 2022, two former carpet mills located at Louther and Spring Garden Streets in Carlisle, are collectively known as the Minerva Mills. The larger mill to the west was built by E. C.
Interview of Ann Moser for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library. Moser discusses her life at the Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle including growing up next to the Manse, the move to Garland Ave., and the history of the Church.
Charles Franklin Moss (b. 1878 Winchester, VA; d. 1961 Winchester VA), painter and professional photographer, was the first African American member of the National Association of Professional Photographers (1914), the winner of a competition to design a new Pennsylvania flag in 1907,and member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh.
Warren Mullen was a World War II veteran and artist with a keen sense of humor. He was a prolific letter writer; and his letters were filled with drawings of his experiences, whether serious, humorous, or outrageous.
The scene of the murder was the “Sign of the Indian Queen” tavern on Carlisle’s West High Street. The victim was tavernkeeper Robert Grayson. Grayson had been a tavernkeeper in between positions as the county jailer in the 1790s and High Sheriff from 1801-1804.
James Hamilton, Jr. (1793 - 1873), was born in and was a lifelong resident of Carlisle. His father was a wealthy attorney and James followed in his footsteps after graduating from Dickinson College. Beyond law, James was also interested in education, science, and history, and became an active philanthropist in support of those interests.
When one thinks of the past, crime is not the first thing that jumps to one's mind; it would probably be the last thing, if thought about at all. Today when one thinks of crime, one thinks of muggings, robbery, murder-the same things that took place then. The most common crime then was assault & battery.
Interview of Patrick Murphy for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. Murphy discusses his life in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania and his military service in World War II.
Interview of Patrick Murphy for the Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Digital Library Memory Bank. Murphy discusses some of his experiences in the European Theatre of World War II and his life following his discharge from the Army in including working at C. H. Maslands and Mount Holly Milk.