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Morgan-Parry family papers

Call Number

1990.006

Date

1861-1909, inclusive

Creator

Morgan, Henry C.
Morgan-Parry family

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet in two manuscript boxes

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Morgan-Parry Family Papers include the official and personal papers of Henry C. Morgan and Augusta Parry. Materials of an official nature include documents and correspondence of Henry C. Morgan relating to his work as a 1st Lieutenant in the 12th infantry of the U.S. Army, and later as Captain in the 30th Regiment of the Infantry. Personal materials include correspondence and letters relating to Henry and Augusta, as well as their daughter Mary and Augusta's father, Edward O. Parry. The collection contains a contract for Henry and Augusta's residence on Clinton Street dating from December 1870. The collection contains five portraits, which include the following people: A.V. Lt. E. Cooker (?), Lt. Col. Henry C. Morgan, Mary Churchill Morgan, William A. Stedman, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. William Witman. It also contains two cards containing images and plans of the Royal Mail Steam Ship Scotia.

Biographical note

Henry C. Morgan was born in Brooklyn in 1842, was the son of N.D. Morgan, President of the North America Life Insurance Company in New York, and the nephew of Edwin Denison Morgan, who served as Governor of New York and later was a United States Senator. Henry worked as clerk for the Manhattan Life Insurance Company before being enlisted to serve in the Civil War as a Recruiting Officer on October of 1861.

While recruiting service in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Henry met his future wife, Augusta "Gussie" Parry. After being wounded in Virginia in 1864, requiring amputation of his left leg above the knee, Henry left service, and he and Augusta were married in April of 1865. The couple had three daughters and settled in Brooklyn on Clinton Street, later moving to Connecticut.

Scope and Contents

The Morgan-Parry Family Papers include the official and personal papers of Henry C. Morgan and Augusta Parry. Materials of an official nature include documents and correspondence of Henry C. Morgan relating to his work as a 1st Lieutenant in the 12th infantry of the U.S. Army, and later as Captain in the 30th Regiment of the Infantry. Personal materials include correspondence and letters relating to Henry and Augusta, as well as their daughter Mary and Augusta's father, Edward O. Parry. The collection contains a contract for Henry and Augusta's residence on Clinton Street dating from December 1870. The collection contains five portraits, which include the following people: A.V. Lt. E. Cooker (?), Lt. Col. Henry C. Morgan, Mary Churchill Morgan, William A. Stedman, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. William Witman. It also contains two cards containing images and plans of the Royal Mail Steam Ship Scotia.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Morgan-Parry family papers, 1990.006, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Elizabeth Stookey, 1990.

Other Finding Aids

A folder level finding aid is available on paper in the Othmer Library reading room at the Brooklyn Historical Society.

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:10:35 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: English

Processing Information

Fully processed to the folder level.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: 1 (Material Type: Text)
Box: A0112 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201