William B Anderson Letter Collection

NOTES:	It is assumed that Mary Louisa's mother, Anna Mary Woolslayer Fischgens, lived in or near Cincinnati, OH; in the letters, William refers to her alternately as "your mother" and "the old lady". Many of the letters refer to "Ella", who I am assuming is a sister of Mary Louisa. The letter of Unknown Date also mentions "Sue", it is possible she is another sister. The John that is often referred to I assume is William's brother, John Clark Anderson. In most cases, Cincinnati is written simply as "Cin". *Although resized, the original images are large and may take a while to load on slower connections.* Update 01/10/2016 - The sister, Ella, was born about 1851, likely after the death of her father (February, 1851), and died in Cincinnati on September 4, 1863 at 12 years of age. I have confirmed that Sue was not a sister, so her identity remains unknown.
June 16, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
June 27, 1862	Letter from Pittsburgh Original Transcription
July 11, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
Monday 28, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription This letter is dated only "Monday 28 1862" and is assumed to be July. The only months in 1862 in which the 28th was on a Monday were April and July, July is assumed as the letter mentions it having been "exceedingly hot". This letter also mentions being stuck at "the sisters above Wheeling", which refers to Sisters of Visitation Female Academy at Mount de Chantal, near Wheeling, WV.
August 10, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
August 16, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
August 24, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
September 1, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original Transcription
September 17, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
September 28, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
October 7, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
October 16, 1862	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2 3) Transcription
March 22, 1863	Letter from Cincinnati Original Transcription This letter is to William B Anderson from J H Porter in Cincinnati
June 19, 1863	Letter from St. Louis Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
July 1, 1863	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
July 5, 1863	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2 3) Transcription This letter is not actually dated, other than "Sunday Afternoon" however based on the information contained in regards to "Morgan" burning down Lebanon, it is presumed to have been written on July 5th, 1863, the date this event occurred.
July 18, 1863	Letter from Cincinnati Original Transcription
July 31, 1863	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
August 1, 1863	Letter from Cincinnati Original Transcription
August 10, 1864	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
August 14, 1864	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription
Unknown Date	Letter from Cincinnati Original (Page 1 2) Transcription This letter is dated only "Friday Evening" with no clear indication of when it may have been written.

Envelope 1	Front Back Envelope addressed to Capt. W. B. Anderson of the Steamer R.C. Gray. Envelope bears a partially readable postmark of December 7th in PA and a three cent stamp. There is no writing or markings on the back.
Envelope 2	Front Back Envelope addressed to Mrs. Louisa Anderson at Shousetown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Envelope bears a postmark of Cincinnati, O, October 7th and a three cent stamp. There is no writing or markings on the back.
Envelope 3	Front Back Envelope addressed to Mr. Wm B Anderson of the Steamer Rescue. This may have been a pay envelope as it is marked $28.64/100 and has some other calculation written on it. There is no postmark or stamp and there is no writing or markings on the back.

April 24, 1862	Original (Copy 1 2) Transcription Receipts and Expenses for trip #13 of the Steamer Kenton from Pittsburgh to Louisville and back.
Undated Receipt	Original Transcription Undated Receipts and Disbursements for a trip of the Steamer Kenton from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati and back.
Undated Receipt	Original Transcription Undated Receipts and Disbursements for trip #10 of the Steamer Kenton from Pittsburgh to Louisville and back.

Ohio River Map	Map of the Ohio River showing the cities mentioned in the letters and the mileage.