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Transcription – Civil War letters of Pte. David Coon now completed.

I’m very happy to say I have finally completed the transcription of the 100+ pages of letters from Pte. David Coon to his family during his time of service and his capture and imprisonment by Confederate forces in Libby Prison and then Salsbury Prison, where he died late in 1864. I do apologize for taking … Continue reading

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – March 24, 2013

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Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

First, I must apologize for taking so long to get back to this transcription project, because it’s been over a month since the last batch of pages was transcribed. Today I posted the transcription of pages 100 to 110. This is the second to last batch. The next will be pages 111 to 121 and … Continue reading

Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

Transcription of the final pages of this extensive project was completed April 10, 2013. _________________________ To access the scanned image of the document, as well as other photos and source images for this individual, click on any image on this page. Page 1… FOREWORD. The following letters, written by David Coon to his wife and … Continue reading

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – October 14, 2012

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FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – October 5, 2012

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Transcription – Ashmead’s “History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania” – Chapter 8

CHAPTER VIII  THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE  ”The Brandywine Creek, as it is called, commences with two branches called the East and West branches, which unite in one stream, flowing from West to East about twenty-two miles, and emptying itself into the Delaware about twenty-five miles below Philadelphia.”7 The union of these branches takes place over … Continue reading

Transcription – Ashmead’s “History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania” – Chapter 7

Page 40 (continued) CHAPTER VII THE REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE TO THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE The thoughtful men of that period who stopped in the midst of the popular clamor to consider the probable termination of the controversy between the mother-country and her colonies began to be alarmed at the excited temper of the public mind in … Continue reading

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