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ManuscriptEntry/Object ID
2010.211.1Scope and Content
Several papers related the Hood Cemetery and the War of 1812. The papers are encloded in folded brown paper. On the cover is "1812" in red and several calculations of birth dates. The papers include:
1. Notes from "A Brief Sketch of the Military Operations on the Delaware during the late War" by Robert C. McCulloch, 1820. These notes are typed on the back of an advertising letter from Kress & Owen Company to Naaman H. Keyser, D. D. S., dated August 20, 1919.
2. Typed muster roll of the Germantown Blues under the command of major Samuel Spark.
3. Notes headed "Penn Archives Series 6 Vol 7 Capt. James W Sproats Co. 2nd Brigade Blue Militia" followed by a list of names. The notes are typed on stationary of the Hood Cemetery Company of Germantown.
4. An undated hand-written note regarding grave markers, signed by M. H. McInnes.
5. A hand-written copy of a letter from Benjamin Dungan to his wife Ann Dungan in Bustletown, dated January 3, 1813. The copy is on stationary of the National Society United States Daughtes of 1812.
6. A list of eight veterans of the Germantown Blues, hand-written on stationary of the National Society United States Daughtes of 1812.
7. Typed notes regarding building associations.
8. A letter, dated November 11, 1919, from John Wagner to Naaman H. Keyser regarding William S. Simmons, on stationary of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry.
9. A letter dated October 16, 1919 from A. S. Fenimore to Naaman H. Keyser referring Keyser to John Wagner. The letter is on stationary for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society.
10. A letter dated November 8, 1918 from A. S. Fenimore to John H. Gessler's Sons regarding work on the Raguet lot in Hood Cemetery. The letter is on stationary for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society.
11. A letter dated November 8, 1918 from A. S. Fenimore to Naaman H. Keyser regarding work on the Raguet lot in Hood Cemetery. The letter is on stationary for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society.
12. A letter, dated September 15, 1919, from W. P. Hummel to Naaman Keyser declining to contribute to the restoration of graves at the Hood cememtery. The letter is on stationary of the Washington Camp No. 345, Pa. Patriotic Order of Sons of America.
13. A letter, dated Decemeber 16, from Thomas E. Clemens to Naaman Keyser, transmitting a donation from "the boys at Camp 345 Pa S of A. The letter is on stationary of the East Germantown Permanent Memorial and Roll of Honor Association
14. A typed sheet headed "Cornelius Conrad, Family Record"
15. A brief sketch of the military operations on the Delaware during the Late War, by Robert C. McCullogh. This is a version of item 1.