Stoneman Family Papers
Related Materials in the Huntington Library
- Stoneman family letters, 1885-1899 (Call number: mssStonemanFamilyletters)
- Stoneman family papers addenda, 1830-1985. (Call number: mssStoneFamilyAddenda)
- The chronologically-arranged documents reveal the range of legal, financial, and estate-related transactions initiated by or concerning the Stoneman Family and their associates. Included in this series are legal agreements, banking statements, inventories of the Stoneman’s estate, and general financial records.
- The chronologically-arranged correspondence includes personal and business letters to and by the Stoneman Family members and their associates. Two letters dated January 1889 were written by General George Stoneman while he was still living in Los Angeles. Most of the letters were penned after the generals’ death in September 1894, and directed to John T. Stoneman, administrator of his brother’s estate.
- Finally, ephemera are subdivided into two sections: newspaper clippings and miscellaneous. The first subdivision includes 15 obituaries and accounts of the funeral of George Stoneman, all of which were reported in Buffalo, NY newspapers. The second subdivision contains one invoice to A. Chapin to pay E. Stow, signed by James Crawford and dated Jan. 19, 1891; one postcard dated Dec. 13, 1919 and addressed to Asahel Chapin; a typewritten postcard addressed to A. Chapin from L. Ernest Thornton, Deputy Secretary of State of Maine, and dated Jan. 5, 1920; the stamped face of a mutilated envelope addressed to A. Chapin from the District Court of Elkader, Iowa, and postmarked Apr. 13, 1894; one letter-sized envelope addressed to Florence S. Chapin of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and three oversized, fragile envelopes that originally housed the papers of this collection.
Papers
1891, Jan. 1. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. California Commandery. Dues of $15.00 assessed to General George Stoneman. HM 71383
1891-1893. Cedar Rapids National Bank Account with George Stoneman. HM 71384
1893-1894. Bank of America formerly Los Angeles County Bank. Six banking statements sent to John T. Stoneman, acknowledging credits to Mary O.H. Stoneman’s account. HM 71385 a-f
1894, June-Sep. First National Bank, Los Angeles, Ca. Five banking statements sent to John T. Stoneman, concerning credits to Mary O.H. Stoneman’s account. HM 71386a-e
1894, July 30. First National Bank in Decorah, Iowa. Banking statement sent to Asahel Chapin concerning $18.33 entered for collection on behalf of H. and M. Murray. HM 71387
1894, Dec. 11. In the matter of the accounting of Charlotte S. Williams, Committee of George Stoneman, a Lunatic. Note: John T. Stoneman’s copy of the original. HM 71388
1895, July 11. Stoneman, John T. Memorandum of payment claim of $166.50 owed to Dr. D.H. Harrington. HM 71389
1895. Agreement between John T. Stoneman and Mary O.H. Stoneman and heirs concerning the disposition of three personal effects of the deceased George Stoneman. HM 71390
1896, Feb. 4. Stoneman, Mary O.H., et al. Permission granted to John T. Stoneman to use estate funds to pay for a monument to be erected at the grave of George Stoneman. HM 71391
1896, Apr. 20. Stoneman, John T. Final report of the administrator in the matter of the estate of George Stoneman, deceased, and filed in the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Erie, New York as well as in Clayton County, Iowa. HM 71392
1896, Apr. 20-May 15. Voucher of John T. Stoneman, Administrator, for payment made to A. Chapin of $5.00. HM 71393
1896, July 21. New York (State). Surrogate Court (Erie County). Legal document certifying the addition of $31.00 of interest to the estate of the deceased George Stoneman, the transfer of those funds to Henry Chace, Esq., and John T. Stoneman’s request to be discharged as administrator of the estate. HM 71394
1896. Stoneman, Mary O.H., et al. Power of attorney, in the matter of the estate of George Stoneman, deceased. HM 71395
1889, Jan.8. Stoneman, George, 1822-1894. 1 letter to "My dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71396
1889, Jan. 24. Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908. 1 letter to John T. Stoneman. HM 71397
1889, Jan 28. Stoneman, George, 1822-1894. 1 letter to "My dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71398
1891, July 23. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 1 letter to "My Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71399
1891, Sep. 2. United States. Army. Pay Dept. 1 letter to John T. Stoneman. Note: signature of Rodney Smith. Also: 1891 balance sheet [prepared by John T. Stoneman?] with an attached memo stating, "Cal Rodney Smith Chief Paymaster Army Building…" May be George Stoneman’s penmandhip. HM 71400
1894, May 21-July 5. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 2 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71401-71402
1894, July 5. Updegraff, Thomas, 1834-1910. 1 letter to "Friend Chapin." Note: addressee is likely Asahel Chapin. HM 71403
1894, July 25. Williams, Charlotte S. 1 letter to "Dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71404
1894, Aug. 15. M.P.D. 1 note on a postcard to A. Chapin. Note: addressee is likely Asahel Chapin; author not identified other than his initials. HM 71405
1894, Aug. 29. Stoneman, John T. 1 letter (draft) to United States. Postmaster General. HM 71406
1894, Sep. 13. Blaisdell, H. M. 1 note on a postcard to A. Chapin. Note: addressee is likely Asahel Chapin. HM 71407
1894, Sep. 21-Oct. 21. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 3 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71408-71410
1894, Oct. 22. Updegraff, Thomas, 1834-1910. 1 letter to "My Dear Chapin." Note: addressee is likely Asahel Chapin. HM 71411
1894, Oct. 27. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 1 letter to "Dear Brother John." Included: unsigned note (by Charlotte S. Williams) commenting on author’s letter. Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71412
1894, Nov. 2. Stoneman, John T. 1 letter to J.D. Lawler. Note: addressee likely John D. Lawler, president of the First National Bank of Mitchell, SD, one-time territorial governor of Dakota, and son-in-law of General SD Sturgis. HM 71413
1894, Nov. 19-Dec. 22 . Stoneman, Mary O.H. 2 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71414-71415
1895, Jan. 24. Security Savings Bank, San Francisco, Ca. Reply to Mary O.H. Stoneman stating that the bank has no funds in the name of General George Stoneman. HM 71416
1895, Feb 4-5. Williams, Charlotte S. 2 letters to "Dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71417-71418
1895, Feb. 10. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 1 letter to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71419
1895, Feb 11. Williams, Charlotte S. 1 letter to "Dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. Included: autograph statement delineating the expenses related to the settlement of the estate of George Stoneman. HM 71420
1895, Feb. 21-Mar. 4 Stoneman, Mary O.H. 3 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71421-71423
1895, Mar. 13-25. Barlow, B.A. 2 letters to John T. Stoneman. HM 71424-71425
1895, Apr. 12. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 1 letter to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71426
1895, Apr. 22-23. Williams, Benjamin H. 1 letter to "My Dear Brother." Included: two invoices and receipts issued by J.L. Hudson, Clothier (Oct. 1-Nov. 6, 1894) and Humphrey House (Oct. 16, 1894), respectively. Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71427
1895, May 1-24. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 3 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71428-71430
1895, May 25. Williams, Charlotte S. 1 letter to "Dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71431
1895, June 1. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 1 letter to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71432
1895, July 13-17. Williams, Benjamin H. 2 letters to John T. Stoneman. HM 71433-71434
1895, July 26-Aug. 19. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 2 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71435-71436
1895, Sep. 25. Stoneman, M[ary] J[ane]. 1 letter to "Dear Brother." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71437
1895, Sep. 29. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 1 letter to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71438
1895, Oct. 11. Stoneman, Adele. 1 letter to "Dear Uncle John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71439
1895, Oct. 24-Dec. 27. Stoneman, Mary O.H. 3 letters to "Dear Brother John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71440-71442
1896, Feb. 24. New York (State). Surrogate Court (Erie County). 1 letter to John T. Stoneman. HM 71443
1896, Apr. 3. Chace, Henry. 2 letters to John T. Stoneman. HM 71444-71445
1896, Apr. 6. Stoneman, George J. 1 letter to "Dear Uncle John." Note: addressee most likely John T. Stoneman. HM 71446
1896-1897. Chace, Henry. 8 letters to John T. Stoneman. HM 71447-71454
1894, Sep. Fifteen newspaper clippings, most of which are obituaries announcing the death and funeral of George Stoneman.
1891-1920 One invoice to A. Chapin to pay E. Stow, signed by James Crawford and dated Jan. 19, 1891; one postcard dated Dec. 13, 1919 and addressed to Asahel Chapin; a typewritten postcard addressed to A. Chapin from L. Ernest Thornton, Deputy Secretary of the State of Maine, and dated Jan. 5, 1920; the stamped face of a mutilated envelope addressed to A. Chapin from the District Court of Elkader, Iowa, and postmarked Apr. 13, 1894; one letter-sized envelope addressed to Florence S. Chapin of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and three oversized, fragile envelopes that originally housed the papers of this collection.