Spengler Family, Papers, 1850-1870 (C4034)
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INTRODUCTION
Correspondence to Daniel H. Spengler, of Bentonsville, Virginia, from his brothers
Philip and Samuel and other relatives and friends living in Missouri and Virginia, covering the period 1856 to 1860 and 1865 to
1870. Also included are a map of New York City, a photocopy of the Warren County, Virginia census of 1850, a railroad
advertisement, two train tickets, and accounts of travel expenses.
DONOR INFORMATION
The Spengler
Family Papers were donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by the Georgia Archives on April 27, 2007 (Accession
No. 6146).
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Daniel Hupp Spengler (1836-1913)
was born in Strasburg, Warren County, Virginia, to Joseph Stover Spengler and Elizabeth Hurn. He lived in Bentonsville,
Warren County, VA, but for a short time during 1859 and 1860 lived in Brunswick, Missouri. After 1865, he lived in Strasburg,
Shenandoah County, VA, with his wife Roberta Finnell. They had eight children. His stepbrother, Philip A. Spengler (1827-
1913) lived in Saline County, MO, where he bred and traded horses. The third brother Samuel F. Spengler (1842-1862) also
lived in Bentonsville, as well as their sister Sarah M. Spengler (1832-1922), and other 12 siblings (not represented in the
correspondence).
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The Spengler Family Papers consist primarily of letters sent
to Daniel H. Spengler, by his brothers Philip A. and Samuel F. Spengler.
The correspondence includes letters sent to Spengler, then living in Warren County, Virginia, during the period 1856 to
1860 and 1865 to 1870. They were mostly written by his brother Philip, who lived in Saline County, Missouri, but also by
another brother, Samuel, and sister, Sarah. A few letters from other relatives and friends are also included. In a letter dated
24 July 1859, there is a mention of a series of lynchings of African-Americans in Missouri. And in a letter dated July 1, 1866,
the conflict in the Missouri State Assembly between General Frank P. Blair and Governor Thomas C. Fletcher over the
question of Reconstruction and the presence of a standing army in Missouri is discussed. Agricultural matters and horse
breeding are also discussed in the correspondence. The letters are arranged in chronological order, and most of them have
envelopes.
The miscellaneous folder contains various personal papers of Daniel H. Spengler. They include a map of New York City, a
photocopy of the Warren County, Virginia census of 1850, a North Missouri Railroad advertisement, two train tickets, and
three receipts of travel expenses and other transactions.
FOLDER LIST
| f. 1 | Correspondence, 1856-1860 |
| f. 2 | Correspondence, 1865-1870 |
| f. 3 | Miscellaneous, 1850-1869, n.d. |
INDEX TERMS
These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available
indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index
term, please contact the reference staff
| Agriculture--Missouri | f. 1,2 |
| Blair, Frank P. (1821-1875) | f. 2 |
| Fletcher, Thomas C. (1827-1899) | f. 2 |
| Horses--Breeding | f. 1,2 |
| Lynching--Missouri | f. 1 |
| Missouri, Saline County | f. 1, 2 |
| North Missouri Railroad | f. 3 |
| Railroads--Missouri | f. 3 |
| Reconstruction (1865-1876) | f. 2 |
| Spengler, Daniel H. (1836-1913) | f. 1-3 |
| Spengler, Philip A. (1827-1913) | f. 1,2 |
| Spengler, Samuel F. (1842-1862) | f. 1 |
| Virginia, Warren County--Census, 1850 | f. 3 |