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THE BISHOP HILL COLONY PAPERS AND POST COLONY PAPERS

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Manuscript, Autobiography, n.d., 5 pieces.
Manuscript, Typewritten sketch of the Bishop Hill Colony 18 pp.
Manuscript, Notes about the Bishop Hill Colony, brick-making etc. n.d., 9 pp.
Manuscript, "Tills denna tid", description of early housing at Bishop Hill, 1846 from the Hallsen papers copied by Stoneberg.
Letter, from Jon Olsson written aboard the brig Charlotta in Stockholm Jul 3 1846 to beloved friends in Hälsingland. Copied by Stoneberg from original owned by J.E. Ericson, 8 pp.
Letter, written by Erik Jansson dated Bishop Hill Feb 8 1847 to followers in New York in transit. Warns of unfaithful in group and gives suggestions for salvation. Copied by Stoneberg from original owned by J.E. Ericson, 8 pp.
Letter, from Jon Olsson Kingsta dated Söderala and Kingsta Jul 5 1858 to Beloved brother Jon Olsson. Copied by Stoneberg from original owned by J.E. Bergren. Concerns inheritances and powers of attorney to transact business in Sweden on behalf of certain colony members.
Interviews, notes, references and interviews on Bishop Hill Colony. Pasted and bound in book. Describes building of colony, dissolution and various personalities, 133 pp.
Court Notes, notes taken from Record Books in the Circuit Clerk's office, Henry County Court House, Cambridge, Illinois. These notes pertain to the May term of court opened Monday May 13 1859 and to the Oct 1851 when the case of the People vs. John Root was on the docket. Handwritten, 13 pp.
Statistics, Notes showing numbers and percentages of Bishop Hill Colonists who could write. These are based on the list of people who signed the By-Laws to the charter in 1854. Handwritten, 8 pp.
Interview, Notes from interview Mr. & Mrs. Philstrand Feb 13 1914. Handwritten, 14 pp.
Letter, dated Jan 19 1848 at Bishop Hill to friends in Bollnäs signed Jon Hansson. Copied by Stoneberg from J.E. Ericson papers 16 pp.
Letter, dated Bishop Hill Feb 19 1848 to mother and brothers as well as aquaintances in the Homeland from Jonlars Karin (?), 31 pp.
Letter, dated New York Mar 17 1848 to Brothers Andersson, Erickson and Berglund from John Kindvall, addressed to A. Anderson, Chicago, 3 pp. In original and handwritten copy by Stoneberg.
Contract, Agreement between Carl Petter Wennström representing the shipping company and O. Jansson and O.J. Stenberg for the Janssonists to charter the brig Eolus for a group of 150 persons to travel from Söderhamn to New York. Jon Olsson in Kingsta signed the financial agreement dated Apr 30 1850, 4 pp.
Letter, dated New York Sep 17 1850 signed A. Stenberg and O.J. Stenberg to beloved friends addressed to A. Berglund, Bishop Hill, 4 pp. Original.
Manuscript, fragment of sermon or tract in original, pages no. 17-28, no signature. Salutation at end: Amen in Jesu Välsignade Namn Amen, n.d.
Letter, dated Acron, Colorado, Jun 2 1908 from Lars Lindbeck to P.J. Stoneberg. Contains much information about the building of Bishop Hill and sketch showing the location of some of the dugouts, 6 pp. Original.
Obituary, of Olof Jonsson Stenberg from Stenbo, Forsa parish, born 1818 died 1892, married Cecilia Larsdotter in 1842. Emigrated from Sweden to Bishop Hill 1846. 3 pp. Handwritten in Swedish.
Notes, taken by Stoneberg at the 50th Anniversary of the Bishop Hill Colony. Addresses by Rev. Axel Gabrielson, Capt. Eric Johnson, Jonas E. Olson and others. Handwritten in pencil in a small notebook in English, 20 pp.
Excerpt of article, published in the Orion Times, no date given, but the Orion Times was published 1877-1887. Handwritten copy by Stoneberg contains information about cholera epedemic, 2 pp.
Letter, dated Mar 18 1908 from Gustaf Chilstrom, Orion, Illinois, to Stoneberg. Handwritten original.
Manuscript, "The Swedes in America", partly typed partly handwritten. Apparently composed for an address given about 1916. In English by Stoneberg.
Manuscript, "Bishop Hill Colony", written in pencil in a bound notebook by Stoneberg. This may be the script for an Old Settlers Day Speech. Probably written after 1908.
Autographs, collected by Stoneberg's mother, Mary, 1879-1886.
Interviews, Notes fron an interview with John Hallsen Aug 21 1856, 12 pp. Notes from Hallsen's manuscript and clippings, handwritten Feb 5 1914, 6 pp.
Letter, dated Feb 1890 to P.N. Waldenström, detailing histoy of Erik Janssonism through the decline of Bishop Hill Colony. No signature. Handwritten in Swedish, 21 pp. (Copy by Stoneberg).
Letter, dated Mar 24 1908 from Jonas W. Olson to Stoneberg, typed, 2pp. In English.
Letter, dated Mar 15 1913 from University of Pennsylvania to Stoneberg. Original in English.
Biography, of Lovisa Andersson Stoneberg; born Mar 8 1826 in Bongsbo, Esterunda, Väsmanlands län. Handwritten in English, 1 p.
Telegram, dated Jan 14 1895 to J.A. Stoneberg from P.J. Stoneberg.
Deed, Quit Claim Deed, Andrew Heden et al to Charlotta Root, n.d. and indenture, dated Jan 12 1887 and reciept, dated Aug 11893 signed by John Root.
Letter, dated Nekoma, Henry County, Illinois, 1903 to Emil Herlenius, Jönköping, Sweden, probably written by Hallsen, about that Herlenius history about Eric Jansson has been recieved, 12 pp.
Manuscript, Apparently a bibliography with notes for a thesis on Scandinavians in America. First line on first page: "Thesis Stephen Gardiner; Bishop of Winchester". Handwritten in English probably Stoneberg 9 pp.
Excerpts, from publications in Sweden about Janssonist sect. incl. a brief account of Eric Jansson's activities, his beliefs and his writings, 18 pp, copied by Stoneberg.
Letters, dated Oct 24 1912 (12pp.) and Mar 16 1914 (12 pp.) from Eric P. Aline, Woodburn, Oregon, to Stoneberg.
Interviews, Notes from interviews with:
A. Mr. & Mrs. Eric Troline, Aug 26, 1896.
B. Probably Anders Stenberg and C.S.
C. C.S. as above.
D. M.B. probably Martha Borman.
Total 21 pp. in Stoneberg's handwriting.

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