Carl Epping family papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2602

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes a birth certificate for Eugenie-Josephine Galet Perony, 1803, in French with English translation; manuscript letter to "My Young Friend" (Mme E. Beaulard) from John A. Beaulard, 1834, in French; marriage contract, 1850; presidential pardon for Carl Epping, 1865; presidential appointment as vice consul, 1869; Confederate bonds; genealogical information, including obituaries for Epping and Angele d'Istra La Coste; correspondence, 1906, of Epping's heirs, including those living in Portland, Oregon, regarding property confiscated by the federal government during the Civil War; lock of Epping's hair.

Dates

Creation: 1803-1906

Creator

Epping family (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

French

Additional Description

Abstract

Carl Epping (1819-1885) was a timber merchant, vice consul of Sweden and Norway and vice president of Timber Cutters Bank of Georgia. He was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson for activities during the Civil War. Collection includes a birth certificate for Eugenie-Josephine Galet Perony, 1803, in French with English translation; manuscript letter to "My Young Friend" (Mme E. Beaulard) from John A. Beaulard, 1834, in French; marriage contract, 1850; presidential pardon for Carl Epping, 1865; presidential appointment as vice consul, 1869; Confederate bonds; genealogical information; and correspondence, 1906, of Epping's heirs, including those living in Portland, Oregon, regarding property confiscated by the federal government during the Civil War.