Title: 1835-08-07 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---TOP--1835-08-07--MILWAUKEE M T /WISCONSIN--POSTMASTER SOLOMON JUNEAU--ALTHOUGH OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED AS"MILWAUKIE" POSTMASTER JUNEAU AND POSSIBLY HIS ASSISTANTS, SPELLEDTHE TOWN NAME IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS IN THE 16 MONTH PERIOD THAT MILWAUKEE WAS PART OF MICHIGAN TERRITORY. THIS SPELLING BECAME THE OFFICIAL SPELLING IN 1843.--BOTTOM--1836-02-12 MILWAKIE(THIS SPELLING)M T /WISCONSIN--POSTMASTER JUNEAU'S FREE FRANK GOING TO LUCIUS LYON SENATOR FROM MICHIGAN TERRITORY AT WASHINGTON CITY D C--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1835
Date: 1835-08-07
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1835-10-19 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---1835-10-19 GREEN BAY #2 M T /WISCONSIN--MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--LETTER SENT FROM MACKINAC ISLAND M T (VERY LIGHT OCTOBER 19 CDS CANCEL UPPER LEFT) BY HENRY R SCHOOLCRAFT, NOTED GEOLOGIST,EXPLORER,AUTHOR ON NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND INDIAN AGENT AT SAULT STE MARIE(1822-1841). LETTER WAS CARRIED BY CLOSED POUCH MAIL BY STEAMBOAT FROM MACKINAC TO GREEN BAY. PER DIRECTIVE FROM THE ADDRESSEE, POSTMASTER DICKINSON FORWARDED THE LETTER TO THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAMBOAT ON OCTOBER 26 FOR MORE RAPID TRANSIT TO MILWAUKEE. ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE GREEN BAY SHIP MARKING.--EFFECTIVE 1825-05-01 STEAMBOAT LETTERS FIRST RECOGNIZED IN THE PL&R. TO BE RATED BASED ON DISTANCE FROM POINT OF PICK UP TO POINT OF DELIVERY. NO ADDITIONAL STEAMBOAT FEE WAS TO BE ADDED-COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1835
Date: 1835-10-19
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1835-10-19 MACKINAC M T---RED CDS--SHIP LETTER RATE ADD 2 CENTS TO 1835-10-26 GREEN BAY M T--1835-10-26 #MANUSCRIPT,COLUMBIA CO, M T--(LATER TO WISCONSIN)THEN FORWARD 12 1/2 RATE TO MILWAUKEE---TO JOSHUA HATHAWAY(1855 WISCONSIN STATE CENSUS), PUBLIC SURVEYOR, NAVARINO, GREEN BAY, MILWAUKEE-----LETTER SENT FROM MACKINAC ISLAND M T (VERY LIGHT OCTOBER 19 CDS CANCEL UPPER LEFT) BY HENRY R SCHOOLCRAFT, NOTED GEOLOGIST,EXPLORER,AUTHOR ON NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND INDIAN AGENT AT SAULT STE MARIE(1822-1841). LETTER WAS CARRIED BY CLOSED POUCH MAIL BY STEAMBOAT FROM MACKINAC TO GREEN BAY. PER DIRECTIVE FROM THE ADDRESSEE, POSTMASTER DICKINSON FORWARDED THE LETTER TO THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAMBOAT ON OCTOBER 26 FOR MORE RAPID TRANSIT TO MILWAUKEE. ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE GREEN BAY SHIP MARKING.--EFFECTIVE 1825-05-01 STEAMBOAT LETTERS FIRST RECOGNIZED IN THE PL&R. TO BE RATED BASED ON DISTANCE FROM POINT OF PICK UP TO POINT OF DELIVERY. NO ADDITIONAL STEAMBOAT FEE WAS TO BE ADDED-----"I HAVE WRITTEN TO MR. BAIRD, BY THIS MAIL, TO ATTENTION TO THE ACCOUNTING OF THE DEED, NOTE & MORTGAGE..."--[ HENRY SAMUEL BAIRD JR.(1850,60,70 US CENSUS, B. DUBLIN, COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND 16 MAY 1800, D. 30 APR 1875, LAWYER, SERVED AS QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL IN THE BLACK HAWK WAR,FIRST ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WISCONSIN TERRITORY, FATHER HENRY SAMUEL BAIRD, MOTHER, ANN BAIRD{B.1768, LIVED WITH THEM IN 1850}, SPOUSE, M. ELIZABETH THERESA FISHER BAIRD MACKINAC CO. 12 AUG 1824, CHILDREN, EMILLIE VIRGINIA BAIRD, MARY ELIZABETH BAIRD, ELIZA A BAIRD BAKER, LOUISE SOPHIA BAIRD FAVILL, DOMESTIC SERVANTS, CAROLINE IRR{B.NEW YORK 1841}, DESINA DEMONIA{B.BELGIUM 1848}]----GENEALOGY---1PG---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1835
Date: 1835-10-19
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1835-10-19 MACKINAC M T---RED CDS--SHIP LETTER RATE ADD 2 CENTS TO 1835-10-26 GREEN BAY M T--1835-10-26 #MANUSCRIPT,COLUMBIA CO, M T--(LATER TO WISCONSIN)THEN FORWARD 12 1/2 RATE TO MILWAUKEE---TO JOSHUA HATHAWAY, PUBLIC SURVEYOR, NAVARINO, GREEN BAY, MILWAUKEE----GENEALOGY---1PG---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1835-10-19
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Privately Owned , Unusual Postage
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1836-01-17 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---TOP--1836-01-27 FORT SNELLING M T /WISCONSIN--DUBUQUE CO--MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--POSTMASTER ALEXANDER S MIREE--FORT SNELLING WAS COMPLETED IN 1825 AT THE JUNCTION OF THE MINNESOTA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. FIRST POST OFFICE IN THE FUTURE STATE OF MINNESOTA--1 OF 4 KNOWN EXAMPLES--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-01-17
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1836-05-08 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---1836-05-08 FORT DES MOINES M T /WISCONSIN/IOWA--LEE CO--MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--FREE FRANK OF POSTMASTER CHARLES CARTER GOING TO GEORGE W JONES, DELEGATE TO CONGRESS FROM MICHIGAN TERRITORY(1835-1836)--FORT DES MOINES WAS BUILT IN 1834 AND OCCUPIED BY THE MILITARY UNTIL 1837 WHEN THE GARRISON WAS MOVED TO FORT LEAVENWORTH.--1 OF 3 KNOWN EXAMPLES IN PRIVATE HANDS--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-05-08
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1836-05-26 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---TOP--1836-05-26 MILWAUKEE M T /WISCONSIN--MILWAUKEE CO--#MANUSCRIPT CANCEL SHOWING THE OFFICIAL CORRECT SPELLING OF "MILWAUKEE"--BOTTOM--1836-05-29 RACINE M T /WISCONSIN--RACINE CO--POSTMASTER BUSHNELL B CARY--WISCONSIN TERRITORY WAS CUT FROM MICHIGAN TERRITORY BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS 1836-04-20, EFFECTIVE 1836-07-04. FOLLOWING THE APRIL 20 DATE, THE POSTMASTERS OF GIBRALTER, RACINE AND PERHAPS OTHER TOWNS BEGAN USING THE W.T. DESIGNATION.--ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-05-26
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1836-08-20--- DETROIT M T ---AHMS LETTER 583/447 ---PAGE 1--DATELINED FORT HOWARD//GREEN BAY //WISCONSIN TERR//THROUGH SAULT ST MARIE AND MACKINAC---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Read More..
Year:
Date: 1836-08-20
County: Mackinac , Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: American Home Missionary Society , Michigan Stampless Letters , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1836-08-20--- DETROIT M T ---AHMS LETTER 583/447 ---DATELINED FORT HOWARD//GREEN BAY //WISCONSIN TERR//THROUGH SAULT ST MARIE AND MACKINAC---REV. OREN C. THOMPSON---GENEALOGY---4PGS---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-08-20
County: Mackinac , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: American Home Missionary Society , MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Publicly Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1836-08-20--- DETROIT M T ---AHMS LETTER 583/447 ---PAGE 2--DATELINED FORT HOWARD//GREEN BAY //WISCONSIN TERR//THROUGH SAULT ST MARIE AND MACKINAC---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Read More..
Year:
Date: 1836-08-20
County: Mackinac , Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: American Home Missionary Society , Michigan Stampless Letters , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1836-08-20--- DETROIT M T ---AHMS LETTER 583/447 ---PAGE 3--DATELINED FORT HOWARD//GREEN BAY //WISCONSIN TERR//THROUGH SAULT ST MARIE AND MACKINAC---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Read More..
Year:
Date: 1836-08-20
County: Mackinac , Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: American Home Missionary Society , Michigan Stampless Letters , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1836-08-20--- DETROIT M T ---AHMS LETTER 583/447 ---PAGE 4--DATELINED FORT HOWARD//GREEN BAY //WISCONSIN TERR//THROUGH SAULT ST MARIE AND MACKINAC---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Read More..
Year:
Date: 1836-08-20
County: Mackinac , Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: American Home Missionary Society , Michigan Stampless Letters , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1836-08-25 SAULT de ST. MARE M T--RED CDS--TO STEVENS T MASON--GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN TERRITORY AT DETROIT--COVER ONLY--CHIPPEWA COUNTY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-08-25
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1836-09-18 MACKINAC M T--SHIP LETTER FROM GREEN BAY--FROM JOHN CATLIN AT GREEN BAY TO THOMAS J. ORMSBEE ESQ. POST MASTER AT RUTLAND VERMONT---MENTIONS MR. STRONG OF RUTLNAD AND JUDGE DOTY OF GREEN BAY---DOTY SAID MINERAL POINT WILL BE THE FUTURE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT; THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE FIRST LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLY WILL CONVENE AT BELMONT--- PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-09-18
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1836-09-18 MACKINAC M T--PAGE 2--SHIP LETTER--DOCKETING ON BACK OF LETTER--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1836-09-18
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1836-09-18 MACKINAC M T--PAGE 1--SHIP LETTER FROM JOHN CATLIN AT GREEN BAY DATELINED 1836-09-06--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1836-09-18
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1837-01-24 +MENOMONIE M T----ACTUALLY WISCONSIN TERRITORY AT THAT TIME----BROWN #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL &MS PAID 18 3/4 RATE----TO GEORGE BEATY, BELMONT, IOWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN TERRITORY----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 74 $300 Read More..
Year: 1837
Date: 1837-01-24
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1837-06-26 +ROYALTON MICH----BERRIEN CO---V6---BROWN #MANUSCRIPT & FREE FRANK OF T.S. SMITH P.M.---SMITH SERVED AS FIRST POSTMASTER OF ROYALTON---DATELINED ST. JOSEPH---FROM T.S. SMITH AT ST. JOSEPH TO HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT ESQ., INDIAN AGENT, AT MACKINAC REGARDING CLAIM AFFIDAVITS----MENTIONS COL. H. FITZGERALD---GENEALOGY---NATIVE AMERICANS---1PG---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTIONS 2013 LOT 455 $105 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1837-06-26
County: Berrien , Mackinac
City:
Category: MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1837-06-26 +ROYALTON MICH----BERRIEN CO---V6---BROWN #MANUSCRIPT & FREE FRANK OF T.S. SMITH P.M.---SMITH SERVED AS FIRST POSTMASTER OF ROYALTON---DATELINED ST. JOSEPH---FROM T.S. SMITH AT ST. JOSEPH TO HENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFT ESQ., INDIAN AGENT, AT MACKINAC ---REGARDING CLAIM AFFIDAVITS----MENTIONS COL. H. FITZGERALD---GENEALOGY---NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY---1PG---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTIONS 2013 LOT 455 $105 - N Read More..
Year: 1837
Date: 1837-06-26
County: Berrien , Mackinac , , , , , ,
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1837-10-13 MACKINAC MICH---RED CDS---FROM G.W. ELLIOTT AT MACKINAC TO HIS WIFE AND HIS FATHER, REV. JOSEPH ELLIOTT AT PONTIAC ABOUT HIS TRAVELS AND FISHING---PAGE 2---GENEALOGY--PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1837-10-13
County: Mackinac , Oakland
City:
Category: MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Northern Michigan , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1837-10-13 MACKINAC MICH---RED CDS---FROM G.W. ELLIOTT AT MACKINAC TO HIS WIFE AND HIS FATHER, REV. JOSEPH ELLIOTT AT PONTIAC ABOUT HIS TRAVELS AND FISHING---PAGE 1---GENEALOGY--PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1837-10-13
County: Mackinac , Oakland
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1837-10-13 MACKINAC MICH---RED CDS---FROM G.W. ELLIOTT AT MACKINAC TO HIS WIFE AND HIS FATHER, REV. JOSEPH ELLIOTT AT PONTIAC ABOUT HIS TRAVELS AND FISHING---PLANS TO SAIL TO GREEN BAY WITH MR. SLOCUM TO FISH---ONE [FISH} TAKEN HERE THAT WILL WEIGH 80 POUNDS AND TROUT TOO, I THINK I SHALL NOT STARVE IF I DO NOT FREEZE TO DEATH"---GENEALOGY--PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS - N Read More..
Year: 1837
Date: 1837-10-13
County: Mackinac , Oakland , , , , , ,
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , MI Waterways
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1838-09-01 +MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR TO MACKINAC TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD, MASTER IN CHANCERY, AT NEW YORK---I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BEFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE----I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY----HOPING YOU AND LITTLE HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 - N Read More..
Year: 1838
Date: 1838-09-01
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1838-09-01 MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR-----I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. i RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BRFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE-----TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD-MASTER IN CHANCY-14 PINE STREET-NEW YORK------I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICANS----HOPING YOU AND HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 1---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 Read More..
Year: 1838
Date: 1838-09-01
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1838-09-01 MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR-----I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. i RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BRFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE-----TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD-MASTER IN CHANCY-14 PINE STREET-NEW YORK------I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICANS----HOPING YOU AND HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 2---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 Read More..
Year: 1838
Date: 1838-09-01
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1838-09-01 +MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR TO MACKINAC TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD, MASTER IN CHANCERY, AT NEW YORK---I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BEFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE----I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY----HOPING YOU AND LITTLE HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 - N Read More..
Year: 1838
Date: 1838-09-01
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1838-09-01 MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR-----I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. i RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BRFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE-----TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD-MASTER IN CHANCY-14 PINE STREET-NEW YORK------I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICANS----HOPING YOU AND HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 1---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 Read More..
Year: 1838
Date: 1838-09-01
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1838-09-01 MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR-----I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. i RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BRFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE-----TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD-MASTER IN CHANCY-14 PINE STREET-NEW YORK------I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICANS----HOPING YOU AND HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 2---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 Read More..
Year: 1838
Date: 1838-09-01
County: Mackinac
City:
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1839-03-10--DETROIT MICH TO SAULT DE ST MARIE---CDS & STAMPED 20 RATE---FROM JAMES WATSON AT DETROIT TO PETER BARBEAU AT SAULT DE ST. MARIE---CHIPPEWA COUNTY---GENEALOGY---1PG---PAGE 1---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Read More..
Year:
Date: 1839-03-10
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Publicly Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1839-03-10--DETROIT MICH TO SAULT DE ST MARIE---CDS & STAMPED 20 RATE---FROM JAMES WATSON AT DETROIT TO PETER BARBEAU AT SAULT DE ST. MARIE---ASKING FOR HIS LOWEST BID FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOVERNMENT INDIAN GOODS AND PROVISIONS FOR THE YEAR ---CHIPPEWA COUNTY---GENEALOGY------NATIVE AMERICANS---1PG---COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - N Read More..
Year: 1839
Date: 1839-03-10
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Publicly Owned
Associated Pages: 1