Title: 1836-03-02 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---1836-03-02 WHITFORD M T--TOLEDO STRIP--(NAME CHANGED TO SYLVANIA)--TO LUCIUS LYON IN CONGRESS WASHINGTON CITY DC--POSTMASTER WHITE WAS LOYAL TO MICHIGAN TERRITORY AS WERE THE INHABITANTS OF WHITFORD THAT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE HARRIS LINE--HE CONTINUED TO USE THE MICHIGAN TERRITORY DESIGNATION AND THE MICHIGAN STATE ABBREVIATION ON HIS POSTMARKED LETTERS AS LATE AS DECEMBER 10,1836---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-03-02
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Category: MI Covers , Michigan Territorial , Ohio Toledo Strip Letters , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
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Title: 1836-03-02 WHITEFORD M T--#MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK-- The only known example from this predecessor of Sylvania,Ohio (Clements Library)PART OF TOLEDO STRIP---TO LUCIUS LYON AT WASHINGTON CITY DC FROM DAVID WHITE AT WHITEFORD--REGARDING A PETITION FOR AN APPROPRIATION TO COMPLETE THE INDIANA ROAD, AND ASKING THE ROUTE TO BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE MICHIGAN AND OHIO BORDER WHEN RESOLVED---"IF MICHIGAN SHALL BE ROBBED OF PART OF HER TERRITORY, SHE OUGHT NOT ALSO TO BE ROBBED OF THE BENEFIT OF HER TRADE"--- MENTIONS MR. WILLIAMS, MR. DAVIS FROM MASSACHUSETTS ---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1836-03-02
County: Monroe
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Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Ohio Toledo Strip Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
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