1846-11-01 DETROIT MICH----31MM CDS AND STAMPED FANCY LARGE 5 RATE----TO HON. ALPHEUS FELCH GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN----FROM NELSON DUNHAM, DATELINED DUNDEE MICH-----A WILLIAM CORBIN IN THIS VILLAGE WISHES TO PURCHASE LOT 85 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER RAISIN, HE SAYS HE WILL GIVE 15 DOLLARS FOR IT. HE INFORMS ME THAT THE LOT IS 3 RODS FRONT AND 8 RODS BACK, IT IS SOME 20 RODS FROM MY HOUSE ON THAT SIDE OF THE ROAD IF IT BE NO LARGER THAN THE SIZE STATED ABOVE AND I OWN IT I SHOULD BE WILLING TO SELL AT THAT PRICE. MY REASON FOR WRITING YOU IS YOU ASKED ME IN DETROIT TO TRY AND SELL SOME OF YOUR LOTS. IF YOUR FRIENDS COULD SECURE THE INFLUENCE OF BRADLEY & BINGHAM FOR YOU.--- I AM OF THE OPINION YOUR CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED U.S. SENATOR WOULD BE ALMOST CERTAIN AT ALL EVENTS I VIEW IT BETTER THAN ANY OF THE OVER ANXIOUS ONES. YOU KNOW THAT I CLAIM TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PROPHET---I PROPOSE PASSING THROUGH ANN ARBOR NEXT THURSDAY IF I DO SO SHALL CALL AND SEE YOU A FEW MINUTES---GENEALOGY 5-----------1 pg------COURTESY OF BILL ALLEN AND CRAIG WHITFORD AUCTIONS
Year: 1846
Date: 1846-11-01
County:
Monroe
, Washtenaw
, Wayne
City:
AnnArbor
, Detroit
, Monroe
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Stampless Letters
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1
1. 1846-11-01 DETROIT MICH----31MM CDS AND STAMPED FANCY LARGE 5 RATE----TO HON. ALPHEUS FELCH GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN----FROM NELSON DUNHAM, DATELINED DUNDEE MICH-----A WILLIAM CORBIN IN THIS VILLAGE WISHES TO PURCHASE LOT 85 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER RAISIN, HE SAYS HE WILL GIVE 15 DOLLARS FOR IT. HE INFORMS ME THAT THE LOT IS 3 RODS FRONT AND 8 RODS BACK, IT IS SOME 20 RODS FROM MY HOUSE ON THAT SIDE OF THE ROAD IF IT BE NO LARGER THAN THE SIZE STATED ABOVE AND I OWN IT I SHOULD BE WILLING TO SELL AT THAT PRICE. MY REASON FOR WRITING YOU IS YOU ASKED ME IN DETROIT TO TRY AND SELL SOME OF YOUR LOTS. IF YOUR FRIENDS COULD SECURE THE INFLUENCE OF BRADLEY & BINGHAM FOR YOU.--- I AM OF THE OPINION YOUR CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED U.S. SENATOR WOULD BE ALMOST CERTAIN AT ALL EVENTS I VIEW IT BETTER THAN ANY OF THE OVER ANXIOUS ONES. YOU KNOW THAT I CLAIM TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A PROPHET---I PROPOSE PASSING THROUGH ANN ARBOR NEXT THURSDAY IF I DO SO SHALL CALL AND SEE YOU A FEW MINUTES---GENEALOGY 5-----------1 pg------COURTESY OF BILL ALLEN AND CRAIG WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..