1810-11-16 DETROIT M T----WAYNE CO----RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25----TO MRS ISAAC McLELLAN - ELIZA MCLELLAN - AT MAIDSTONE, ESSEX CO, VERMONT----FROM HER SISTER MARIA HULL AT DETROIT M T----PAPA HAS DECIDED TO VISIT HIS FRIENDS IN THE STATES THE NEXT SEASON, SHOULD HE RECEIVE HIS APPOINTMENT FOR THIS GOVERNMENT ANOTHER THREE YEARS- THAT WILL BE DECIDED IN MARCH AND MOST CERTAINLY GO IF HE IS NOT APPOINTED. PAPA ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS- HE HAS PURCHASED A FARM THREE MILES FROM OUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE- FROM THAT HE GETS ALL THE PRODUCE FOR OUR FAMILY AT A MUCH CHEAPER RATE THAN BY PURCHASING THOSE THINGS ARE VERY DEAR IN THIS COUNTRY- BESIDES IT BEING AN AMUSEMENT AND VERY PROMOTING HIS HEALTH- YOU KNOW HE IS VERY FOND OF FARMING, AND THINKS THE LIFE OF A FARMER THE HAPPIEST IN THE WORLD- HE GOT HIS FARM VERY CHEAP-INDEED FOR ALMOST NOTHING---MENTIONS JUDGE MASTERS, MR. CLARKE, MRS. HUCHINSON--- HULL RECEIVED THE APPOINTMENT MENTIONED MARCH 1, 1811, AND LEFT 1811-10-01 FOR THE EAST. HE RETURNED TO DETROIT AS BRIGADIER GENERAL JULY 5, 1812 AND LEFT JULY 12 FOR UPPER CANADA. HE RETURNED TO DETROIT AUGUST 11, 1812 AND FEARING FOR THE LIVES AT DETROIT, HE FELT FORCED TO CEDE THE TERRITORY BY CAPITULATION TO THE BRITISH ON AUGUST 16, 1812.---GENEALOGY 3---COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 63 $1300 - N
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-11-16
County:
Wayne
City:
Detroit
Category:
MI Covers
, MI Genealogy
, Michigan Territorial
, Letters Containing Correspondence
, Privately Owned
, Women's Correspondence
, Crops/ Agriculture Econ
Associated Pages: 3
1. 1810-11-16 DETROIT M T----RED *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25-----TO MRS ISAAC McLELLAN AT MAIDSTOWN, ESSEX CO, VERMONT---FROM HER SISTER MARIA HULL AT DETROIT----PAPA HAS DECIDED TO VISIT HIS FRIENDS IN THE STATES THE NEXT SEASON, SHOULD HE RECEIVE HIS APPOINTMENT FOR THIS GOVERNMENT ANOTHER THREE YEARS- THAT WILL BE DECIDED IN MARCH AND SHALL MOST CERTAINLY GO IF HE IS APPOINTED. PAPA ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS--HE HAS PURCHASED A FARM 3 MILES FROM OUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE--FROM THAT HE GETS ALL THE PRODUCE FOR THE FAMILY AT A MUCH CHEAPER RATE THAN BY PURCHASING THOSE THINGS ARE VERY DEAR IN THIS COUNTRY--BESIDES IT BEING AN AMUSEMENT AND VERY MUCH PROMOTING HIS HEALTH--YOU KNOW THAT HE IS VERY FOND OF FARMING, AND THINKS THE LIFE OF A FARMER THE HAPPIEST IN THE WORLD--HE GOT HIS FARM VERY CHEAP--INDEED FOR ALMOST NOTHING----GENEALOGY---3 PGS--PAGE 3---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 63 Read More..
2. 1810-11-16 DETROIT M T----RED *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25-----TO MRS ISAAC McLELLAN AT MAIDSTOWN, ESSEX CO, VERMONT---FROM HER SISTER MARIA HULL AT DETROIT----PAPA HAS DECIDED TO VISIT HIS FRIENDS IN THE STATES THE NEXT SEASON, SHOULD HE RECEIVE HIS APPOINTMENT FOR THIS GOVERNMENT ANOTHER THREE YEARS- THAT WILL BE DECIDED IN MARCH AND SHALL MOST CERTAINLY GO IF HE IS APPOINTED. PAPA ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS--HE HAS PURCHASED A FARM 3 MILES FROM OUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE--FROM THAT HE GETS ALL THE PRODUCE FOR THE FAMILY AT A MUCH CHEAPER RATE THAN BY PURCHASING THOSE THINGS ARE VERY DEAR IN THIS COUNTRY--BESIDES IT BEING AN AMUSEMENT AND VERY MUCH PROMOTING HIS HEALTH--YOU KNOW THAT HE IS VERY FOND OF FARMING, AND THINKS THE LIFE OF A FARMER THE HAPPIEST IN THE WORLD--HE GOT HIS FARM VERY CHEAP--INDEED FOR ALMOST NOTHING----GENEALOGY---3 PGS--PAGE 2---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 63 Read More..
3. 1810-11-16 DETROIT M T----RED *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25-----TO MRS ISAAC McLELLAN AT MAIDSTOWN, ESSEX CO, VERMONT---FROM HER SISTER MARIA HULL AT DETROIT----PAPA HAS DECIDED TO VISIT HIS FRIENDS IN THE STATES THE NEXT SEASON, SHOULD HE RECEIVE HIS APPOINTMENT FOR THIS GOVERNMENT ANOTHER THREE YEARS- THAT WILL BE DECIDED IN MARCH AND SHALL MOST CERTAINLY GO IF HE IS APPOINTED. PAPA ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS--HE HAS PURCHASED A FARM 3 MILES FROM OUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE--FROM THAT HE GETS ALL THE PRODUCE FOR THE FAMILY AT A MUCH CHEAPER RATE THAN BY PURCHASING THOSE THINGS ARE VERY DEAR IN THIS COUNTRY--BESIDES IT BEING AN AMUSEMENT AND VERY MUCH PROMOTING HIS HEALTH--YOU KNOW THAT HE IS VERY FOND OF FARMING, AND THINKS THE LIFE OF A FARMER THE HAPPIEST IN THE WORLD--HE GOT HIS FARM VERY CHEAP--INDEED FOR ALMOST NOTHING----GENEALOGY---3 PGS--PAGE 1---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 63 Read More..