Title: 1809-09-06 DETROIT M T----DESTINATION----FROM NORWICH----TO COL. JACOB KINGSBURY, DETROIT M T---FROM ASA SPAULDING REGARDING MONEY MATTERS----KINGSBURY WAS THE AMERICAN COMMANDING OFFICER IN DETROIT-1809-1811-----GENEALOGY 2----COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 61 $150 Read More..
Year: 1809
Date: 1809-09-06
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1809-11-30 TO DETROIT M.T.--FORT DETROIT--1809 ARMY MAIL--HISTORICAL CONTENTS--DATELINE FRANKLIN---FROM BENJAMIN ELLIS AT FRANKLIN TO COL. JACOB KINGSBURY AT FORT DETROIT---"WE HAVE NEITHER NEWS NOR PROSPECTS OF WAR WITH ENGLAND"; DISMISSAL OF JAMES WILKINSON FROM COMMAND OF THE ARMY; "WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT HONEST MEN GET THE TRUTH JEFFERSON, BURR, WILKINSON, WILKINSON, BURR, JEFFERSON"; GIVE HIS LOVE TO SALLY AND CHILDREN---GENEALOGY---1 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1809
Date: 1809-11-30
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-02-16 DETROIT M.T.--TO PETER PORTER FROM DAVID BEARD AT DETROIT---REGARDING DETROIT GARRISON AND INDIAN ABSTRACTS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY AND CHICAGO ABSTRACTS FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY---ADVISES THEY SHOULD IMPORT FLOUR FROM CANADA TO FULFILL THEIR NEEDS, AS HE HAS ALREADY SECURED ALL THAT IS LOCALLY AVAILABLE---MENTIONS GOVERNOR HULL---NATIVE AMERICANS---GENEALOGY---2 pgs AND TRANSCRIPT--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-02-16
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , Crops/ Agriculture Econ
Associated Pages: 10

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK--TO PETER PORTER AT CONGRESS--WASHINGTON---FROM DAVID BEARD-DETROIT--BY SOME COMMUNICATIONS LATELY RECEIVED AT THIS PLACE WE PERCEIVE THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO ESTABLISH A GARRISON AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN. I BELIEVE A CUSTOM HOUSE AT THE MOUTH OF THE FOX RIVER ON GREEN BAY WOULD BE OF USE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN COLLECTING DUTIES ON VAST QUANTITIES OF GOODS THAT ARE SMUGGLED IN THERE YEARLY BY THE BRITISH MERCHANTS I ALSO BELIEVE A FACTORY AT THAT PLACE WOULD DO MORE THAN MACKINAC AND CHICAGO TOGETHER. ..AND HEREAFTER BE ESTABLISHED HIGH UP THE MISSISSIPPI BY AN EASIER ROUTE THAN THE OTHER....GENEALOGY---1 PG---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED--HAYES/WHITFORD AUCTION 2017 LOT 18---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK--TO PETER PORTER AT CONGRESS--WASHINGTON---FROM DAVID BEARD-DETROIT--BY SOME COMMUNICATIONS LATELY RECEIVED AT THIS PLACE WE PERCEIVE THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO ESTABLISH A GARRISON AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN. I BELIEVE THAT A PORT AND CUSTOM HOUSE AT THE MOUTH OF THE FOX RIVER ON GREEN BAY WOULD BE OF USE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN COLLECTING DUTIES ON VAST QUANTITIES OF GOODS THAT ARE SMUGGLED IN THERE YEARLY BY THE BRITISH MERCHANTS I ALSO BELIEVE A FACTORY AT THAT PLACE WOULD DO MORE THAN MACKINAC AND CHICAGO TOGETHER. ..AND HEREAFTER BE ESTABLISHED HIGH UP THE MISSISSIPPI BY AN EASIER ROUTE THAN THE OTHER....GENEALOGY---1 PG--PRIVATELY OWNED--HAYES/WHITFORD AUCTION 2017 LOT 18---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $500 - N Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK--TO PETER PORTER AT CONGRESS--WASHINGTON---FROM DAVID BEARD-DETROIT--BY SOME COMMUNICATIONS LATELY RECEIVED AT THIS PLACE WE PERCEIVE THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO ESTABLISH A GARRISON AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN. I BELIEVE A CUSTOM HOUSE AT THE MOUTH OF THE FOX RIVER ON GREEN BAY WOULD BE OF USE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN COLLECTING DUTIES ON VAST QUANTITIES OF GOODS THAT ARE SMUGGLED IN THERE YEARLY BY THE BRITISH MERCHANTS I ALSO BELIEVE A FACTORY AT THAT PLACE WOULD DO MORE THAN MACKINAC AND CHICAGO TOGETHER. ..AND HEREAFTER BE ESTABLISHED HIGH UP THE MISSISSIPPI BY AN EASIER ROUTE THAN THE OTHER....GENEALOGY---1 PG---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED--HAYES/WHITFORD AUCTION 2017 LOT 18---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK--TO PETER PORTER AT CONGRESS--WASHINGTON---FROM DAVID BEARD-DETROIT--BY SOME COMMUNICATIONS LATELY RECEIVED AT THIS PLACE WE PERCEIVE THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS ABOUT TO ESTABLISH A GARRISON AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN. I BELIEVE THAT A PORT AND CUSTOM HOUSE AT THE MOUTH OF THE FOX RIVER ON GREEN BAY WOULD BE OF USE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN COLLECTING DUTIES ON VAST QUANTITIES OF GOODS THAT ARE SMUGGLED IN THERE YEARLY BY THE BRITISH MERCHANTS I ALSO BELIEVE A FACTORY AT THAT PLACE WOULD DO MORE THAN MACKINAC AND CHICAGO TOGETHER. ..AND HEREAFTER BE ESTABLISHED HIGH UP THE MISSISSIPPI BY AN EASIER ROUTE THAN THE OTHER....GENEALOGY---1 PG--PRIVATELY OWNED--HAYES/WHITFORD AUCTION 2017 LOT 18---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $500 - N Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---FROM DAVID BEARD AT DETROIT TO THE HONORABLE PETER B. PORTER IN CONGRESS, WASHINGTON---MR ERWIN HAS FORWARDED A NUMBER OF CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. WHISTLOR AND SOME OF THE OTHER AFFAIRS AT CHICAGO WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE THE CAUSE OF CAPT. WHISTLORS REMOVAL.--DANIEL BAKER WISHES YOUR INFLUENCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THAT COMMAND FOR HIM---YOUR BROTHER WOULD BE PLEASED WITH SUCH A COMMANDING OFFICER AT THAT FORT---HE WISHES THEIR MIGHT BE ONE COMPANY OF HIS REGIMENT STATIONED THERE AND ONE AT MACKINAC---IF YOU CAN PREVAIL ON THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO ACCEPT THE PLAN IT WILL BE PLEASING TO THE CAPT. AS WELL AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE COMMAND--GENEALOGY 7---SIGNED WILKINSON, EWING, HICKENASE, W DOUGAL, LT. SMITH----2PGS---PAGE 2---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---FROM DAVID BEARD AT DETROIT TO THE HONORABLE PETER B. PORTER IN CONGRESS, WASHINGTON---MR ERWIN HAS FORWARDED A NUMBER OF CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. WHISTLOR AND SOME OF THE OTHER AFFAIRS AT CHICAGO WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE THE CAUSE OF CAPT. WHISTLORS REMOVAL.--DANIEL BAKER WISHES YOUR INFLUENCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THAT COMMAND FOR HIM---YOUR BROTHER WOULD BE PLEASED WITH SUCH A COMMANDING OFFICER AT THAT FORT---HE WISHES THEIR MIGHT BE ONE COMPANY OF HIS REGIMENT STATIONED THERE AND ONE AT MACKINAC---IF YOU CAN PREVAIL ON THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO ACCEPT THE PLAN IT WILL BE PLEASING TO THE CAPT. AS WELL AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE COMMAND--GENEALOGY 7---SIGNED WILKINSON, EWING, HICKENASE, W DOUGAL, LT. SMITH----2PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-03-23 +DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---FROM DAVID BEARD AT DETROIT TO THE HONORABLE PETER B. PORTER IN CONGRESS, WASHINGTON---MR ERWIN HAS FORWARDED A NUMBER OF CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. WHISTLOR AND SOME OF THE OTHER AFFAIRS AT CHICAGO WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE THE CAUSE OF CAPT. WHISTLORS REMOVAL.--DANIEL BAKER WISHES YOUR INFLUENCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THAT COMMAND FOR HIM---YOUR BROTHER WOULD BE PLEASED WITH SUCH A COMMANDING OFFICER AT THAT FORT---HE WISHES THEIR MIGHT BE ONE COMPANY OF HIS REGIMENT STATIONED THERE AND ONE AT MACKINAC---IF YOU CAN PREVAIL ON THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO ACCEPT THE PLAN IT WILL BE PLEASING TO THE CAPT. AS WELL AS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE COMMAND--GENEALOGY 7---SIGNED WILKINSON, EWING, HICKENASE, W DOUGAL, LT. SMITH----2PGS---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1810-03-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1810-04-23 DETROIT MICH----WAYNE CO----DESTINATION FROM NORWICH, STATE ?-----TO COL. JACOB KINGSBURY AT DETROIT MICH---DATELINED FRANKLIN----FAMILY LETTER FROM CHARLES ELLIS-----GENEALOGY 2-----COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 62 Read More..
Year: 1810
Date: 1810-04-23
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 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 Read More..
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

Title: 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..
Year:
Date: 1810-11-16
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 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..
Year:
Date: 1810-11-16
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 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..
Year:
Date: 1810-11-16
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1811-01-28 DETROIT MICH---WAYNE CO----DESTINATION-----TO COL. JACOB KINGSBURY, FORT DETROIT, MICH TERR----FROM HIS UNCLE JAMES ELLIS, REGARDING BUSINESS AND FAMILY-----GENEALOGY 2---COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 64 $180 Read More..
Year: 1811
Date: 1811-01-28
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1811-08-02 +DETROIT M T-----WAYNE CO-----RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE-----TO BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON, MERCHANT, NEW YORK-----FROM E. BUSH----ABOUT BUSINESS-----GENEALOGY-----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 12 Read More..
Year: 1811
Date: 1811-08-02
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1812-03-31 DETROIT M T--RED #MANUSCRIPT----IMPORTANT LETTER "ENSIGN CURTIS ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT AT GARRISON OF DETROIT" JUST PRIOR TO BRITISH OCCUPATION---HE REPORTED TO CAPT. WHISTLER WHO GAVE HIM QUARTERS IN THE FORT---NOTES HIS NAME HAS BEEN MISSPELLED IN THE PUBLICATION OF APPOINTMENTS---IN PHIL BANSNER 1995 AUCTION LOT 38--FROM DANIEL CURTIS AT DETROIT TO COL. JOSEPH KINGSBURY AT NORWICH CONNECTICUT---3 PAGES---GENEALOGY--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1812
Date: 1812-03-31
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1812-03-31 DETROIT M T--TOP PAGE 1--GENEALOGY--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1812-03-31
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1812-03-31 DETROIT M T--BOTTOM PAGE 1--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1812-03-31
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1812-03-31 DETROIT M T--PAGE 2--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1812-03-31
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1813-11-21 DETROIT M T--RED #MANUSCRIPT--COVER ONLY--DETROIT WAS RE-OCCUPIED ON 1813-09-29---TO COL. ARCHIBALD WOODS, WHEELING, OHIO CO, WEST VIRGINIA-----GENEALOGY-----PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1813
Date: 1813-11-21
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1815-04-30 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL AND RED MS 30 WAR RATE--THE ACT OF DECEMBER 23, 1814 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 1815 INCREASED POSTAGE RATES 50 %. THE ZONE RATE FOR 300 TO 500 MILES OF 20 CENTS WAS INCREASED TO 30 CENTS AS RATED ON THIS COVER. THE INCREASED RATE WAS IN EFFECT FOR 13 MONTHS.--TO JAMES C. SCOTT AT CINCINNATI FROM C.S. CLARKSON AT DETROIT---GENERAL MCARTHUR FURNISHED MEN TO ACT AS THEIR ESCORTS; LT. DOHERTY JOINED THEM AS A TRAVELING COMPANION IN CHILLICOTHE; THEY BOARDED AN OPEN BOAT IN SANDUSKY AND WERE JOINED BY CAPTAIN GIST OF THE 28TH, WHO ACCOMPANIED THEM TO THE MOUTH OF THE PORTAGE RIVER;THEY ENJOYED THE GREAT QUANTITY OF WATER FOWL; DETAILS OF CONDITIONS OF THEIR TRAVELS; NO NEWS OF COL. COULEY, OF WHOM SCOTT'S MOTHER HAD REQUESTED HE ASK--GENEALOGY 6---EX-SCHMALZRIEDT---EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 65 $225-- 3 pgs--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1815
Date: 1815-04-30
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , MI Waterways
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-11-11 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL AND BLACK MS FREE ALMON GIBBS POSTMASTER--FROM ALMON GIBBS AT DETROIT TO C. GIBBS AT HARPERSFIELD, DELAWARE COUNTY, NEW YORK---RELATES BUSINESS NEWS AND PRICES OF GOODS; MENTIONS A NOTE OWED BY MR. CAMPBELL; MR. JOHNSON AND SISTER---"SURVEYORS CONTINUE TO RUN OUT THE PUBLIC LAND. THE TROOPS REMAIN UNPAID AND DESERTION FREQUENT...THE INDIANS GENERALLY APPEAR WELL DISPOSED"------NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY---GENEALOGY---2 pgs--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1815
Date: 1815-11-11
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT--AND RED MS 37 1/2 ---FROM GEORGE WATSON AT DETROIT TO ELKANAH WATSON ESQ AT PITTSFIELD MASS ABOUT ESTABLISHING A BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, FAMILY, ILLNESS, TRIP ON THE RIVER AND GALE STORM----MENTIONS DR. CHILDS, JOHN R. WILLIAMS, MR. HUNT, CAPTAIN WHITING LATE AIDE TO GENERAL BOYD AND NOW AIDE TO ENERAL MCC-, MAJOR MACK, G. GODFREY, MR. KING---DISCUSSES TYPE OF GROCERIES WHICH COULD BE SOLD TO THE INDIANS AND INHABITANTS "THE GROCERIES OUGHT TO BE SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE, PARTICULARLY LIQUORS", PRICES OF GOODS---PLEASE INFORM GEORGE THAT HIS BROTHER CHARLES IS FAST RECOVERING TO A SEVERE ILLNESS---WE STARTED IN A SNOW STORM & THE PASSAGE DOWN SEEM ON A REEF OF ROCKS WHEN WE ...14 HOURS THOUGH APPARENTLY IN NO DANGER AS THE VESSEL WAS MAINLY IN BALLAST--ON OUR RETURN WE STARTED IN COMPANY WITH 2 OTHER SCHOONERS- THREE DAYS AND A HALF LONGER, US TO THE MOUTH OF THE DETROIT RIVER, WE AND SHIPS IN A PERFECT CALM; ABOUT SIX HOURS AFTER (SAY NIGHTFALL) A MOST VIOLENT GALE AROSE FROM THE S W-WHICH OBLIGED US TO HEAVE BOTH ANCHORS; THOUGH IN THE RIVER- THE OTHER SCHOONER NOT SAILING AS FAST DID NOT MAKE THE RIVER BEFORE THE GALE COMMENCED, WHAT IS THEIR FATE IS YET UNKNOWN, SEVERAL SHIPWRECKS HAVE BEEN FOUND OF THOUGH NEITHER OF THEM EITHER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SCHOONERS-----GENEALOGY---WATERWAYS---6PGS---HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 21 $260---WEATHER-----NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY---6 PAGES---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1815
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , MI Waterways , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE--MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK OF POSTMASTER JAMES ABBOTT--FROM GEORGE WATSON AT DETROIT TO ELKANAH WATSON ESQ AT PITTSFIELD MASS ABOUT ESTABLISHING A BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, FAMILY, ILLNESS, TRIP ON THE RIVER AND GALE STORM---PAGE 5---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE---MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK OF POSTMASTER JAMES ABBOTT--FROM GEORGE WATSON AT DETROIT TO ELKANAH WATSON ESQ AT PITTSFIELD MASS ABOUT ESTABLISHING A BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, FAMILY, ILLNESS, TRIP ON THE RIVER AND GALE STORM---PAGE 4---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE---MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK OF POSTMASTER JAMES ABBOTT--FROM GEORGE WATSON AT DETROIT TO ELKANAH WATSON ESQ AT PITTSFIELD MASS ABOUT ESTABLISHING A BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, FAMILY, ILLNESS, TRIP ON THE RIVER AND GALE STORM---PAGE 3---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE--MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK OF POSTMASTER JAMES ABBOTT--FROM GEORGE WATSON AT DETROIT TO ELKANAH WATSON ESQ AT PITTSFIELD MASS ABOUT ESTABLISHING A BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, FAMILY, ILLNESS, TRIP ON THE RIVER AND GALE STORM---PAGE 2---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial
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Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE---MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK OF POSTMASTER JAMES ABBOTT--FROM GEORGE WATSON AT DETROIT TO ELKANAH WATSON ESQ AT PITTSFIELD MASS ABOUT ESTABLISHING A BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, FAMILY, ILLNESS, TRIP ON THE RIVER AND GALE STORM---PAGE 1---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1815-12-19
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
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