Title: 1832-07-18 YPSILANTI M T---#MANUSCRIPT--FREE FRANK--BLACK HISTORY LETTER----CHOLERA--FROM MARK NORRIS (1850,60 US CENSUS, FIND A GRAVE, SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, SHERIFF OF YPSILANTI MICH, MILLER, REAL ESTATE BROKER, FATHER, BENJAMIN NORRIS, MOTHER, LUCY KETTRIDGE, DESCENDANT OF DAVID NORRIS WHO ENLISTED IN 1776 IN BENJAMIN SIAS' COMPANY, COL. DAVID GILMAN'S NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT; ENGAGED IN THE BATTLES OF TRENTON AND PRINCETON, B. VERMONT 16 FEB 1796, D. 6 MAY 1862, SPOUSE, ROCENNA B. NORRIS{1798-27 OCT 1876},CHILDREN, ELVIRA NORRIS FOLLETT, LYMAN DECATUR NORRIS) AT YPSILANTI TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR PORTER OF THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN AT DETROIT--SIR, I AM INFORMED BY JOHN NORVELL P.M. AT DETROIT THAT THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY CHARGES PREFERENCE TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AGAINST OUR CITIZENS FOR ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A QUARANTINE AS A PREVENTATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHOLERA AMONG US-- AND I AM PUT DOWN AS AN AIDER OR ABETTOR IN WHAT HE CALLS VIOLENT OUTRAGES BECAUSE I DO NOT PROSECUTE THE OFFENDERS. I AM NOT PROPOSED TO SANCTION OR CONDEMN THE DOINGS OF OUR CITIZENS. I AM NOT THE TRIBUNAL BEFORE WHOM THEY ARE TO BE TRIED AND IF I WOULD RESERVE MY DECISION UNTIL I HAVE HEARD BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION. I WOULD THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A COPY OF THE CHARGES AND AFFIDAVITS PREPARED AGAINST OUR CITIZENS AND ME AMONG THE REST IF I AM NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS. I SHOULD HAVE COME TO TOWN TODAY- BUT I MUST DELAY IT A FEW DAYS, IN THE MEAN TIME I HOPE YOUR EXCELLENCY WILL FAVOR US WITH A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT,AS IT IS ASKED IN BEHALF OF A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF CITIZENS.-- VERY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARK NORRIS---1 PAGE---GENEALOGY 3---EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 188---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-07-18
County: Washtenaw , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit , Ypsilanti
Category: Black History , MI Covers , MI Free Franks , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1832-08-04 MONROE M T --#MANUSCRIPT---AHMS LETTER---369/216---REV. P.W. WARRINER-- Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan---AND PRIVATELY OWNED---ELLIS/WHITFORD 2018 AUCTION--LOT 28 Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-04
County: Monroe
City: Monroe
Category: American Home Missionary Society , MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , MI Genealogy
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-08 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO--RED CDS & RED MS 25 RATE--TO WALTER HUBBIL AT CANANDAIGIA NY FROM HARVY STULE AT DETROIT---NEWS OF FAMILY; CAPT. PECK OF BLOOMFIELD HAS SETTLED THERE AND IS HIS NEIGHBOR; AUTHORIZES HIM TO SETTLE WITH MORRIS AND SEYMOUR NUSTON---GENEALOGY---3 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-08
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1832-08-08 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO--RED CDS & RED MS 25 RATE--3 pg--PAGE 1--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-08
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1832-08-08 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO--RED CDS & RED MS 25 RATE--3 pg--PAGE 2--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-08
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1832-08-08 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO--RED CDS & RED MS 25 RATE--3 pg--PAGE 3--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-08
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1832-08-16 +SARANAC M T---BERRIEN CO---V8---BROWN #MANUSCRIPT & MS PAID 18 3/4 RATE---DATELINED NEWBERRY POST---FROM BENJAMIN C. HOYT AT NEWBERRY POST TO HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE P. PORTER AT DETROIT BEING HIS RESIGNATION AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF BERRIEN---GENEALOGY---2PGS----HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 96 $330---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-16
County: Berrien
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-16 +SARANAC M T---BERRIEN CO---V8---BROWN #MANUSCRIPT & MS PAID 18 3/4 RATE---DATELINED NEWBERRY POST---FROM BENJAMIN C. HOYT AT NEWBERRY POST TO HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE P. PORTER AT DETROIT BEING HIS RESIGNATION AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF BERRIEN---GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 2----HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 96 $330---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-16
County: Berrien
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-16 +SARANAC M T---BERRIEN CO---V8---BROWN #MANUSCRIPT & MS PAID 18 3/4 RATE---DATELINED NEWBERRY POST---FROM BENJAMIN C. HOYT AT NEWBERRY POST TO HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE P. PORTER AT DETROIT BEING HIS RESIGNATION AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF BERRIEN---GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 1----HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 96 $330---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-16
County: Berrien
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-16 SARANAC M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE--MANUSCRIPT---DATELINED NEWBERRY POST---FROM BENJAMIN C. HOYT AT NEWBERRY POST TO HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE P. PORTER AT DETROIT BEING HIS RESIGNATION AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF BERRIEN---PAGE 1---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-16
County: Berrien
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1832-08-16 SARANAC M T---DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE--MANUSCRIPT---DATELINED NEWBERRY POST---FROM BENJAMIN C. HOYT AT NEWBERRY POST TO HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE P. PORTER AT DETROIT BEING HIS RESIGNATION AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF BERRIEN---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-08-16
County: Berrien
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1832-08-23 ANN ARBOR M T--(ARBOUR)--#MANUSCRIPT--FROM HARRIS SEYMOUR AT ANN ARBOR TO HIS SON, J.C.W. SEYMOUR AT PITTSFIELD MASS---1 PAGE---GENEALOGY---MENTIONS MR. NEWTON, MR. CHARLES, MR. COLE---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-23
County: Washtenaw
City: AnnArbor
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1832-08-23 ANN ARBOR M T--(ARBOUR)--#MANUSCRIPT & MS 25 RATE----AHMS LETTER--492/179---REV. JOHN BEACH---IN ROBERT SIEGEL 1982 AUCTION LOT 54--SALE PRICE $55--- GENEALOGY---2PGS---Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan---AND PRIVATELY OWNED Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-23
County: Washtenaw
City: AnnArbor
Category: American Home Missionary Society , MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-23 ANN ARBOR M T--AHMS LETTER 492/179---DATELINED ANN ARBOR 8/20/1832---PAGE 1 Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-23
County: Washtenaw
City: AnnArbor
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-23 ANN ARBOR M T ---AHMS LETTER 492/179---DATELINED 8/20/1832----PAGE 2 Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-23
County: Washtenaw
City: AnnArbor
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1832-08-25 DETROIT M T --CDS--1ST USE OF ARCH PAID---DATELINED ROMEO---AHMS LETTER 488/213---REV LUTHER SHAW---IN COLE'S "VOICES FROM THE WILDERNESS PAGE 245-----GENEALOGY----1PG---Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library at University of Michigan---AND PRIVATELY OWNED Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-25
County: Macomb , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: American Home Missionary Society , MI Covers , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , MI Genealogy
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1832-08-27 +DETROIT M T----WAYNE CO----RED CDS & FADED RATE----TO EVELETH & WOOD, MERCHANTS, BOSTON, MASS-----FROM DARIUS LAWSON ORDERING SHOES-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 36 $40 Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-08-27
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1832-09-11 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT---TOP--1832-09-11 SAULT STE MARIE--MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--FIRST POST OFFICE AND COUNTY SEAT IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY--POSTMASTER JOHN HULBERT--BOTTOM--1823-09-11 SAULT STE MARIE--MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--POSTMARK SHORTENED TO STE MARIES--POSTMASTER JOHN HULBERT--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-09-11
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1832-09-18 SAULT STE MARIE MT---BLACK #MANUSCRIPT AND BLACK MS 25 RATE ---CHIPPEWA COUNTY--FROM REV. JEREMIAH PORTER AT SAULT STE. MARIE TO HIS BROTHER WILLIAM PORTER AT LEE, MASS.---MENTIONS JAMES, MR. SCHOOLCRAFT, REV. MR. BOUTWELL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD MISSIONARIES, MR. JOHNSTON INTERPRETER FOR MR. SCHOOLCRAFT, MRS. JOHNSTON MARIA SCHOOLCRAFT'S SISTER, MR. AND MRS. HALL AT A MISSION IN LA POINTE, MR. FERRY, MAIA, SISTER MARY ANN, AND DR. HYDE---A SURGEON TRAVELED WITH SCHOOLCRAFT AND VACCINATED THE NATIVES (CHIPPEWA)---"WE FEEL THAT THE CHIPPEWAYS (SIC) ARE IN CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FAVORABLE FOR THEIR SPEEDY CIVILISATION, THAN ANY OTHER TRIBE ON THE CONTINENT" ---DISCUSSES RELIGIOUS CONVERSION AND PRACTICES OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS, AND COMPARES THEM TO THE FRENCH CATHOLICS---GENEALOGY---NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY---NORTH MICH---8 PAGES---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-09-18
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 8

Title: 1832-09-18 SAULT STE MARIE MT---MANUSCRIPT---CHIPPEWA COUNTY---PAGE 4---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-18
County:
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 8

Title: 1832-09-18 SAULT STE MARIE MT---MANUSCRIPT---CHIPPEWA COUNTY---PAGE 5---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-18
County:
City:
Category: MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1832-09-19 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR--TOP---1832-09-19 DETROIT M T---CDS---FROM GREEN BAY--ON TO WASHINGTON---STEAMBOAT---RATED FREE TO QUARTERMASTER GENERAL---1 OF 3 KNOWN EXAMPLES.---BOTTOM---1833-10-14 DETROIT M T---VIA STEAMBOAT Read More..
Year: 1836
Date: 1832-09-19
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , Michigan Territorial , MI Waterways , Wisconsin/Michigan Territory , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE, CHIPPEWA COUNTY-- 1832-09-08--FROM JEREMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS---MR. SCHOOLCRAFT DECIDED TO LEAVE FOR DETROIT; MENTIONS MARIA'S SISTER ELISA, AUNT SMITH, AUNT WILLIAMS, AUNT PORTER, SISTER MARIA DICKINSON, MISS I., JAMES, MRS. CLAY, EDWARD, MRS. S (SCHOOLCRAFT); A SECOND LETTER ADDRESSED TO CAROLINE THAT MENTIONS MRS. CLAY, AND THAT HE IS SENDING HIS JOURNAL BY MARIA --4 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Territorial , Northern Michigan , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--PAGE 1--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--TOP OF PAGE 2--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--BOTTOM OF PAGE 2--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1832
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--TOP OF PAGE 3--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--BOTTOM OF PAGE 3--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--TOP OF PAGE 4--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1832-09-22 DETROIT M.T.--RED CDS AND RED MS 25 RATE--DATELINED SAULT STE MARIE 1832-09-08--FROM JERIMIAH PORTER TO HIS FATHER WILLIAM PORTER AT HADLEY MASS--4 pg--BOTTOM OF PAGE 4--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1832-09-22
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6