Title: 1850-11-06 +LIVINGSTON MICH----LIVINGSTON CO---V6----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS PAID 5 RATE----TO J. W. BROOKS, SUPT. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 292 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-11-06
County: Livingston
City:
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1850-11-16 MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD--DATE ESTIMATED--GREEN 35MM CDS AND GREEN STAMPED 5 RATE--COVER ONLY--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-11-16
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1850-12-27 GALESBURG MICH--WAYNE CO.--BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS PAID (TWICE) 5 RATE---RAILROAD KILLED COW---GENEALOGY 9---TO REV. JOHN A. BAUGHMAN, J.W. COTHREN FREIGHT AGENT, J.W. BROOKS, GEORGE SIMMONS-JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DAVID FORD, JAMES ALLEN-JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, CHARLES H. BECKWORTH, CURTIS MOSHER-CIRCUIT PREACHER---EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 449----GENEALOGY---3PGS----PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-12-27
County: Kalamazoo , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1851-02-17 NILES MICH*****W----BERRIEN CO----BLUE 30MM CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----A FORMER EMPLOYEE MR. THIELSON, OF THE RAILROAD WHO TOOK A SICK LEAVE ASKING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD TO BE REHIRED---MENTIONS MR. AVERY---FROM OBEDIAH FARWELL----GENEALOGY---1PG----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $50 - N Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-17
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1851-02-17 NILES MICH***W----BERRIEN CO----BLUE 30MM CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----A FORMER EMPLOYEE MR. THIELSON, OF THE RAILROAD WHO TOOK A SICK LEAVE ASKING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD TO BE REHIRED----FROM OBEDIAH FARWELL----GENEALOGY---1PG---PAGE 1----ERNIES COLLECTION $50 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-17
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1851-03-12 OTSEGO MICH---#MANUSCRIPT---FROM ROBERT MCMATH AT OTSEGO TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD AT DETROIT---GENEALOGY 2---PRIVATELY OWNED---COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-03-12
County: Allegan , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1851-09-08 DEXTER MICH----WASHTENAW CO-----BLACK CDS & FANCY PAID 3 IN DOUBLE CIRCLE----TO J W BROOKS, SUPERINTENDANT OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AT DETROIT-----FROM A S HOLLISTER, DATELINED BRIGHTON, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH---PROVIDING A DETAILED EXPLANATION WHY REDUCING RAIL ROAD TRANSPORTATION FEES FOR THE FLOUR MILLS IS A GOOD IDEA-----GENEALOGY 2----COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION LOT 386 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-09-08
County: Washtenaw
City: Dexter
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Privately Owned , Railroads
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1851-10-22 JACKSON MICH--JACKSON CO.--BLACK 34MM MIC. CENTRAL RAILROAD CDS AND BLACK STAMPED FANCY 5 RATE--FROM L.L. NEWMAN AT JACKSON TO ELISHA TAYLOR AT DETROIT--COVER ONLY--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-10-22
County: Jackson
City: Jackson
Category: MI Covers , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1851-10-22 JACKSON MICH----BLACK CDS OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD & STAMPED 5 RATE-----TO DETROIT MICH----TO ELISHA TAYLOR---GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION LOT 1166 $100 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-10-22
County: Jackson
City: Jackson
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1851-12-08 +CHARLESTON MICH---V5--#MANUSCRIPT & PAID 3 RATE--TO R N RICE SUPERINTENDENT OF CARS FOR MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD INQUIRING ABOUT RAILROAD RATES---FROM JONES BROTHERS---DATELINED AUGUSTA MILLS ON THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD-----GENEALOGY----1PG----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $35 AND COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 5 COLLECTOR Top-162.jpg AND SCAN-6507.JPG Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-12-08
County: Kalamazoo
City:
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1851-12-08 +CHARLESTON MICH--#MANUSCRIPT & PAID 3 RATE--TO R N RICE SUPERINTENDENT OF CARS FOR MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD INQUIRING ABOUT RAILROAD RATES---FROM JONES BROTHERS---DATELINED AUGUSTA MILLS ON THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD-----GENEALOGY----1PG---PAGE 1---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-12-08
County: Kalamazoo
City:
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1851-12-29 MARSHALL MICH---BLACK CDS & STAMPED PAID 3 RATE-----TO R.M. REW, CONDUCTOR, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD----FROM H.J. PENNICE, MARSHALL, CALHOUN CO, MICH-----GENEALOGY---1PG---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-12-29
County: Calhoun , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1851-12-31 +DETROIT MICH---WAYNE CO----BLACK CDS LOCAL DROP LETTER-----TO J W BROOKS, SUPT. OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD CO., DETROIT MICH----ILLUSTRATED HOTEL LETTERSHEET FOR JOHNSONS HOTEL, H R JOHNSON, PROPRIETOR, ILLUSTRATION OF HOTEL BUILDING UPPER LEFT.---FROM C MILLER ---BUSINESS INFORMATION REQUEST----GENEALOGY 3--1 PG----COURTESY OF EBACH-WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 369 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-12-31
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1852-02-25 MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD--BLACK 35MM CDS AND BLACK STAMPED 5 RATE--1 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-02-05
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1852-02-25 MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD--BLACK 35MM CDS AND BLACK STAMPED 5 RATE--1 pg--PAGE 1--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 3 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1852-02-05
County:
City:
Category: Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1852-02-12 +SPRING CREEK MICH----BERRIEN CO----V7----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS FREE/ GEORGE DRAKE P.M. (SERVED AS POSTMASTER FROM 1851-52)----TO R. RICE, DETROIT MICH (MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD)-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 396 Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-02-12
County: Berrien , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1852-03-18 +KALAMAZOO MICH--FORWARDED COVER---SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO VICKSBURG----ORIGINALLY FROM MUMFORD, MONROE CO, N.Y.----FROM JAMES FRASER-----THE DAY I WAS AT MRS STOKOES, EDYS MOTHER WAS THERE & THOMAS & HIS WIFE---ROBERT MIGHT VISIT WHEN THE RAILROAD IS COMPLETE---I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM COUSIN DAVID-----MENTIONS ANN, SCOTT, MRS STOKOE, RICHARD STOKOE, JOHN & ELIZA, DUNCAN,----JOHNS FOLKS ARE QUITE WELL----DUNCAN MANZIES JOHN DIED LAST FALL----WILLIAM RUTHERFORD HAS RENTED OLD MCVOUGHTS FARM-----AND MRS SMITHS FAMILY HAS BEEN QUITE SICK WITH SORE THROATS. MR SHOLLOCH IS VERY POORLY, NOT ABLE TO LEAVE THE BED, THEY THINK HE WILL NOT SURVIVE THE SPRING-------TO JOHN FRASER AT VICKSURG, KALAMAZOO COUNTY-MICH-----GENEALOGY 22---3PGS----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150 Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-03-18
County: Kalamazoo
City: Kalamazoo
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1852-04-02 +VERMONTVILLE MICH-----EATON CO----BROWN #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & BLACK MS PAID 3 RATE-----TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT, MICH------FROM REV SETH HARDY (1860 & 1870 CENSUS, PRESBYTERIAN CLERGYMAN, B. MASS 1806, D. 26 APRIL 1884, WIFE (#1), CORDELIA HARDY (B. MASS 1817, D. 9 SEPT 1861, FATHER, EZEKIEL DICKINSON, MOTHER, PERLEY DICKINSON), CHILDREN, MARY S HARDY DARBERN, WILLIAM D HARDY,)(M. WIFE #2, CATHERINE J. CULLER HARDY DEC 20, 1866 OAKLAND MICH, ( 1870 CENSUS, B. 1817 COUNTY TIPPERARY, IRELAND, D. 1880, CHILDREN, LEWIS B HARDY, ALEXANDER B HARDY, JOHN HARDY, MARY HARDY, MICHAEL HARDY)-----REGARDING A HALF-FARE TICKET------GENEALOGY-----EBACH/WHITFORD 2003 LOT 897-----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 529 $50 Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-02
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Women's Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1852-04-02 +VERMONTVILLE MICH-----EATON CO----BROWN #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & BLACK MS PAID 3 RATE-----TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT, MICH------FROM REV SETH HARDY (1860 & 1870 CENSUS, PRESBYTERIAN CLERGYMAN, B. MASS 1806, D. 26 APRIL 1884, WIFE (#1), CORDELIA HARDY (B. MASS 1817, D. 9 SEPT 1861, FATHER, EZEKIEL DICKINSON, MOTHER, PERLEY DICKINSON), CHILDREN, MARY S HARDY DARBERN, WILLIAM D HARDY,)(M. WIFE #2, CATHERINE J. CULLER HARDY DEC 20, 1866 OAKLAND MICH, ( 1870 CENSUS, B. 1817 COUNTY TIPPERARY, IRELAND, D. 1880, CHILDREN, LEWIS B HARDY, ALEXANDER B HARDY, JOHN HARDY, MARY HARDY, MICHAEL HARDY)-----REGARDING A HALF-FARE TICKET------GENEALOGY-----EBACH/WHITFORD 2003 LOT 897-----HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 529 $50--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN 2 COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-02
County:
City:
Category: MI Covers , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , MI Genealogy , Privately Owned , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence
Associated Pages: 36102

Title: 1852-04-08 NILES MICH---BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---TO R.N. RICE, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICE, DETROIT, MICH-----"FRIEND RICE, A YOUNG MAN IN MY EMPLOY IS DESIROUS OF GETTING EMPLOYMENT UPON THE CENTRAL ROAD AS BAGGAGE MAN OR BRAKEMAN UPON THE CARS. ...HE IS QUITE WORTHY OF SUCH A PLACE IS TEMPERATE AND INDUSTRIOUS....REPLY SOON, ADDRESS, HARISON STANSEL, NILES"---"WE ARE SO CROWDED THIS WEEK THAT WE CANNOT GIVE CAPT. WARD'S LETTER, IN HASTE, YOURS, L.F. ANDREWS"----GENEALOGY----2PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-08
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1852-06-07 +MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD BLUE CDS TIES SCOTT 11---YEAR ESTIMATED-----TO N.P. ALDRICH, EGYPT, MONROE CO, N.Y.-----GENEALOGY-----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 1060 Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-06-07
County:
City:
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Railroads , Stamps , Scott-10,11,25,26,26a , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1852-11-22 +MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD -MICH-----BLACK CDS TIES SCOTT 11----YEAR ESTIMATED-----TO J.D. KINGSTON, LAWRENCE, VAN BUREN CO, MICH-----GENEALOGY-----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 1059 Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-11-22
County: VanBuren
City:
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Railroads , Stamps , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1853-03-30 +GIRARD MICH---BRANCH CO----BROWN #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS PAID 5 RATE-----TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH-----FROM ISRAEL PERSHALL--REGARDING RAILROAD & PLANK ROAD FROM COLDWATER TO ALBION-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 264 $50 Read More..
Year: 1853
Date: 1853-03-30
County: Branch , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1853-09-17 +KALAMAZOO MICH----KALAMAZOO CO-----BLACK CDS & STAMPED PAID 3 RATE----YEAR ESTIMATED----TO J.W. BROOKS, SUP. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH-----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 269 Read More..
Year: 1853
Date: 1853-09-17
County: Kalamazoo , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1853-09-22 +CERESCO MICH----CALHOUN CO----BLACK CDS & STAMPED ARC PAID 3 IN CIRCLE----YEAR ESTIMATED----TO J.W. BROOKS, SUP. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----GENEALOGY---COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 132 Read More..
Year: 1853
Date: 1853-09-22
County: Calhoun , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1853-10-09 +CERESCO MICH----CALHOUN CO----YEAR ESTIMATED----BLACK CDS & ARC PAID 3 IN CIRCLE RATE-----TO MR RICE, FREIGHT AGENT, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT, MICH------GENEALOGY-----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 182 Read More..
Year: 1853
Date: 1853-10-09
County: Calhoun , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1855-03-30 +MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---DATELINED LEONI MICH--JACKSON CO---FROM HANSON ST. CLAIR AT LEONI TO R.N. RICE, SUPT. OF MICH CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AT DETROIT----MENTIONS JOHN HASMY, WATTS & RICE,---DISPUTING THE CHARGE FOR TRANSPORTING THE FURNITURE----GENEALOGY---2PGS----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $275 Read More..
Year: 1855
Date: 1855-03-30
County: Jackson , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1855-03-30 +MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---DATELINED LEONI MICH--JACKSON CO---FROM HANSON ST. CLAIR AT LEONI TO R.N. RICE, SUPT. OF MICH CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AT DETROIT----MENTIONS JOHN HASMY, WATTS & RICE,---DISPUTING THE CHARGE FOR TRANSPORTING THE FURNITURE----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 1----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $275 Read More..
Year: 1855
Date: 1855-03-30
County: Jackson , Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1855-03-30 +MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---DATELINED LEONI MICH--JACKSON CO---FROM HANSON ST. CLAIR AT LEONI TO R.N. RICE, SUPT. OF MICH CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AT DETROIT----MENTIONS JOHN HASMY, WATTS & RICE,---DISPUTING THE CHARGE FOR TRANSPORTING THE FURNITURE----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 2----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $275 Read More..
Year: 1855
Date: 1855-03-30
County: Jackson , Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1855-03-30 +MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---DATELINED LEONI MICH--JACKSON CO---FROM HANSON ST. CLAIR AT LEONI TO R.N. RICE, SUPT. OF MICH CENTRAL RAIL ROAD AT DETROIT----MENTIONS JOHN HASMY, WATTS & RICE,---DISPUTING THE CHARGE FOR TRANSPORTING THE FURNITURE----GENEALOGY---2PGS----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $275 Read More..
Year: 1855
Date: 1855-03-30
County: Jackson , Wayne , , , , , ,
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4