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..
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Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--DUPLICATE--DUPLICATE--RED MANUSCRIPT CANCEL AND RED FREE RATE--2 pg--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---TO PETER B. PORTER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, CITY OF WASHINGTON---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1815
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 5--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 3--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 6--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 4--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 1--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 2--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 6

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: 1815-12-09DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---PAGE 2--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1815-12-09 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Free Franks , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1815-12-09 MICHIGAN TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR--TOP---1815-12-09--DETROIT M T---#MANUSCRIPT---FREE FRANK---P M JAMES ABBOTT---BOTTOM---1817-03-29---DETROIT M T---#MANUSCRIPT--- Read More..
Year: 1815
Date: 1815-12-09
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Free Franks , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Michigan Territorial Exhibit , 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 1---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1815-12-19
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1816-05-18 +DETROIT M T----WAYNE CO----RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE----TO MISS MARIA BALFOUS SPENCE, PORTSMOUTH, ROCKINGHAM CO, NEW HAMPSHIRE-----FROM HER FRIEND P. PELHAM (AN OFFICER IN THE FIFTH REGIMENT)----GENEALOGY----COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTION 2013 LOT 22 Read More..
Year: 1816
Date: 1816-05-18
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1816-09-07 DETROIT M.T.*****W--WAYNE CO.--RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 18 1/2 RATE----TO MISS MARY STEAD C/O MRS GAZZAM AT PITTSBURGH PENN----FROM B STEAD AT DETROIT M T----SHE WILL HAVE TOM WRITE AS A SCHOOL EXERCISE; SHE WILL PAY FOR MARY'S TUITION; ADVISES HER TO TAKE DANCING LESSONS, DESPITE HER BASHFULNESS, TO PREPARE HER FOR SOCIETY AND HER FUTURE; ASKS HOW HER DRAWING AND NEEDLEWORK ARE PROGRESSING---"YOUR MOTHER WISHES YOU TO EXECUTE SOMETHING IN THAT WAY THAT MAY BE A FUTURE EVIDENCE THAT ALL YOUR TIME WAS NOT WASTED, YOU MUST WORK ON A BOUQUET OR AN HISTORICAL PIECE IF THE LATTER, DON'T TAKE FOR A COPY SOMETHING THAT IS SO HACKNEYED AS TO HAVE BEEN WORKED BY EVERY OTHER BOARDING SCHOOL MISS THESE TWENTY YEARS BUT SHOW YOUR OWN TASTE IN REFLECTING SOMETHING MOVING---MENTIONS JOHN, MRS. GAZZAN, MR. DORAN---GENEALOGY 2------4 pg--ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N Read More..
Year: 1816
Date: 1816-09-07
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1816-09-07 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--RED MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--4 pg--PAGE 1--ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1816-09-07
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1816-09-07 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--RED MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--4 pg--PAGE 2--ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1816-09-07
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1816-09-07 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--RED MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--4 pg--PAGE 3--ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1816-09-07
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1816-09-07 DETROIT M.T.--WAYNE CO.--RED MANUSCRIPT CANCEL--4 pg--PAGE 4--ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1816-09-07
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1816-09-28 DETROIT M T----RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE USED IN SPITE OF THE FREE FRANK MARKING OF J.L. NUITT- LT COL 5TH INFANTRY, U S ARMY N.Y.----FROM J L NUITT RECOMMENDING MILITARY PROMOTIONS.---TO BRIG. GEN. JAMES MILLER U S ARMY N.Y.---COL. MCNEIL LEAVING TODAY FOR MACKINAC WHERE HE WILL COMMAND---GENEALOGY 3---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 66 $350 Read More..
Year: 1816
Date: 1816-09-28
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Privately Owned , Northern Michigan
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1817-03-29 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 4--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1817-03-29
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1817-03-29 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 3--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year:
Date: 1817-03-29
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1817-03-29 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 2--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1817-03-29
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1817-03-29 DETROIT M T---MANUSCRIPT---PAGE 1--PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
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Date: 1817-03-29
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1817-03-29 DETROIT M T---RED #MANUSCRIPT--FROM P. LAWYER AT DETROIT TO AUGUSTUS PORTER AT MANCHESTER, NIAGARA COUNTY NEW YORK---REGARDING MEETING TO DISCUSS BUSINESS AND LAND DEEDS---MENTIONS CAPT. BEAU, COL. THOMAS, GENERAL PORTER, MR. DODEMEAD, AND MR. PEAU---4 PAGES---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Read More..
Year: 1817
Date: 1817-03-29
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 4

Title: 1817-05-05 DETROIT M T-----RED *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE-----TO ISAIAH & S TOWNDSEND AT ALBANY, ALBANY CO, N.Y.---FROM JOHN R WILLIAMS, FIRST MAYOR OF DETROIT---I HAVE NO OTHER NEWS TO COMMUNICATE EXCEPTING THE ASSURANCE WHICH WE HAVE, OF THE INTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. VISITING THIS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER. THIS VISIT BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE TOOK PLACE FOR A WEEK, BUT HE DID NOT VISIT HIS NAMESAKE COUNTY OF MONROE----3 PGS---PAGE 3---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 67 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1817-05-05
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1817-05-05 DETROIT M T-----RED *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE-----TO ISAIAH & S TOWNDSEND AT ALBANY, ALBANY CO, N.Y.---FROM JOHN R WILLIAMS, FIRST MAYOR OF DETROIT---I HAVE NO OTHER NEWS TO COMMUNICATE EXCEPTING THE ASSURANCE WHICH WE HAVE, OF THE INTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. VISITING THIS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER. THIS VISIT BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE TOOK PLACE FOR A WEEK, BUT HE DID NOT VISIT HIS NAMESAKE COUNTY OF MONROE----3 PGS---PAGE 1---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 67 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1817-05-05
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1817-05-05 DETROIT M T-----RED *MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE-----TO ISAIAH & S TOWNDSEND AT ALBANY, ALBANY CO, N.Y.---FROM JOHN R WILLIAMS, FIRST MAYOR OF DETROIT---I HAVE NO OTHER NEWS TO COMMUNICATE EXCEPTING THE ASSURANCE WHICH WE HAVE, OF THE INTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. VISITING THIS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER. THIS VISIT BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE TOOK PLACE FOR A WEEK, BUT HE DID NOT VISIT HIS NAMESAKE COUNTY OF MONROE----3 PGS---PAGE 2---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 67 Read More..
Year:
Date: 1817-05-05
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1817-05-05 DETROIT M T-----RED #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE-----TO ISAIAH & S TOWNSEND AT ALBANY, ALBANY CO, N.Y.---FROM JOHN R WILLIAMS, FIRST MAYOR OF DETROIT---REGARDING HOW MANY NAILS COULD BE SOLD, CONSIDERING THE SCARCITY OF LUMBER AND WANT OF MECHANICS---I HAVE NO OTHER NEWS TO COMMUNICATE EXCEPTING THE ASSURANCE WHICH WE HAVE, OF THE INTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. VISITING THIS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER---THIS VISIT BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE TOOK PLACE FOR A WEEK, BUT HE DID NOT VISIT HIS NAMESAKE COUNTY OF MONROE---GENEALOGY---3 PGS---COURTESY OF EBACH- WHITFORD AUCTION 2003 LOT 67 $1200 - N Read More..
Year: 1817
Date: 1817-05-05
County: Wayne
City: Detroit
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Manuscripts , Michigan Territorial , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3