Bostwick, William, 1796-
Variant namesAutobiography written in Fairhaven, Connecticut describes Bostwick's trip to Chicago via the Great Lakes in 1842 and his continued life and travels in Illinois. Bostwick's father served as an Episcopalian rector in Joliet from 1842-1845. He sent a copy of the manuscript to Rev. C.W. Leffingwell in Knoxville, Illinois.
From the description of Manuscript of autobiography, ca. 1890. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 48843896
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| referencedIn | St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Angelica, N.Y.). Records, 1827-1857. | New-York Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Bostwick, William. William Bostwick account book, 1798-1806. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Bostwick Company. Bostwick Company records, 1819-1856 (inclusive) | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Bostwick, William L. Manuscript of autobiography, ca. 1890. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Perrin, Thomas C. Letter, 1844 Feb. 1, Abbeville, S.C., to William Bostwick, Augusta, Ga. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Perrin, Thomas C. | person |
| associatedWith | St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Angelica, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
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