Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873

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Commissioner, Land Department, Illinois Central Railroad Company; geologist and author.

From the description of Letter : Chicago, [Ill.], to Chauncey Higby [i.e. Higbee], Pittsfield, Ill., 1860 March 31. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 30607644
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creatorOf Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873. Geological map of the district between Keweenaw Bay and Chocolate River, Lake Superior, Michigan / J.W. Foster & J.D. Whitney. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Allison, Forbes F. Forbes F. Allison notebook, 1865. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873. Geological map of the district between Keweenaw Bay and Chocolate River, Lake Superior, Michigan / J.W. Foster & J.D. Whitney, geologists. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873. Letter : Chicago, [Ill.], to Chauncey Higby [i.e. Higbee], Pittsfield, Ill., 1860 March 31. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873. Geological map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, Michigan / by J.W. Foster & J.D. Whitney ; S.W. Hill and W. Schlatter, assistants. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873. Geological map of the district between Portage Lake and Montreal River, Lake Superior, Michigan / by J.W. Foster & J.D. Whitney ; S.W. Hill & W. Schlatter, assistants. State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company reader reports on manuscripts submitted for publication. 1882-1931. Houghton Library
creatorOf Foster, J. W. (John Wells), 1815-1873. Geological map of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan : made pursuant to the act of Congress, approved, March 1st, 1847 / by J.W. Foster & J.D. Whitney ; assisted by S.W. Hill & W. Schlatter. State Archive of Michigan
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associatedWith Ackerman Lithr. corporateBody
associatedWith Allison, Forbes F. person
associatedWith Higbee, Chauncey L., 1821-1884, person
associatedWith Hill, S. W. (Samuel Worth), b. 1815. person
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Illinois Central Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Michigan. Geological Survey Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Michigan. Lands Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Moore, Benjamin. person
associatedWith Pickenpaugh, Jasper E. person
associatedWith Pickenpaugh, Willis. person
associatedWith P.S. Duval & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith P.S. Duval & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Schlatter, W. (William) person
correspondedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
associatedWith Whitney, J. D. (Josiah Dwight), 1819-1896. person
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Michigan--Baraga County
Michigan--Baraga County
Michigan--Keweenaw Peninsula
Michigan--Isle Royale
Michigan--Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula (Mich.)
Keweenaw Peninsula (Mich.)
Michigan--Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula (Mich.)
Upper Peninsula (Mich.)
Isle Royale (Mich.)
Michigan--Marquette County
Michigan--Marquette County
Pittsfield (Ill.)
Michigan--Upper Peninsula
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Copper mines and mining
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Birth 1815-03-04

Death 1873-06-29

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