William H. Holyoke papers, 1863-1868.

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William H. Holyoke papers, 1863-1868.

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A diary kept by Holyoke, a member of the James L. Fisk overland expedition to the western states (1863); and two letters (1863, 1868) by Fisk describing Holyoke's death and burial in Montana in September, 1863. The diary was also used by Margaret Turner Holyoke during 1907-1912 to record books read and plays and operas attended.

1 box, containing 1 folder and 1 v.

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6727503

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Holyoke, William H.

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Fisk, James Liberty, 1835-1902

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Fisk was born in New York of Irish extraction, the eldest of six sons of John B. and Jerusha T. Fisk. He worked as a "raftsman, farmer, carriage maker, and newspaperman" for the Daily Courier of Lafayette, Indiana. Four of his five brothers also became newspapermen. Becoming engrossed with the western frontier, he moved to White Bear Lake, Minnesota, sometime in the 1850s, married Lydia Burson, and started farming. In 1857, he was in the expedition of William H. Nobles which tried unsuccessfu...

Holyoke, Margaret Turner.

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