Curtis H. Pettit papers, 1853-1904.

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Curtis H. Pettit papers, 1853-1904.

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Business records of this Minneapolis (Minn.) merchant, miller, and dealer in real estate, including deeds to land, mainly in Hennepin County; letters from Ignatius Donnelly, James J. Hill, William Pettit, Joshua Sharp, and William D. Washburn relating to the Civil War, to economic conditions in the United States, and to Minnesota politics; typewritten extracts of Pettit's diaries (1855-1856), revealing his interest in the development of Glencoe (Minn.) and giving information about Minneapolis social and business life; and a record book of the trustees of the Mill Disaster Relief Fund of Minneapolis, 1878.

0.75 cu. ft. (2 boxes, incl. 3 v.).

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Pettit, Curtis Hussey, 1833-1914.

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Sharp, Joshua, 1977-

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Donnelly, Ignatius, 1831-1901

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Farmer, editor, author, and orator. From the description of Ignatius Donnelly papers, 1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009547 American politician and author. From the description of Letter, 1863, Washington, D. C. [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812376 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to President Lincoln, 1864 May. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270531076 From the description of ...

Pettit, William, 1835-1922.

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Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912

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Hill, James Jerome 1838-1916

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Railroad financier. From the description of Addresses, 1902-1916. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853289 Businessman and railroad executive, James J. Hill (1838-1916), was founder of the Great Northern Railway Company, which incorporated and extended an important transcontinental line, running from St. Paul, Minnesota to Seattle, Washington by 1893. Frequently called the "Empire Builder," Hill amassed a personal fortune through h...