John H. McAllister letters, 1868-1880.

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John H. McAllister letters, 1868-1880.

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Letters written by McAllister in St. Paul to Judge John J. Pearson in Harrisburg, Pa., dealing mostly with their joint real estate and mortgage investments in St. Paul. The letters provide information on general financial conditions in St. Paul, as well as specific data on land prices, interest rates, rental property, construction activity, collection of loan payments, and foreclosure practices. They also comment on political affairs, railroad development, and life in the expanding city of St. Paul.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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