Records, 1868-1912. Bulk: 1868-1876.

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Records, 1868-1912. Bulk: 1868-1876.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122573633

Records of the stove company including invoices, orders, correspondence from clients and from salesmen. The collection also has several items from the law office of Frederick C. Filley, a decendant of Marcus L. Filley. The salesmen's correspondence provides reports sent to Mr. Filley from salesmen around the country describing what items were sold and to whom. The correspondence and orders are pasted into three volumes dated September-October 1874, August-September 1876 and November-December 1876. These provide a statement of goods requested or include other questions regarding the purchase of stoves.

1 box.

American Periodical Series I

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SNAC Resource ID: 6770846

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Marcus L. Filley Stove Company.

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Stove manufacturing firm at Troy, N.Y. Marcus L. Filley became sole proprietor of the stove works in 1859. Prior to that time the company was known as Morrison, Manning and Company. The company had offices in Troy and operated a foundry in Green Island, N.Y. From the description of Records, 1868-1912. Bulk: 1868-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122573633 ...

Filley, Marcus L. (Marcus Lucius), 1807-1892

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Marcus Lucius Filley moved from his home in Bloomfield, CT to Lansingburgh, NY where his uncle Augustus had also relocated. Marcus opened a law practice in Lansingburgh in 1832 and became partners with Jacob Lansing in 1834. Marcus was active in the formation of the Republican Party in Rensselaer County during the 1850s. His brother Oliver Dwight and cousin Chauncey Ives were also active Republican Party organizers. Both men served as mayors of St. Louis and leaders in the Missouri State Republi...