Richard Junius and Abby S. Mendenhall papers, 1853-1861.

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Richard Junius and Abby S. Mendenhall papers, 1853-1861.

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A diary (1856-1861) kept by Mendenhall, a Minneapolis (Minn.) banker, and his wife Abby, containing information on social life in Minnesota, land speculation and surveying, freed blacks in Minnesota, Quakers in Minnesota (1858-1860), the state fair at Fort Snelling (1860), early Minneapolis, Forest City, and St. Cloud. Included also are three documents (1853) giving the Mendenhall family servants their freedom.

2 folders, containing 3 items and 1 v.

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6779408

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Friends Library Association (Minneapolis, Minn.).

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