Marcus L. Filley papers, 1832-1915 1856-1881.

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Marcus L. Filley papers, 1832-1915 1856-1881.

The main body of material in the Marcus L. Filley Papers comprises business correspondence related to the sale of stoves manufactured by the Filley foundry located in Green Island, NY . Marcus L. Filley's partnerships and the expansion of his business to New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX and St. Louis, MO. are reflected in the concentrations of correspondence. The original order of material by geographic region was maintained in a sub-series arrangement. Correspondence has been arranged in general alphabetical files with major correspondents separated alphabetically. Letters of report from business partners A. Lyman, Perley A. Child and George K. Meriwether, have been further organized into sub-series within geographic regions. A file of documents and correspondence regarding stove design patent litigation and an annual catalog of Filley stoves are also included in the business material. A small amount of personal papers consists of a variety of documents, letters, diaries and photographs belonging to several Filley family members and kept by future generations of Filley family members. The bulk of this material was donated by Judge M.L. Filley IV in 1984. A diary kept by Caroline A. Filley following the death of her husband Marcus L. Filley in 1892 and correspondence from Chauncey Ives Filley to Frederick C. Filley during the early 1900s represents the most notable material in this series.

3.2 linear ft. (8 manuscript boxes)

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Child, Perley A.

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Filley, Chauncey I. (Chauncey Ives), 1829-

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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...

Filley, Caroline Amelia.

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Meriwether, George K.

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Lyman, Arthur

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M.L. Filley Stove Works.

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