Clement A. Lounsberry papers, 1863-1924.

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Clement A. Lounsberry papers, 1863-1924.

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Consists of literary manuscripts; military documents; reminiscences; photographs; receipts; speeches; ephemera; and correspondence concerning military service in the Civil War, settlement in the Dakota Territory in the 1870s, appointment as Postmaster of Bismarck, North Dakota, publication of the BUFORD TRIBUNE and Lounsberry's book on the history of North Dakota, land speculation near Buford, and activities as a special agent for the General Land Office. Collection includes papers of Lounsberry's secretary, Nellie Brightman, relating to the genealogy of her family. Correspondents include Alexander McKenzie, William R. Mumby, and William Folwell.

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State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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Brightman, Nellie.

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BISMARCK (N.D.) TRIBUNE.

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McKenzie, Alexander, 1851-1922

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Politician. From the description of Papers, 1875-1890. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 18429613 From the description of Papers, 1875-1890 [microform]. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 33670258 Born at London District, Ontario. Came to North Dakota 1868, left, returned 1872 as Northern Pacific Railroad employee. In 1876, appointed sheriff of Burleigh County, N.D., also won el...

BUFORD (N.D.) TRIBUNE.

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United States. Post Office Department

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On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed: That a postmaster general be appointed for the United Colonies, who shall hold his office at Philada, and shall be allowed a salary of 1000 dollars per an: for himself, and 340 dollars per an: for a secretary and Comptroller, with power to appoint such, and so many deputies as to him may seem proper and necessary. That a line of posts be appointed under the direction of the Postmaster general, from Fal...

Mumby, William R.

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United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...

Folwell, William Watts, 1833-1929

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Born in Romulus, Seneca County, N.Y. Graduated from Hobart College in 1857; appointed president of the University of Minnesota in 1869. From the description of Letter : Minneapolis, to Florence, 1926 Oct. 12. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57196433 ...

Lounsberry, Clement A. (Clement Augustus), 1843-1926

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Colonel, 20th Michigan Volunteer Infantry; Postmaster of Bismarck, North Dakota; newspaper publisher; founder of the BISMARCK TRIBUNE; and author. From the description of Clement A. Lounsberry papers, 1863-1924. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 18430629 Clement A. Lounsberry was a United States (U.S.) Army colonel in the Civil War and served with Michigan troops. After the war, he became the editor and founder of the BISMARK TRIB...