Letters, 1833-1852.

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Letters, 1833-1852.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19771723

The collection consists of about 50 letters (1833-1852) written to Isaac Elston, Sr., during the time he was speculating in land. The letters discuss the buying and selling of tracts of land all over Indiana, and especially in the Michigan City, Crawfordsville, and Lafayette areas.

5 folders.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Elston, Isaac C. (Isaac Compton), 1798-1867

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Isaac C. Elston, also known as "Major," was a store-keeper in Crawfordsville, Ind. in the 1820s. He became wealthy by land speculation, banking, and investment in railroads. He founded Elston National Bank of Crawfordsville, laid out a portion of the New Albany and Salem Railroad, and owned much of the land on which Lafayette, Ind. now stands. He had nine children. A daughter, Joanna, married Henry S. Lane, later governor of Indiana. Another daughter, Susan, married Lew Wallace. His son, Isaac C...