Henry Whiting papers, 1828-1859.

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Henry Whiting papers, 1828-1859.

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Papers contain photocopies of originals in the U.S. War Department. Correspondence relates chiefly to Whiting's service as quartermaster in the Army, including information on the cholera epidemic of 1832, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican War and Seminole War in Florida, together with correspondence written to Whiting as secretary of the Michigan Historical Society. Included in the papers is a letter, dated 1832, from Rev. Gabriel Richard concerning his views on historiography.

2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7281182

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Michigan Historical Society.

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Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851

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Henry Whiting was born in Lancaster, Mass. in 1788. Whiting entered the U.S. Army in 1808, becoming a Second Lieutenant a year later, and a First Lieutenant in 1811. He worked as an aide to General J.P. Boyd and General Alexander Macomb, and in 1817 was promoted to Captain. Whiting was made brigadier-general of the U.S. Army on Feb. 23, 1847. He was a regent of the University of Michigan, and Secretary of the Michigan Historical Society, 1828-1833, and wrote on scientific and other subjects. Hen...

Richard, Gabriel, 1767-1832

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French priest and missionary in Detroit, Michigan; also co-founder of the Catholepistemiad (or University of Michigan). From the description of Gabriel Richard papers, 1792-1832. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420837 Richard was born at Saintes, France on Oct. 15, 1767. He was well educated and became a priest of the Sulpitians, a society devoted to the care of young men for the sanctuary in 1791. In 1792 he came to Baltimore (Md.), moving to Detroit (Mich.)...

University of Michigan. Board of Regents

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Elected governing body of the University of Michigan. From the description of Board of Regents (University of Michigan) records, 1817-[ongoing]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422511 The Board of Regents is the governing body of the University of Michigan. From the description of Board of Regents (University of Michigan) agendas, 1996-[ongoing] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778783 See the finding aid for Board of Regent...