Eli A. Griffin papers, 1836-1882, bulk 1853-1864.

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Eli A. Griffin papers, 1836-1882, bulk 1853-1864.

Letter, 1849, and diary, 1853, of trips to the California gold fields; diary, 1856, of a trip from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Salt Lake City; brief diary, 1859, and letters, 1860, of a trip from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Pikes Peak gold fields; two Civil War diaries; extensive correspondence of Griffin, his wife, and his father Samuel H. Griffin; also letters on Griffin's fatal wounding; letter, 1836, of Isaac Griffin describing life in the Niles area; a letter by his son Edwin C. in which he describes the. Grand Army of the Republic convention held in Detroit, 1882; and commissions, resolutions, miscellaneous items, and photographs. Correspondents include: John Bennett, Isaac Griffin, Paschal A. Pullman, Lucius M. Wing, and John Woodruff.

.4 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7359087

Bentley Historical Library

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Woodruff, John

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Wing, Lucius M.

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Pullman, Paschal A.

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Carson, Kit, 1809-1868

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United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865)

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