American Baptist Missionary Union records, 1837-1838 and 1850.

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American Baptist Missionary Union records, 1837-1838 and 1850.

Land grant, January 1850, detailing how the proceeds from the sale of lands along the Grand River (probably near Grand Rapids, Michigan) under the provisions of a treaty between the United States and the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians should be divided between Baptist and Catholic missionary interests, both of whom had developed missions in the area; also earlier letters, 1837-1838, bound with the land grant, relating to the dispersal of government lands in the Grand River area, including letters. 1837-1838, concerning lands to be set aside for the University of Michigan, for erection of public buildings, and for a salt spring.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7362907

Bentley Historical Library

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American Baptist Missionary Union

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Records probably collected by George N. Mills, attorney for the American Baptist Missionary Union. From the description of American Baptist Missionary Union records, 1837-1838 and 1850. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422413 ...

Mills, George, 1808-1881

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University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Catholic Church

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During much of Doctor JoseĢ Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...

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 ...