James Smith Armstrong papers, 1825-1881.

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James Smith Armstrong papers, 1825-1881.

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Contains letters from Richard Miller concerning Armstrong's properties and investments. The letters mention various Cincinnati events, such as the cholera epidemics, financial panics, railroads, the beginning of the Civil War, the formation of the Know-Nothing Party, the failure of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, weather, etc. The collection, which covers 1825 to 1881, includes ledgers and financial journals, annual financial statements from Cincinnati banks, and two property maps.

1.2 cubic ft. (2 boxes).

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7365876

Cincinnati History Library, Cincinnati Museum Center

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Miller, Richard, 1795-1881.

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American Party

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One of the most famous incidents of anti-Catholic sentiment expression occurred August 11, 1834; non-Catholic rioters looted and burned the Ursuline Convent of Mount Benedict in Charlestown, MA. Anti-Catholic violence also erupted in Philadelphia when 13 people were killed in riots in 1835. Activities by the American Nativist Party in Kensington, Pennsylvania, in 1844 also sparked anti-Catholic riots. In the 1850s, the American Party, also known as the Know-Nothing Party, was partly founded on a...

Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company

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Armstrong, Grant and Company (Maysville, Ky.)

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Armstrong, James Smith, 1803-1883.

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In the 1830s, James Smith Armstrong was the Cincinnati agent for Armstrong, Grant and Company, a Maysville, Kentucky salt supplier. Armstrong invested in Cincinnati real estate, banks and railroads. In 1836 he was selected as president of the Commercial Bank of Cincinnati. He moved to France in 1842 and left Richard Miller in charge of his properties and investments. From the description of James Smith Armstrong papers, 1825-1881. (Cincinnati Historical Library and Archives). WorldCa...