The Parish-Rossell collection, 1761-1880.

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The Parish-Rossell collection, 1761-1880.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40960319

The collection consists of correspondence, financial papers, legal documents, ledgers, photos, and maps relating to the Parish family. Included is a scrapbook of photos of the Parish family, the Parish estate in Europe and the St. Lawrence property. Also included are lithographs of early North Country scenes done from sketcheds by artist Salathiel Ellis. The collection was donated to St. Lawrence University in 1968 by Charles Parish of Beamsville, Ontario, Canada.

38.3 linear feet.

St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7431571

St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library

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Parish, David W.

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David Parish arrived in America (Philadelphia) in 1805 from Antwerp. In 1807 Gouverneur Morris, a family friend, told Parish of the property in northern New York that was for sale. In 1807, with Joseph Rosseel as his land agent, he began purchasing land in St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties. Parish with Rosseel's help proceeded to make Ogdensburg into a main forwarding station on the St. Lawrence River and built sawmills, gristmills and help set up farmers and businesses in the area. He develop...

Roseel family.

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Rosseel, Joseph

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Parish family.

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