Papers, 1782-1861.

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Papers, 1782-1861.

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Papers, 1782-1861, undated include: correspondence, 1792-1839, undated; accounts, 1818-1838, undated; pension papers relative to his claims of service in the Second Regiment of Light Dragoons of the Connecticut, 1828-1846, undated; estate papers, 1842; bills, receipts, contacts, land, legal, and miscellaneous, 1792-1861, undated. Bronson corresponded with members of his family, friends, and business associates. Pension papers dating after 1838 concern the pension claims of his widow and son, Arthur. (The Clarke Historical Library also has manuscript collections of his sons, Arthur and Frederic Bronson, and the Bronson Family papers.).

.75 cubic ft. (in 2 boxes)

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Bronson family.

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Bronson, Frederic, 1802-1868

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Frederic Bronson was born on May 2, 1802 in New York (City), the son of Isaac and Anna (Olcott) Bronson. He was a land speculator, money lender, banker, and promoter of westward expansion. He lived in New York (City) and Connecticut. Frederic married Charlotte Brinckerhoff on March 1, 1838. They had at least three children: Frederic, Charlotte, and Louisa. (Information from reel 1 of 30 Bronson Family Papers at the Clarke Historical Library.). From the description of Papers, 1827-186...

Bronson, Arthur

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Bronson (1801-1844) came to Chicago for the first time in the winter of 1832-1833 from New York; made contact with Robert A. Kinzie, and soon with other leading land-owners as well. From the description of Arthur Bronson papers, 1829-1871. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 711880472 New York attorney. From the description of Arthur Bronson papers, 1833-1865. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423281 Arthur Bronson was born on Jan...

Bronson, Isaac, 1760-1838

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Bronson (1760-1838) was a New York banker, businessman, land speculator, money lender, and promoter of westward expansion into what was the Northwest Territories, including Michigan. He served in the Second Regiment of Light Dragoons of the Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War as a surgeon's mate. Bronson married Anna Olcott (1764?-1850) and they had ten children. With his son and grandson, both named Frederic Bronson, he opened a bank in Bridgeport (Ct.). He died in Greenfield (Ill...