Marion Morse Davis papers, 1836-1938 (bulk 1850-1900).

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Marion Morse Davis papers, 1836-1938 (bulk 1850-1900).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57449572

Letters and diaries of Allen Benton Morse, father of Marion Davis, of Ionia County, Mich. on his student days at the Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), his Civil War service, contemporary political issues and public opinions associated with his career as chief justice of Michigan, politician, and U.S. consul to Glasgow, in particular opinions on the 1892 gubernatorial and national elections. Civil War letters written to Allen Benton Morse by his brother Joe Morse and another brother; letters and diaries of John L. Morse, Mrs. Davis' grandfather who moved with his family from Ionia County, Mich to Wright County, Iowa relating to his experience as a gold prospector in California (1850-1853) and describing contemporary conditions in Iowa. Correspondence and papers of Marion Davis on the history of Mackinac Island, the Morse family genealogy, genealogical notes on over 100 other families, including Drake, May and VanAllen, along with manuscripts of her writings: a history of the Bates family of Detroit; a biography of Catherine Ernest of Detroit; articles supporting Alexander Henry's reputation as a historian; and a defense of General James Wilkinson. Also included, diaries of Nancy Wells Davis and Cadelia Wells Cook (1852-1853, 1862-1865) and photo album titled "Mackinaw."

10.5 linear ft. (21 boxes, 1 large manuscript)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7762019

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Henry, Alexander, 1739-1824

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Born in New Jersey, 1739; went to Mackinac, 1760-1776 engaged in trade of Great Lakes and far Northwest; 1776, went to Montreal, established residence, extablished one of leading citizens; 1809, published account of activities during years spent in western fur trade, which is regarded as a standard, and in certain respects unique, authority on period with which it deals; died in Montreal, Canada, April ,1824. (from Herringsaw. Askin papers, v.1, p. 93) From the description of Alexand...

Ernest, Catherine.

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May family.

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Drake family.

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Cook, Cadelia W.

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Morse, Joel N., 1944-

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Morse, John Lovett, 1865-1940

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Michigan State University

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Michigan State University was established in 1855, and by 1862, it stood as the nation’s premier land-grant university. Over the decades, the university has continued to be a model of what a land-grant university can and should do. As a university of, for and by the people, Michigan State University began a long tradition of empowering people through educational opportunity....

Morse, Allen Benton, 1839-1921.

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Michigan Supreme Court Justice and U.S. Consul. From the description of Allen Benton Morse papers, 1885-1898. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420317 Allen Benton Morse was born January 7, 1839, in Otisco, Ionia County, Michigan. His parents were Jon L. and Susan (Cowles) Morse. Morse attended Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) from 1857-1859. In 1861, he enlisted as a sergeant in Company B, 16th Michigan Infantry. On December 16, 18...

Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825

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James Wilkinson was born in Maryland and served as an officer in the American Revolution. In 1783 he settled in Kentucky, where he engaged in politics, land speculation, and trade. In 1805 he was appointed governor of Upper Louisiana. Wilkinson's activities in the West implicated him in the Spanish Conspiracy and the Burr Conspiracy; he was acquitted by a court of inquiry during the Burr investigation and by a court martial in 1811. He served as a military commander in the West during the War of...

Bates family.

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Davis, Nancy Wells

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Davis, Marion Morse

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Daughter of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Allen Benton Morse, genealogist and historian. From the description of Marion Morse Davis papers, 1836-1938 (bulk 1850-1900). (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57449572 Marion Morse Davis was born in Michigan and died in 1967. From the description of Van Allen family scrapbooks, ca. 1893-ca. 1950. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 603449993 ...

Michigan. Supreme Court

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L.F. Seymour of Farwell (Mich.) won the bid to construct a gravel road, located mostly in Ionia County and a bit of Kent County (Mich.). Seymour and Frank F. Rogers, the then State Highway Commissioner, signed the contract on Oct. 1, 1920. Seymour later sued for $10,663.21, his unpaid balance. He was eventually paid. From the description of Case No. 31094 records, 1920-1928. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 50226073 ...

Morse family.

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