Miscellaneous western Americana manuscripts, 1836-1910.

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Miscellaneous western Americana manuscripts, 1836-1910.

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Copies of correspondence concerning Bois Blanc and Mackinac islands, furnished to Sen. James McMillan from the archives of the U. S. War department, dated 28 Dec. 1894; letters from Salmon Portland Chase to William G. Hosea, 1858-1867; J. Jackson's Notes of the life and character of the late P.T. Jackson, Esq.; letter from P. H. Jacobs to his brother concerning his experiences as a miner in the California gold rush of 1849; letters from Swedish immigrants in the Middle West to friends and relatives in the United States and Sweden, dated 1861-1869, concerning the local land and economic conditions and requesting that friends or relatives emigrate to the U.S., with typescript translations; letters from Francis Ellington to F. A. Golder, dated 1910, explaining Leupp's reasons for retirement from the Board of Indian Commissioners; Henry S. Fluk's Brief history of the phenomenon usually denominated "the jerks," which originated in Kentucky in 1800; letter from Steffan Steffanson, giving his account of the journey from Sweden and settlement in Jefferson County, Iowa, 1849, with typescript tranlation; letter from Robert McKinley Ormsby, dated at Louisville, Ky., 25 Oct. 1836, concerning daily life as a pioneer; and other items.

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Hosea, William G.,

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Jackson, P. T. (Patrick Tracy), 1780-1847

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Ormsby, Robert McK. (Robert McKinley), 1814-1881

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Jackson, Joe Mr.

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