Walter Loomis Newberry letters, 1833-1838.

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Walter Loomis Newberry letters, 1833-1838.

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Eighteen letters from businessman Walter L. Newberry to Lucius Lyon, the Michigan Territory's delegate to Congress (and later, Michigan's Senator), regarding local and national politics, property values in Chicago and Detroit, the prospects of Michigan statehood, and other issues. Collection also includes a 20 dollar check on the Bank of Michigan, Detroit, dated Oct. 15, 1827, from Lyon to Newberry.

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Newberry, Walter Loomis, 1804-1868

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Estate distribution schedules were produced to make an assessment of the worth of the Newberry estate and to divide the estate evenly between Walter Newberry's heirs and the new "free public library" (Newberry Library). A Cook County court decision determined that the estate would be assessed as of the death date (Dec. 9, 1885) of Newberry's widow, Julia Butler Newberry. From the description of Distribution schedules, 1885-1892. (Newberry Library). WorldCat r...

Lyon, Lucius, 1800-1851

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U.S. senator and representative of Michigan and surveyor. From the description of Letters of Lucius Lyon, 1833-1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454137 Surveyor, congressman, U.S. Senator. From the description of Lucius Lyon letters, 1830, 1831 and 1834. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420826 Lyon (1800-1851) came to Detroit from Vt. in 1822 and was appointed Surveyor General Deputy in the territory northwest of the Ohio. He served i...

Bank of Michigan

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