Jacob Merritt Howard collection of documents and letters relating to the Strangites, 1851-1856.

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Jacob Merritt Howard collection of documents and letters relating to the Strangites, 1851-1856.

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Indictments, warrants, depositions, petitions, and letters relating to murder of Thomas Bennett, prison rescue of Hezekiah D. McCulloch, and other activities of James Jesse Strang's Mormon colony on Beaver Island, Michigan. The indictments and warrants are for James Jesse Strang, Hezekiah D. McCulloch, William Chambers, James W. Gregg, and Jackson Porter, and are signed by Jacob M. Howard and by Henry W. and John W. Granger, Sheriff and Deputy of Mackinac County. The collection includes two petitions from counties around Beaver Island complaining of the Mormon depredations sent to Governor Kingsley S. Bingham. With four apparently unrelated letters to Jacob M. Howard regarding election strategy and the disappearance of the schooner Robert Willis.

0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8015901

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Related Entities

There are 11 Entities related to this resource.

McCulloch, Hezekiah D.

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Granger, John A.

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Bingham, Kingsley S.

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Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856

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Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Strangites). From the description of Legal documents, 1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367397492 From the guide to the Documents in the Case of John W. Archer vs. James J. Strang and John Cole, 1849, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon religious leader. From the description of Collection, 1846-1944 1846-1856(bulk). (Southern Methodist University). WorldCat record id: 17927225 M...

Bennett, T. J. A. (Thomas J. A.)

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Howard, Jacob Merritt, 1805-1871

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Rep. and Senator from Michigan. From the description of Autograph letter signed : U.S. Senate Chamber, Washington, to President Lincoln, 1865 Feb. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269539368 U.S. Representative and Senator, of Detroit, Mich. From the description of Reconstruction report of the committee, 1866. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19643081 From the description of Reconstruction report of the committee, 1866. (Duke University Lib...

Porter, Jackson.

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Robert Willis (schooner)

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Granger, Henry Hinsdale, 1817-1864

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Gregg, James E.

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Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites)

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For information on Strangites see the Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) main collection. From the description of Miscellaneous Collection, 1814,1989. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 41321303 The Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) was established by James Jesse Strang in 1844, though they claim to be the successor of the Mormon Church founded in 1830. From the description of Church of Jesus Christ records, 1844-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record ...