Douglass family (Newaygo County, Mich.) papers, 1862-1900.

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Douglass family (Newaygo County, Mich.) papers, 1862-1900.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82695408

Courtship letters of Joseph and Matilda Douglass, also of their daughter Belle and William Anderson; letters of Joseph Douglass and George Nellis about their cavalry service during the Civil War; letters of relatives and friends who emigrated to Iowa, Dakota Territory, Colorado, and California; extended accounts of illness and death; many references to everyday family occurrences such as births, marriages, crops, business, school, money, debts; some accounts of lumbering in Newaygo County. Most letters are written by women, often to women, reflecting attitudes and activities of women in the late 19th century, including several letters from Vera Barton of Big Rapids discussing her school and social activities, 1890-1894.

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Papers of the Douglass family and the Nellis family of Newaygo County, Michigan. From the description of Douglass family (Newaygo County, Mich.) papers, 1862-1900. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82695408 ...

United States. Army. Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1862-1865). Company A

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