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1834-06-06 MACKINAC M T--BY SHIP FROM CHICAGO--FAVORED BY MR. HUICKERBACKER---FROM REV. W. PORTER AT CHICAGO TO GEORGE JOHNSTON AT MACKINAC---MENTIONS MR. SCHOOLCRAFT AND MR. FERRY---DISCUSSIONS OF RELIGION---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED--COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR - N Date: 1834-06-06 , Associated Pages:(3)
1834-06-06 +ADRIAN M T-----LENAWEE CO----BLACK #MANUSCRIPT CANCEL & MS 25 RATE + 10=35 FORD (FORWARD) & MS NEW MILFORD JULY 8TH------TO NATHAN NORTHRUP, NEW MILFORD, SUSQUHANNAH CO, PA----FORWARD TO WURTSBORO(UGH), SULLIVAN CO,N.Y.------FROM STEPHEN & PHEBE NORTHRUP, DATELINED FAIRFIELD, LENAWEE CO, MICH----"WE ARRIVED IN MICHIGAN ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER LAST YEAR AFTER A JOURNEY OF ABOUT SIX HUNDRED MILES 3 HUNDRED MILES BY THE WAY OF LAKE ERIE IN A GRATE STEAMBOAT. I HAVE FORTY ACRES OF LAND SOME CHOPPED AND BURNT FER CORN AND POTATOES I HAVE A LARGE HOUSE 26 BY 20 LOGS WELL HEWED A GOOD SHINGLE ROOF" CONTINUES WITH MENTION OF THE VARIOUS GAME, FOWL, SNAKES, TREES & MORE, PLUS"...THERE IS A FEW SCATTERING INDIANS IN THIS TERRITORY BUT THEY ARE HARMLESS, AS A LAP DOG BUT THE INDIANS BY A TREATY IS TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY IN THREE YEARS FROM LAST FALL AND NOT TO RETURN ON PAIN OF DEATH..."-----NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY-----WATERWAYS---STEAMSHIP----GENEALOGY-----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 4 - N Date: 1834-06-06 , Associated Pages:(0)
