Edward A. Ellsworth correspondence
Scope and content
Positive and negative Photostats of one letter from J. T. Irving to Edward A. Ellsworth dated November 14, 1833 from Fort Leavenworth and one letter from Edward A. Ellsworth to his brother Henry W. Ellsworth dated June 24, 1833 from New York. The Irving letter discusses the journey west and the Ellsworth letter describes conditions near the Platte River. Ellsworth mentions preparing documents for Congress, his father, Mormons, and purchasing a wild Indian horse.
Dates
- 1833
Creator
- Ellsworth, Edward A. (Person)
- Bilhuber, Paul. (Person)
- Huntington Free Library (Former owner, Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Edward and Henry Ellsworth were sons of Henry L. Ellsworth who was a government commissioner sent among the Pawnees along the Platte and Kansas rivers in 1833. Edward and J. T. Irving accompanied Henry Sr.
Extent
1 folders. (1 folders.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Provenance: Huntington Free Library. Note with photostats states that originals are owned by Paul Bilhuber.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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