James I. Rogers Letter
c.00142

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Rogers, James I.
Title
James I. Rogers letter
ID
c.00142
Date
1847
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
Language
English

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."

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Scope and Contents note

This collection consists of a letter from James I. Rogers, of Eaton County, Michigan to his brother and sister in Wyoming County, New York, giving a very detailed inventory of his farm and an account of his agricultural prospects. Rogers describes the schools, businesses, and professions in the new town of Eaton Rapids, and tells about the building of the early state capital in Lansing.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections March 1965

Conrad Hall
888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu

Revision Description

  March 2000

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Custodial History

Gift of Elizabeth Kellogg, 1962-08-07. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Letters (correspondence)

Geographic Name(s)

  • Eaton Rapids (Mich.)
  • Lansing (Mich.)

Personal Name(s)

  • Kellogg, Elizabeth

Subject(s)

  • Agriculture -- Michigan

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Collection Inventory

Folder

Letter 1847 

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