Allcott Family Papers
c.00173

Summary Information

Repository
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Creator
Allcott family, (Sidney S. Allcott)
Title
Allcott family papers
ID
c.00173
Date [inclusive]
1835-1850
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet , 7 folders
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

The Allcott family papers consist primarily of letters to Sidney S. Allcott from his brother William and from business associates in Massachusetts and New York. Allcott was involved in land speculation in Eaton and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, and he built the Emerald Mills on Bear Creek in 1848. The correspondence gives a clear picture of the economy in the years 1835-1850, especially with respect to money and banking. Many of the letters discuss market prices, transportation costs, and the demand for wheat, flour, and other commodities.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections May 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 Kenneth Priestly, 1950-09-17. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Letters (correspondence)

Geographic Name(s)

  • Massachusetts -- Economic conditions
  • Michigan -- Economic conditions
  • New York (State) -- Economic conditions
  • United States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century

Personal Name(s)

  • Allcott, William
  • Priestly, Kenneth

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Collection Inventory

Papers 
Folder

 1835-1837 

 1

 1838 

 2

 June-September 1839 

 3

 October-December 1839 

 4

 1840 

 5

 1841-1842 

 6

 1843-1850 

 7