Richardville, Jean Baptiste, 1761-1841
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Tipton collection
Collection
Identifier: L160
Scope and Contents
The collection consists principally of Tipton’s correspondence and business papers from the period 1810-1839 in Indiana. His correspondence, including retained copies of his outgoing letters, includes letters relating to the operations of the Indiana Militia in the 1810s; and political correspondence regarding the work of the state legislature (1820s-1830s), his senatorial elections (1831, 1832), his appointments to federal office (1831-1839), and local, state, and national issues, particularly...
Dates:
1806-1858
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Tipton collection
Rapin Andrews collection
Collection
Identifier: L004
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of the weather diary begun by Rapin Andrews in 1837. After his death in 1849, the diary was continued by an unknown individual. Locations for temperature readings were Gorham, Ontario County, New York (1837-1839) and Perry Township, Allen County, Indiana. Rapin recorded the temperature three times daily. He also noted wind speed and direction, and included notes about the overall conditions for that day. Occasionally, Andrews included other notes about recent...
Dates:
1837-1874
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Rapin Andrews collection