William Edgar papers
Collection — Folder: S402
Identifier: S0402
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed copy of an autographed letter from William Edgar in Detroit, Northwest Territory on January 8, 1781, regarding business transactions, finances and military actions.
Dates
- 1781/01/08
Creator
- Edgar, William (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
William Edgar was born in 1736 in Ireland. He was a merchant in Detroit, Michigan, where he was a financial agent for the British Army post. He moved to New York City in 1780 or 1781 and engaged in trade with China and East India. He died in 1820.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William Edgar." New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection). http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Edgar, William H." Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library. Accessed December 1, 2014. http://dplopac.detroitpubliclibrary.org.
"Edgar, William." New York Public Library Archives and Manuscripts. Accessed December 1, 2014. http://archives.nypl.org/mss/893.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William Edgar." New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection). http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Edgar, William H." Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library. Accessed December 1, 2014. http://dplopac.detroitpubliclibrary.org.
"Edgar, William." New York Public Library Archives and Manuscripts. Accessed December 1, 2014. http://archives.nypl.org/mss/893.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Dr. Milo M. Quaife on 1940/04/27. The original is in the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Michigan Public Library.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/12/01 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/12/01 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Edgar, William (Person)
- Title
- William Edgar papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
