Winslow, Lanier and Company collection
Collection — Folder: S1444
Identifier: S1444
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a March 3, 1862 letter sent to Albert Lange, Indiana State Auditor, from the New York investment bank of Winslow, Lanier and Company regarding the return of three cancelled loan notes of the State of Indiana. The three notes were sent with the letter, with two for $160,000 each and dated August 9 and August 16, 1861 and one for $100,00 dated September 5, 1861. The notes have the signatures of Governor Oliver P. Morton, Auditor Lange, and Indiana State Treasurer Jonathan S. Harvey as well as a guarantee statement signed by James M. Ray, president of the Loan Commissioners of the State of Indiana. The collection also includes photograph and photostatic copies of the letters.
Dates
- 1861-1862
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.
Historical Note
James Franklin Doughty Lanier was a well-known and respected banker and financier who helped finance Indiana during the Civil War. Born in North Carolina in 1800, he and his family moved to Madison, Indiana in 1817. He began practicing law in 1823 and later entered into banking and finance in the 1830s, serving on the board of the State Bank of Indiana and as president of its Madison branch. In 1849, he partnered with Richard H. Winslow and formed the New York investment bank Winslow, Lanier and Company. At the outbreak of the war, Indiana was deeply in debt and Governor Oliver P. Morton made a personal appeal to Lanier for help. A staunch Union supporter, Lanier and his firm made unsecured loans of over $1 million dollars to Indiana to help outfit the troops and keep up interest payments on the state’s debt. Following the war, Indiana repaid the loans, with interest, by 1870.
Sources:
Indiana State Museum. “Lanier Mansion.” Accessed October 24, 2019. https://www.indianamuseum.org/lanier-mansion-and-state-historic-site.
National Park Service. “Heritage Travel: Madison, Indiana.” Civil War Essay. Accessed October 25, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/madison/Civil_War_Essay.html.
“The Late J.F.D. Lanier.” Indianapolis Journal (IN), August 29, 1881.
Sources:
Indiana State Museum. “Lanier Mansion.” Accessed October 24, 2019. https://www.indianamuseum.org/lanier-mansion-and-state-historic-site.
National Park Service. “Heritage Travel: Madison, Indiana.” Civil War Essay. Accessed October 25, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/madison/Civil_War_Essay.html.
“The Late J.F.D. Lanier.” Indianapolis Journal (IN), August 29, 1881.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/10/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/10/25 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Winslow, Lanier and Company collection
- 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
