Edward Tiffin letter
Collection — Folder: S2472
Identifier: S2472
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten transcription of a November 28, 1827 letter sent by Edward Tiffin from the surveyor general's office at Chillicothe, Ohio to Indiana Governor James Brown Ray regarding the survey of the northern boundry line of Indiana.
Dates
- 1827/11/28
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
Edward Tiffin was born June 19, 1766 in Carlisle, England. He studied medicine before immigrating to the United States in 1784. He settled in Charles Town, Virginia (now in West Virginia) and attended lectures at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Following his entry into the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1792, Tiffin moved to Chillicothe, Ohio in 1796 and engaged in preaching and medicine there. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and was elected the first governor of Ohio in 1803. Tiffin also served in both the U.S. Senate and in the Ohio House of Representatives. He served as surveyor general of the Northwest Territory from 1814 to 1829. Tiffin died in Chillicothe on August 9, 1829.
Sources:
National Governors Association. "Gov. Edward Tiffin." Former Governors-Ohio. Accessed October 21, 2022. https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-tiffin/.
United States Congress. "Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 21, 2022. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000268.
Sources:
National Governors Association. "Gov. Edward Tiffin." Former Governors-Ohio. Accessed October 21, 2022. https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-tiffin/.
United States Congress. "Tiffin, Edward, 1766-1829." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 21, 2022. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000268.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
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 2022/10/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/10/21 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Edward Tiffin letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
