Hamilton County road petition
Collection — Folder: S2497
Identifier: S2497
Scope and Contents
This xeroxed copy of a single 8 x 12 1/2" paper was handwritten by Levi Farley. The document is dated January 8, 1850, and directed to the Auditors Office. The first statement is: "Whereas a petition was duly presented to the County Board of Commissioners of Hamilton County at their September 1849 [meeting} praying a road to be located in Adams Township said County of Hamilton." A description of the location for the road follows. The road was to be thirty feet wide.
Dates
- 1850
Creator
- Farley, Levi (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
Levi Farley wrote this petition and signed the single paper. Mr. Farley was appointed U.S. postmaster at Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, on October 5, 1866. He died on May 15, 1894, and is buried in Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
There is only one piece of paper in this collection.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Robert Hawley.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2016/8/11 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Farley, Levi (Person)
- Title
- Hamilton County road petition
- 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
