Rochester, Indiana letter and town plan
Collection — Folder: S2730
Identifier: S2730
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one document. On the front is a letter documenting Rochester, Indiana in Franklin County on September 30, 1837. On the back is a hand drawn grid map with streets by name, lots by number, and topographical features, including a mound, school and meeting house structures. The map includes the Whitewater River.
Dates
- 1837
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
The letter and town plat is not the current Rochester, Indiana. There are specific references to Franklin County and geographical references do not match Rochester, Indiana in Fulton County.
This Rochester, Indiana is recorded in Franklin County, east and angling south to the state line from Indianapolis. It is described as the "North East Corner of the East half of the South West Quarter of Section Thirteen in Town Eight of Range Two in the District of Land at Cincinnati and patented to James Roseberry [?] of Franklin County, State of Indiana."
This Rochester, Indiana is recorded in Franklin County, east and angling south to the state line from Indianapolis. It is described as the "North East Corner of the East half of the South West Quarter of Section Thirteen in Town Eight of Range Two in the District of Land at Cincinnati and patented to James Roseberry [?] of Franklin County, State of Indiana."
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 from Richard E. Banta on 1837/09/30.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/05/23 by Masada Sparrow. EAD finding aid created 2017/05/23 by Masada Sparrow. EAD finding aid revised 2017/06/13 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2017/08/14 by Bethany Fiechter.
- Title
- Rochester, Indiana letter and town plan
- 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
