Peter Anderson account book
Collection — Volume: V279
Identifier: V279
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an account book from Peter Anderson in Logansport, Indiana ranging from 1839 to 1848 regarding business transactions.
Dates
- 1839-1848
Creator
- Anderson, Peter (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
Peter Anderson was born in Maryland around 1804 to James C. and Celia "Selah" Anderson. Sometime before 1830, he moved to Logansport, Indiana, where he was a farmer and also owned a general store with Job B. Eldridge, which enterprise was dissolved in 1835. Information provided by the donor suggests that Anderson may have had several other partners at various times, including Mr. Atwell, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Horney. He also served as secretary for the Logansport and Rochester Michigan Road Company in 1846.
Anderson married Mary Ann Dunham on July 12, 1836 in Cass County, Indiana with whom he had three children. After Mary Ann's death, he married Margaret Emma Wright on September 4, 1848, also in Cass County. They had at least three children together. Anderson died on January 27, 1868.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, Peter." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, Peter." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, Peter." Indiana Marriages to 1850. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Newspaper Archive. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana.
Anderson married Mary Ann Dunham on July 12, 1836 in Cass County, Indiana with whom he had three children. After Mary Ann's death, he married Margaret Emma Wright on September 4, 1848, also in Cass County. They had at least three children together. Anderson died on January 27, 1868.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, Peter." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, Peter." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, Peter." Indiana Marriages to 1850. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Newspaper Archive. Accessed August 10, 2015. http://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
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 Robert Whitsett on 1950/08.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004/12 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid created 2015/08/10 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Anderson, Peter (Person)
- Title
- Peter Anderson account book
- 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
