THOMAS J. CHEETHAM:
An Inventory of His Family Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Cheetham, Thomas James, 1832-1909, creator. | |
| Title: | Thomas Cheetham and family papers. | |
| Dates: | 1855-1886 (bulk 1862-1863). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Written correspondence (1855-1886) and typed transcriptions of four letters (1862-1863) written principally between a Minnesota homesteader and his wife regarding their move to Anoka and his service with the Minnesota Eighth Regiment, Company A during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War. | |
| Quantity: | 0.3 cubic feet (1 folder in partial box and 5 folders in reserve). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Topics include depredations by Dakota and news of family and friends during the war, Company A's activities and encounters with the Dakota while stationed at St. Cloud and Manannah (Minn.), Cheetham's financial affairs, his concern over his wife's ill health, and possible arrangements for the care of his children if his wife should die. Some of the letters contain full or partial transcripts. A brief biographical sketch accompanies the typed transcriptions. A pencil sketch of the Chippewa Agency is also included.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to and use of reserve materials requires the curator's permission.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].Thomas Cheetham and Family Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 14,939; 16,448; 16,453.
Processing Information:
Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Digitization of reserve material was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
Digitized by: Patrick Blaine, September 2011.
Catalog ID number: 990017304650104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| P2048 | Transcriptions of correspondence, 1862-1863. | ||||||||||
| September 16, 1862. | |||||||||||
| December 26, 1862. | |||||||||||
| May 23, 1863. | |||||||||||
| June 21, 1863. | |||||||||||
Digital version
Digital version, March 1, 1860-February 2, 1862
Digital version, January 2-7
Digital version
Digital version, part 1
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Cheatham family.
- Cheetham, Mary Elizabeth Farnsworth, 1836-1863.
- Farnsworth family.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company A.
- Places:
- Manannah (Minn.).
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