DANIEL GREYSOLON DULUTH:

An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Duluth, Daniel Greysolon, 1636-1710.
Title:Daniel Greysolon Duluth papers.
Dates:Undated, and 1604-1710, 1954.
Abstract:Typewritten and photographic copies of miscellaneous papers relating to fur-trader and explorer, Daniel Greysolon DuLhut (Duluth). Included are copies of his Last Will and Testament and an inventory of the estate of DuLhut, and items relating to DuLhut and a banquet given in his honor and in honor of the city of Duluth by the Rotary Club of St. Germain-Laval.
Quantity:2 folders (including 13 items).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf location.

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Typewritten and photographic copies of miscellaneous papers relating to fur-trader and explorer, Daniel Greysolon DuLhut (Duluth). Included are a copy of a manuscript signed by DuLhut at Michilimackinac (1861), in French; copies of a Last Will and Testament and inventory of the estate of DuLhut (1709, 1710), in French; translations of the will and inventory of the estate and a handwritten translation of the Sealing of the Goods of Mr. DuLhut (1710), in English. Also included are copies of four items, in French, relating to DuLhut and a banquet given in his honor and in honor of the city of Duluth by the Rotary Club of St. Germain-Laval (1954).


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here] Daniel Greysolon Duluth Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2705; 3773; 10,139

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 09-00321496


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationFolder
P3551Papers of DuLhut and his Will and Estate
A photographic copy (1 page) of a manuscript signed by DuLhut at Michilimackinac, March 1, 1681.
A typewritten copy in French of the Last Will and Testament and inventory of estate of DuLhut, March 4, 1709. Also included are a typewritten English translation and two handwritten English translations.
A typewritten copy in French of the Inventory of the room of Mr. DuLhut, February 27, 1710. And a typewritten and a handwritten translation in English, and a handwritten translation of the Sealing of the Goods, February 27, 1710.
LocationBox
P3552Papers relating to DuLhut
A handwritten manuscript in French (29 pages, undated) by Attale Boël giving data on DuLhut.
A typed copy of the Parish Register of St. Germain-Laval (France), 1604-1624, giving data on the DuLhut family.
Two speeches in French (2 pages) relating to a banquet honoring DuLhut and the city of Duluth, Minnesota, given by the Rotary Club of St. Germain-Laval, June 26, 1954.

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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:
Fur trade -- Northwest, Old.
Persons:
Boël, Attale.
DuLhut family.
Duluth, Daniel Greysolon, 1636-1710.
Longueuil, Charles Le Moyne, 1656-1729.
Organizations:
Rotary Club of Saint-Germain-Laval (France).
Places:
Duluth (Minn.).
Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.).
Saint-Germain-Laval (France).
United States -- Discovery and exploration.
Document Types:
Estate inventories.
Wills.

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