MINNESOTA TERRITORIAL ARCHIVES: TERRITORIAL AUDITOR:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Territorial Auditor. | |
| Title: | Records. | |
| Dates: | 1850-1864. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Attorney general's certificates (1854-1857), accounting records, including legislative accounts (1853-1858), warrants (1850-1858), journal, including post-1857 accounts of the state auditor (1850-1864), correspondence and claims against the territory, including William G. LeDuc's as New York World's Fair Commissioner (1850-1855), and 1857 territorial legislature salary and expense receipts, including Joseph Rolette's travel expenses. | |
| Quantity: | 0.5 cubic feet (13 folders and 1 volume in 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Territorial Auditor. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 985-143
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001713242
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 115.I.19.11B | Attorney general’s certificates, 1854-1857. | ||||||||||
| They cover reimbursements for district court expenses, salaries, and related expenses. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous accounting records, 1850-1858. | |||||||||||
| Subjects include official printing, surveying and locating of territorial roads, delivery of prisoners, territorial employees’ salaries, insurance on territorial agencies, and supplies for agencies and officers. Also contains a list of all territorial warrants issued between January 13 and December 30, 1853. | |||||||||||
| Legislative accounts, 1856-1858. | |||||||||||
| A record of legislative assembly expenses, including printing and engraving, stationery, newspaper subscriptions and mileage reimbursement for the legislators, and postage. Also a copy of Council File No. 19, authorizing additional assistance for the assembly’s clerks (February 1856), and an abstract (August 1857) and statement (February 1858) of constitutional convention expenses. | |||||||||||
| Warrants, 1850-1858. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Warrants issued by the auditor, authorizing payment for approved expenses. Expenses covered include: surveys, salaries, locating of roads, plats, account books and supplies, and newspaper subscriptions. | |||||||||||
| Journal, 1850-1864. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Includes lists of territorial tax and individual warrants issued, and accounts of the state auditor (post-1857). | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous papers, undated, 1850-1855. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Correspondence and claims for payment made against the territory, mainly regarding tax issues and claims for personal expenses and salaries. Includes W. G. LeDuc’s commission as New York World’s Fair Commissioner (1852). | |||||||||||
| 1857 Extra Session receipts, 1857. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Certification forms and receipts for salaries and expenses paid to members and staff of the territorial legislature, including Joseph Rolette’s travel expenses. | |||||||||||
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.
- Persons:
- Le Duc, William Gates, 1823-1917.
- Rolette, Joseph, 1820-1871.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota. State Auditor.
- Minnesota. Legislative Assembly.
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1849-1858 -- Accounting.
- Minnesota Territory.
- Document Types:
- Territorial records -- Minnesota.
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