Finding aid for James Henry papers
01185

Summary Information

Repository
Burton Historical Collection
Creator -
Henry, James, 1817-1812
Title
James Henry papers
ID
01185
Date [inclusive]
1787-1817
Extent
9.0 Linear feet (5 wallets, 34 volumes, 8 large manuscripts)
Language
English
Language of Materials
In English.

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Biographical/Historical note

James Henry was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on March 13, 1771. He went into business in 1795, entering into agency with James O'Hara, an army contractor. Henry began a business of his own in 1798. When the contract was taken over by Ed. Thompson of Philadelphia, Penn., Henry went to work for Thompson. He established a tannery in Detroit in 1798 with General John Wilkins as a partner. Henry was appointed justice of the peace in 1798; supervisor of roads in 1801; overseer of the poor, 1802; judge of Court of Quarter Sessions, 1802; county commissioner, 1804; tax assessor, 1807; associate judge of Court of Huron & Detroit, 1807. James Henry died on December 29, 1812.

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Scope and Contents note

This collection contains business papers, invoices, journals, ledgers, letter books, memorandum books and Indian licenses.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Burton Historical Collection Sept. 30, 2009

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisiton

01185

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James Henry papers, 1787-1817 (OCLC record)

[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/297219743]

Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Business records
  • Financial records
  • Ledgers (account books)
  • Letter books

Geographic Name(s)

  • Detroit (Mich.)--History--19th century
  • Detroit (Mich.)--Officials and employees

Subject(s)

  • Businesspeople--Michigan--Detroit
  • Indians of North America

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General Note

See finding aids for complete listing.

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Collection Inventory

VOLUMES 

D6: Docket Book, 1801-1803 

I7: Invoice Books, 1797-1801 

-- 1797-1806 

J8: Journals, 1787-1802 

-- 1799-1802 

-- 1802-1804 

-- 1802-1807 Cash Book 

-- 1807-1817 

L4: Ledger, 1802-1813 

L5: Letter Book, 1799-1812 

ZB3: Account of Beef Cattle, 1812 

ZB3J8: Beef Journal, 1810 

ZM1J8: Journal of Mackinac store, 1802-1804 

ZM1L4: Ledger of Mackinac store, 1802-1804 

ZT1B2: Tannery Bark Book, 1804-1810 

ZT]115: Tannery Hide Account Books, 1798-1801 

-- 1802-1803 

ZTIJ8: Tannery Blotters/Journals, 1802-1803 

-- 1803 

-- 1803-1804 

--1803-1810 

-- 1808-1810 

-- 1813-1814 

ZT1L4: Tannery Ledgers, 1799-1802 

-- 1803-1806 

ZU5dL4: Ledger of U.S. Army Commissary Department, Detroit, 1797-1798 

-- Account Book, 1797-1800 

ZU5dL5: 1799-1800 

ZU5d17: Inventory Books, U.S. Army Commissary Department, Detroit 

-- Volume 1, 1797-1799 

-- Volume 2, 1798-1799 

ZU5dS8: Stock Account Blotters, 1799-1801 

-- 1800-1801 

ZU5L4: U.S. Army Commissary Department's Ledger for Supplies, 1797-1798 

ZU5mI6: Inventory Book of rations issued and inn store of U.S. Army Commissary Dept., Michilimackinac, 1800-1801 

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WALLETS 

I4: Indian Licenses issued to James Henry,1800-1801 

L4: 1799-1807 

M5: Memorandum Books, 1799-18 10; Not Dated 

ZU5dB1: Bakehouse Account Book, 1801 

ZU5dL5: Letter Book, 1796-1798 

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LMS: Deeds 

Folder 1: January 28, 1807 

Folder 2: January 28, 1808 

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LMS Volume 

Volume 1: J8: Journals, 1801-1802 

Volume 2: -- 1804-1807 

Volume 3: -- 1808-1814 

Volume 4: LA4(A): 1797-1802 

Volume 5: ZTIJ8: Tannery Journal, 1804-1808 

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