Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding aid for Thomas Palmer papers, 1735-1923
01977
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator -
- Palmer, Thomas, 1789-1868
- Title
- Thomas Palmer papers
- ID
- 01977
- Date
- 1735-1923
- Extent
- 27.0 Linear feet (30 boxes, 40 volumes, 9 large manuscripts)
- Location note
- Level A, 25n, 32n
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Thomas Palmer was the third son of Benjamin and Martha (Barbour) Palmer. With his brother, Friend, he settled in Amherstburg about 1808. They moved to Detroit and engaged in the mercantile and construction business. In 1823, Thomas Palmer and David C. McKinstry contracted to build the courthouse, completed in 1828. Palmer apparently advanced the money because the deed of the lands for the building were made to him. He married Mary Amy Witherell, daughter of James Witherell, August 20, 1821. Their son, Thomas Witherell Palmer, was born January 25, 1830. Thomas Palmer was born in 1789 and died August 3,1868. Mary Amy died March 20,1874.
Scope and Contents note
The Thomas Palmer correspondence includes a great amount of papers dealing with mercantile transactions and affairs at Canandaigua, Albany, Buffalo, Detroit and elsewhere.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection. Dec. 7, 2009
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
01977
Thomas Palmer papers, 1735-1923 (OCLC record)
[http://worldcat.org/oclc/464667076]Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Michigan--Commerce
- New York (State)--Commerce
Subject(s)
- Merchants--Michigan
- Merchants--New York (State)
General Note
See finding aid for complete listing.
Collection Inventory
Papers of Thomas Palmer and of the Palmer family . -- 1735-1913, n.d. -- 26 boxes.Scope and Contents noteIncludes letters, accounts, business and legal owners, etc; family correspondence, and miscellany, n.d. |
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D.H. Poignard papers. -- 1816-1817. -- 2 xerox copiesExistence and Location of Originals noteOriginals owned by Joan Grauer of Mt. Clemens. |
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Land papers and miscellaneous items. -- 1805-1871. -- LMS |
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Titus B Palmer papers. -- 1820-1822. -- 2 items. A.L.S.Scope and Contents noteLetters to Lyman A. N.Y. Detroit, Dec.9, 1799- Spalding, Canandaigua, 1820, Aug.28, 1822. |
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Land records. -- 1823- 1867. -- LMS.Scope and Contents note10,000 acre tract, Witherell farm subdivision, village of Palmer (St. Clair), and Sec. 1-12 city plots; together with an abstract of deeds issued by the governor and judges of Michigan Territory to sundry persons (as record in books 1-3 of the city records) (Missing: 4-17-42; located, 17m 5L, 1n. in MS/Mich. Ter. Papers.) 1807-1824. Compiled by T. Palmer. (This abstract is in tabulated form with its entries: 1807-24) |
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Books of account. -- 1813-1858. -- 32 v. |
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D3 Day books. Detroit, 1818-57. 8 v. |
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D3c -- Canandaigua, 1816-24. 3 v. |
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D3k -- Kenoshe, 1855. l v. |
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I7 Inventory book. Detroit, 1823. 1 v. |
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I7c -- Canandaigua,1822. 1 v. |
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J8 Journals. Detroit, 1821-29. 9 v. |
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J8c -- Canandaigua, 1817-26. 3 v. |
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J8k -- Kenosha, 1855-58. 2 v. |
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L2: 1829 in box with N.D. |
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L4 Ledger (insurance), 1857. l v. |
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L4c -- Canandaigua, 1813-22. 3 v. |
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Receipts, 1820-1899 & n.d. Arrangement noteArranged chronologically, in boxes (16). |
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ZH9: Books of account with Hunt & Roby. Detroit. -- 1846-1853. -- 11 v. |
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J8 Journals, 1846-53. 2v. |
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L4 Ledger, 1846-52. 1v. |
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L4p -- 1v. |
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L5 Letter books, 1846-52. 3v. |
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M5 Memo. book, 1846-50. 1v. |
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S5 5orapbooks, 1846-49. 3v. |
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Roby Family papers. -- 1818-1889. |
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Thomas Palmer additional papers. -- 1837-1823 8 boxes; LMS.Scope and Contents noteAdditional papers include land records of Senator Thomas Palmer. |
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