Newberry Library - Letter Theresa, Dodge Co., Wis., to Mr. Louis B. Porlier, 1856 July 30

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Open book Letter Theresa, Dodge Co., Wis., to Mr. Louis B. Porlier, 1856 July 30

Title Letter Theresa, Dodge Co., Wis., to Mr. Louis B. Porlier, 1856 July 30

Creator Juneau, Solomon, 1793-1856

Date 1856

Place Wisconsin, Wisconsin--Theresa

Language English

Subjects Fur traders, Indians of North America

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Signed: S. Juneau.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Letter written by Laurent S. Juneau on July 30, 1856 to Louis B. Porlier, a member of the Green Bay, Wis. fur trading family. In this letter Juneau asks Porlier to secure the services of the son of Augustin Grignon, another fur trader, to build "a shanty on the pay ground" similar to one built three years ago. Presumably, the structure was needed to settle payment accounts with Indians in northern Wisconsin.

Biographical/Historical Note Laurent Solomon Juneau, fur trader and founder of the city of Milwaukee, was born in 1793 in Montreal. In 1821 he settled in Milwaukee where he engaged in the fur trade. Juneau also became first postmaster and mayor of Milwaukee. He later died in poverty and debt while attending meeting to settle Indian payments in 1856.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 467

BibID 142365

Size 2315px × 2902px 19.25 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991423658805867_Ayer_MS_467_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I9JN