E. J. Whitney letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter dated 8 Oct. 1826 and addressed to Thomas Armstrong of Wolcott, New York. Whitney offers an apology for neglecting to run an ad for Armstrong in his newspaper, the Lyons Advertiser.
Dates
- 1826 October 8
Creator
- Whitney, E. J. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from E. J. Whitney letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Publisher in Lyons, New York.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Armstrong Jr. (1785-1867) was a settler and American politician from New York.
Thomas Armstrong Jr. was born on November 13, 1785 in Stillwater, New York to parents Thomas Armstrong and Lettie Armstrong. Sometime after the American Revolutionary War, his family moved to Wolcott, Wayne County, New York, among the pioneer settlers of the area. He went on to marry Samantha Bibbins in 1813, in Stillwater, New York, with whom he had 12 children. Armstrong Jr. was a politician by profession and served in many different offices in his lifetime, including supervisor of the Town of Butler, representative in the New York State Assembly (1818-1820), New York State Senate (1830-1837), sheriff of Seneca County (1821-1822), and sheriff of Wayne County (1823-1825). He was also involved in real estate and other business pursuits. Armstrong Jr. passed away on January 2, 1867 in Butler, New York.
Extent
1 item (1 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of E. J. Whitney letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 27
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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