Advanced Search My Lists
You searched for: Type Text
Home

Minnesota Digital Library

Search Results Header

Search Results

51. Appointment of William B. Dodd as Brigadier General in the Minnesota Territorial Militia

Creator:
State of Minnesota
Date Created:
1857-02-20
Description:
Minnesota's second Territorial Governor, Willis A. Gorman, signed this document that appointed William B. Dodd, one of the founders of St. Peter, as a Brigadier General of the First Brigade of the Second Division of the Militia of Minnesota Territory on February 20th, 1857.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Certificates

52. Appointment of A.P. Buell as a Notary Public in Le Sueur County, Minnesota Territory in 1857

Creator:
Minnesota Territory
Date Created:
1857-08-21
Description:
Samuel Medary, the third Territorial Governor of Minnesota, signed this document appointing A.P. Buell as a Notary Public in the Territory of Minnesota on the 21st of August in 1857. The document states that Buell was a resident of Le Sueur County at the time.
Contributing Institution:
Nicollet County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Certificates

53. First Vote Record in Olmsted County, Minnesota

Creator:
McLane, J. N.
Date Created:
1857-13-10
Description:
The first vote recorded in Olmsted County was taken on October 13, 1857. The ballots were tallied and the totals were recorded by J. N. McLane, Clerk of the County Commissioners, on November 2, 1857. Voters cast ballots to determine if the proposed constitution would be accepted and for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Congressmen, Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Judge of the 3rd Judicial District, Attorney, Representatives, Senators, Clerk of District Court and Judge of Probate.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Documents (other)

54. Constitutional convention (1857), Debates and proceedings of the Constitutional convention for the territory of Minnesota, to form a state constitution preparatory to its admission into the Union as a state

Creator:
Andrews, T. F.
Date Created:
1858
Description:
This volume contains the debates, etc., of the Republican section of the Minnesota Constitutional convention. The Democratic and the Republican sections of the convention met separately. The constitution finally adopted was the work of a joint committee. This volume is 624 pages and was printed by G. W. Moore.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

55. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Minnesota, Volume I

Creator:
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date Created:
1858
Description:
Cases argued and determined in the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1858.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

56. Record of Plymouth Congregational Church, Volume 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Cushman, C.M.; Hartwell, A.K.; Stone, Edwin; Bell, J.E.; Marsh, Charles A.J.
Date Created:
1858 - 1882
Description:
The Record of Plymouth Congregational Church Volume 1 is the first of nine volumes that provide a chronological record of the activities of Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contents include announcements, celebrations and events, membership records, meeting minutes and a few newspaper clippings. The Clerk of the church maintained the Record.
Contributing Institution:
Plymouth Congregational Church
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

57. Roll of Attorneys, Supreme Court, State of Minnesota, 1858-1970

Creator:
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date Created:
1858 - 1970
Description:
Signatures of attorneys registered to practice law in the State of Minnesota. Names were verified and biographical data obtained from Minnesota Biographies (MHS 1912), Legislators Past and Present (website), State Board of Law Examiners register (1891-1921), Minnesota birth and death certificates indexes, Minnesota court system websites, published alumni directories of the University of Minnesota law school and the St. Paul College of Law, Minnesota Legal History Project (website), the Minnesota Historical Society's online catalog (PALS), and a variety of miscellaneous sources.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Ledgers (account books)

58. Letter from W.A. Croffut and Edwin Clark to W.B. Sloan for an ad contract in their newspaper, St. Anthony, Minnesota

Creator:
Croffut, W.A.; Clark, Edwin, 1834-1922
Date Created:
1858-10-08
Description:
This is a letter and contract to W.B. Sloan for ads in the "Falls Evening News" and the "Minnesota Republican" newspapers of W.A. Croffut and Edwin Clark. It is written on "Falls Evening News" letterhead.
Contributing Institution:
Melrose Area Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

59. Anamihe-masinahigan Jesus ot ijittwawin gaye anamihe-nakamunan takobihikatewan: Mik' ejittwawad ketolik-anamihadjik

Date Created:
1859
Description:
Catholic catechism, liturgy, prayers, and hymns. Text in Ojibwa with some titles in French or Latin. 215 pages. University of St. Thomas, Archibishop Ireland Memorial Library call number: PM854 .B25 1859
Contributing Institution:
University of St. Thomas - Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

60. Baldwin School announcement for 1859, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Neill, Edward Duffield, 1823-1893; Mattocks, Rev. John 1814-1875; Ramsey, Alexander, 1815-1903
Date Created:
1859
Description:
Notice from the Baldwin School Executive Committee (John Mattocks, Alexander Ramsey, and Edward D. Neill), announcing resumption of operations on September 5, 1859 at the school's leased building on Walnut Street. The Principal, Assistant, and courses of instruction are mentioned, as are tuition, transportation to the building, and furnishing descriptions. The announcement includes the blue Baldwin School seal in Latin at the top. The Baldwin School was for female youth, however a limited number of boys were admitted if they had sisters in attendance.
Contributing Institution:
Macalester College
Type:
Text
Format:
Pamphlets

61. Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of St. Paul, for year ending May, 1860

Creator:
City of St. Paul, Minnesota
Date Created:
1859
Description:
Proceedings of the city of St. Paul Common Council for 1859-1860, including: City Government officers, journal for 1859-1860. The book primarily concerns correspondence and city resolutions.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Government records

62. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Minnesota, Volume II

Creator:
Minnesota Supreme Court
Date Created:
1859
Description:
Cases argued and determined in the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1859.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

63. Records, Meeting Notes and Records of the Stillwater Library Association, June 17, 1859, Stillwater, Minnesota

Creator:
Stillwater Library Association
Date Created:
1859 - 1861
Description:
The Record documents the formation of the Stillwater Library Association on Jun 7, 1859. The Constitution, a membership list and detailed meeting minutes including the election of officers and book acquisitions are meticulously recorded. The Stillwater Library Association was formed as a city library association in 1859, and the Stillwater Public Library still operates as a city library today.
Contributing Institution:
Stillwater Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Minutes (administrative records)

64. Meeting Minutes of the Minnesota State Normal Board, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Minnesota State Normal Board
Date Created:
1859 - 1898
Description:
Publication detailing the establishment, evolution, and expansion of the state university system and all of its schools. The minutes detail the growth of the schools, campuses, hiring and the resignations of faculty, staff, and school presidents, finances of the systems and schools, curriculum, purchase and expansion of physical campus, including property and buildings, and the establishment of the St. Cloud Normal School, Mankato Normal School, Winona Normal School, Moorhead Normal School, and the Duluth Normal School.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

65. Letter from James George to his daughter, Helen from Mantorville, Minnesota

Creator:
George, James
Date Created:
1859-12-11
Description:
James George wrote this letter from Mantorville to his daughter, Helen on December 11, 1859. He writes about the value of education and warns her against associating with Mr. Wescotts, Blaisdelle or Sid Miller.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

66. Minnesota Governor's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, 1860

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Printed leaflet celebrating the prosperity and prospects of the new state. May be the earliest extant Minnesota gubernatorial proclamation.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Leaflets (printed works)

67. Missionary Paper, By the Associate Mission for Minnesota, Number 6

Creator:
Whipple, Henry Bishop
Date Created:
1860
Description:
Episcopalian short papers detailing missionary work among the Native Americans in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

68. Missionary Paper, By the Associate Mission for Minnesota, Number 7

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Episcopalian short papers detailing missionary work among the Native Americans in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
Type:
Text
Format:
Newsletters

69. The Legislative Manual, Compiled for the use of the members of the second state Legislature

Date Created:
1860
Description:
Legislative Reference manual for the State of Minnesota containing the Constitution, Preamble and Articles, Permanent Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, Joint Rules and lists of members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota for the year 1860.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Books

70. Reminiscences of Early Days of the Head of the Lakes, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:
McLean, R.B., 1832-?
Date Created:
1860 - 1869
Description:
R.B. McLean came to Superior, Wisconsin, in June of 1854 on the schooner "Algonquin." McLean recollects several trips along Lake Superior's North Shore, both before and after the 1854 Treaty of LaPointe, searching for veins of copper. He discusses early settlers on the North Shore, the first election in St. Louis County in 1855, the first mail route from Superior to Grand Portage (which McLean delivered), and the first cabins built in Duluth in the winter of 1854-55.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Booklets

71. Journal of Randolph M. Probstfield, circa 1860 - 1878, Moorhead, Minnesota

Creator:
Probstfield, Randolph Michael, 1832 - 1911
Date Created:
1860 - 1878
Description:
The first volume of Randolph M. Probstfield’s personal journals, which he wrote in a ledger book. Probstfield began writing this volume in the 186? when he lived in Georgetown, Minnesota, and worked as a Hudson’s Bay Company Agent. Probstfield mixed his accounting records with information on daily events. The first few pages of this volume contain undated ledger accounts of trade at the Georgetown post. The 1875 date first occurs when Probstfield inserted information on the daily activities of the family farm near Moorhead, Minnesota. These accounts discuss weather, agriculture, visitors, household expenses and many other details of family life.
Contributing Institution:
Northwest Minnesota Historical Center
Type:
Text
Format:
Diaries

72. Letter from James George to his daughter, Helen

Creator:
George, James
Date Created:
1860 - 1882
Description:
James George wrote this letter to his daughter, Helen. Byron and religion are mentioned in this undated letter.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

73. Letter from James and Rhoda George to their children from Lebanon Junction, Kentucky

Creator:
George, Rhoda
Date Created:
1861
Description:
Rhoda George wrote this letter from Lebanon Junction, Kentucky to her children. She describes the trip from Fort Snelling to Lebanon, Kentucky and life with her son, George. A mortgage, property and James George's military duties are mentioned. She expresses concern over the state of the nation. On the last page, James George sends greetings and tells his family how to find the location of Lebanon on a map.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

74. Letter from James George to his children from Lebanon Junction, Kentucky

Creator:
George, James
Date Created:
1861
Description:
This undated letter is signed by James George, and includes a small greeting from Rhoda George written on the back They are starting for Lebanon, Kentucky and it was expected that Rhoda George would remain in Lebanon while James George went with his regiment. James George mentions meeting old friends from the Mexican War.
Contributing Institution:
Olmsted County Historical Society
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

75. Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of St. Paul, for the Year Ending June 3, 1861

Creator:
City of St. Paul, Minnesota
Date Created:
1861
Description:
Proceedings of the city of St. Paul Common Council for 1860-1861, including: City Government officers. The book primarily concerns correspondence and city resolutions.
Contributing Institution:
Saint Paul Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Government records
Download JSON