Scope and Content Note

This finding aid consists of content notes on the materials in Box 1 only. Additional undescribed items may also be included in Box 1.

• Churchill, Samuel: Letters, March 8, 1869 and May 28, 1870, written by Samuel Churchill; also an agreement between Harris and Churchill
• Cotton, Stephen Rossiter (1818-1867): Letter, July 2, 1866, concerning certain Door County land, written by Stephen R. Cotton, Green Bay attorney
• Doolittle, James Rood (1815-1897): Letter, February 21, 1865, written by Doolittle concerning the defeat of a bill granting land to the railroad
• Fairchild, Lucius (1831-1896): Letter, May 17, 1867, written by Fairchild while governor of Wisconsin
• Howe,Timothy 0. (1816-1883): Letters written by Howe, dated January 7, 1865, January 28, 1865, and March 7, 1865
• Lawrence College: Three letters dealing with perpetual scholarships to the school, dated 1869, 1872; and a bill from the school
• Minor, Edward S. (1841-1924): Letter, February 26, 1883, written by Minor, state senator
• Northern Pacific Railroad: Letters concerning a Federal land grant to the railroad; drafts of bills before the U.S. Congress, dated January 27, 1865, January 26, 1867, and February 28, 1867; also newspaper clippings dealing with the subject
• Sawyer, Philetus (1816-1900): Letters written by Sawyer, November 17, 1866, July 22, 1872, April 1, 1975, and January 1, November 29, and December 2, 1876
• Stanton, Edwin M.: Letter, May 5, 1866, written by Stanton while serving as Secretary of War
• Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin: Various papers, 1844-1894, including a manuscript survey map of the Little Sturgeon Bay, made by Jason C. Pinney, March 18, 1872
• Wheeler, Ezra: Letter, February 15, 1865, written by Wheeler, Wisconsin representative in the 38th Congress, concerning the defeat of a railroad land grant bill
• Wisconsin - Railroads: Papers including letters concerning a Federal land grant to the railroad; also drafts of legislation before the U.S. Congress, dated January 27, 1865, January 26, 1867, and February 28, 1867; and newspaper clippings dealing with the subject
• Wisconsin and Lake Superior Railroad: Draft of bill before the U.S. Congress, dated January 26, 1867, relating to the creation of the railroad