00950.xml THOMAS J. CHEETHAM: An Inventory of His Family Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Jennifer HuebscherAugust 2011 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Cheetham, Thomas James, 1832-1909. Thomas Cheetham and family papers. 1855-1886 (bulk 1862-1863). Materials in English. Written correspondence (1855-1886) and typed transcriptions of four letters (1862-1863) written principally between a Minnesota homesteader and his wife regarding their move to Anoka and his service with the Minnesota Eighth Regiment, Company A during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War. 0.3 cubic feet (1 folder in partial box and 5 folders in reserve). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Topics include depredations by Dakota and news of family and friends during the war, Company A's activities and encounters with the Dakota while stationed at St. Cloud and Manannah (Minn.), Cheetham's financial affairs, his concern over his wife's ill health, and possible arrangements for the care of his children if his wife should die. Some of the letters contain full or partial transcripts. A brief biographical sketch accompanies the typed transcriptions. A pencil sketch of the Chippewa Agency is also included.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865. Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota. Persons: Cheatham family. Cheetham, Mary Elizabeth Farnsworth, 1836-1863. Farnsworth family. Organizations: United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 8th (1862-1865). Company A. Places: Manannah (Minn.). ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Access to and use of reserve materials requires the curator's permission.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].Thomas Cheetham and Family Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 14,939; 16,448; 16,453.

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Digitization of reserve material was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Digitized by: Patrick Blaine, September 2011.

Catalog ID number: 1730465

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION P2048 Transcriptions of correspondence, 1862-1863. September 16, 1862. December 26, 1862. May 23, 1863. June 21, 1863. Reserve 123 Correspondence, 1855-1886.

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 1855-1856.

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 1860-1862.

Digital version, March 1, 1860-February 2, 1862

Digital version, February 28-July 2, 1862

Digital version, July 17-October 7, 1862

Digital version, October 12-November 10, 1862

Digital version, November 12-18, 1862

Digital version, December 1-12[?], 1862

Digital version, December 12, 1862[?]

Digital version, December 12-26, 1862

Digital version, December 28, 1862

 1863.

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Digital version, January 7-14

Digital version, January 23-February 3

Digital version, February 16-18

Digital version, February 21-March 6

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Digital version, March 29-April 5

Digital version, April 8-9

Digital version, April 11-18[?]

Digital version, April 18-22

Digital version, April 26-May 15

Digital version, May 17-30

Digital version, June 13-July 1

Digital version, July 15-December 26

 1868, 1880, 1886.

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 Miscellany and undated.

Digital version, part 1

Digital version, part 2