OVERVIEW
Minnesota Historical Society
Atkins, Howard
M.
Howard M Atkins and family
correspondence.
1852-1899.
Materials in English.
Correspondence between Minnesota lawyer Howard M. Atkins and
his family, documenting their westward migrations to Minnesota and Illinois, as well as
their life, work, and politics.
0.5 cubic feet (1 box).
P1983: See [Detailed Description](a9) for shelf
locations.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Howard M. Atkins was born in Maine in 1838 and migrated westward to Minnesota, where he
studied law. He came to Mille Lacs County in 1856 and subsequently practiced law in
Stearns and Sherburne Counties. He married Virginia Sinclair of Illinois in 1862.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The collection consists of correspondence of Howard Atkins; his siblings Henry J.
Atkins, Irene D. Atkins Fuller, Annie E. Atkins, and Eliza E. Atkins; and correspondence
of other extended family members. The letters are arranged geographically by place of
writing.
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota
Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the
catalog using these headings.
Topics:
Lawyers -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Atkins, Annie E.
Atkins, Eliza E.
Atkins, Henry J., d.1870.
Atkins family.
Cravens, Bill.
Fuller, Irene D. Atkins.
Sinclair, Samuel.
Valentino, Carmen D.
Places:
Mille Lacs County (Minn.)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Atkins,
Howard M. Howard M Atkins and family correspondence. Minnesota Historical
Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 16,417
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).
Catalog ID number: 007423772
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
P1983
Genealogy and letter count,
undated.
Prepared by vendor Carmen Valentino.
Miscellaneous documents,
1878-1879.
Includes envelopes, business records, and a brief history of Mille Lacs County
government (undated).
Miscellaneous locations,
1856-1890.
Ashland, Illinois: Samuel Sinclair,
1876, 1878.
Ashland and Madison, Wisconsin,
1879, 1881.
Augusta, Maine: H. J. Atkins,
1857.
Bethel [Illinois?]: Eliza E. Atkins,
1858-1859.
Big Lake, Minnesota,
1887, 1888.
Boston/East Boston, Massachusetts: Irene D. Atkins Fuller,
1852-1862.
Boston, Massachusetts: Annie E. Atkins,
1863-1866.
Elk River, Minnesota,
1876-1894.
Galveston, Texas,
1881-1882.
Jacksonville, Illinois,
1858-1870.
Kent's Hill, Maine: Annie E. Atkins,
1860-1862.
Meredosia, Illinois,
1858.
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
1893-1894.
Mt. Vernon, Maine,
1856-1865.
Oak Hill, Illinois,
1863-1864.
Pitsfield, Pike County, Illinois,
1860.
"Prairie Home" [Illinois?] and other locations: Eliza E. Atkins,
1858-1863.
Princeton, Minnesota,
1859-1889.
St. Anthony, Minnesota: H. J. Atkins,
1857.
St. Cloud, Minnesota,
1875, 1889, 1893.
St. Paul, Minnesota,
1857, 1882, 1887, 1899.
Santiago, [Minnesota?]: Bill Cravens,
1860.
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts: Irene D. Atkins Fuller,
1865-1867.
Winthrop/East Winthrop, Maine,
1865, 1869, 1881.