| | Abstract: | Irad Kelley )1791-1875) was a merchant, postmaster, real estate investor, and politician, of Cleveland, Ohio. He and his brother, Datus, owned Kelley's Island in Lake Erie. The collection consists of correspondence, land deeds and leases, financial accounts and receipts, business papers, insurance policies, and newspaper clippings. Includes postmaster's record book (1818-1829), cashbook (1831-1874), and scrapbook (1860s). Correspondents include: John W. Allen, Elisha Whittlesey, Millard Fillmore, and Alfred, Datus and Edwin Kelley. | |
