| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Kirtland and Morse Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kirtland and Morse Family | | | | Dates: | 1779-1910 | | | | Abstract: | The Kirtland and Morse families were founders of Poland, Ohio, and include among their members Judge Turhand Kirtland, Dr. Jared P. Kirtland, and businessmen Henry K. and Henry G. Morse. The collection consists of correspondence, account books, daybooks, land deeds, shipping records, and other papers of George, Henry T., Jared and Turhand Kirtland, and of Edwin, Eldredge, Elkanah, Emery and Henry K. Morse, and of other members of the Kirtland and Morse families. Includes records of the Kirtland and Morse Company and of the Morse Bridge Company, papers of Richard Hall and William Truman, a transcript of a journal by William Law, a history of Anthony Wayne's Indian campaign, and a biography of and letters to Dr. Jared Potter. | | | | Call #: | MS 1463 | | | | Extent: | 4.10 linear feet (8 containers and 8 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Potter, Jared, 1742-1810. | Kirtland family. | Morse family. | Agriculture -- Ohio -- Poland. | Mills and mill-work -- Ohio -- Poland. | Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1790-1794. | Wayne's Campaign, 1794. | Poland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Turhand Kirtland Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kirtland, Turhand | | | | Dates: | 1794-1880 | | | | Abstract: | Turhand Kirtland was an agent of the Connecticut Land Company who led a survey party into the Western Reserve in 1798 and founded Poland, Ohio. He moved his family there in 1803. He also constructed the road from Youngstown to Grand River and surveyed Burton, Poland and Youngstown. He supported roads, schools and libraries in the area and became a judge and state senator. The collection consists of correspondence, letter copybooks, legal contracts, wills, powers of attorney, an account book, account notebooks, receipts, tax receipts, land surveys, field notes, probate records and election materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 3237 | | | | Extent: | 3.10 linear feet (8 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Kirtland, Turhand, 1755-1844. | Kirtland family. | Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Ohio. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Poland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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