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Collection Overview
Title: Messinger, John (1771-1846). Papers, 1799-1846, 1860, 1936
Collection identifier: 123
Primary Creator: Messinger, John
Extent: 0.4 cubic feet. More info below.
Subjects: Illinois--Politics and government, Property, St. Clair County (Ill.), Surveying
Forms of Material: Personal papers
Scope and Contents of the Materials
John Messinger migrated to Illinois in 1802 where he worked as a surveyor, cartographer, and educator, and also became involved in politics. This collection mainly contains transcripts of Messinger's correspondence, made from originals in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, but it also includes a surveying notebook, land deeds, agreements for millwright work, and a copy of Messinger's A Manual, or Handbook, Intended for Convenience in Practical Surveying (St. Louis, 1821). In addition, the collection contains a CD of Messinger's field book, donated by William J. Shive of the St. Clair County (Ill.) Historical Society.
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Administrative Information
Repository:
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Alternate Extent Statement:
1 microfilm reel
Box/Folder List
URL:
http://www.library.illinois.edu/ihx/inventories/messinger.pdf
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