Brief guide to manuscripts collections| William L. Clements Library The University of Michigan Jacob Varnum Papers |
Jacob Varnum was a factor at the United States Indian trading post at Sandusky, Ohio, in 1811-1812 and later at the Chicago post, 1816-1823.
Papers of Jacob Varnum (b. 1788), merchant and factor at United States Indian trading posts in Sandusky and Chicago.
This collection contains instructions from the superintendents of Indian trade to factors, regulations for conducting trade, and letters to Varnum from various government officials involved in this business. Letters written by Varnum to his father, Joseph Varnum (1750-1821) describe his experiences at Sandusky, Michilimackinac, and Chicago.
Purchased, 1965
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