Finding aid for the Asa Coleman Letters
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Colman, Asa
Title: Asa Coleman Letters
Dates: 1811-1818
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Asa Coleman was a resident of Troy, Ohio. He was elected as a representative to the Ohio state legislature in 1816. The collection consists of letters from Asa Coleman to his father, Dr. Asaph Coleman, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, dated: Troy, Miami County, Ohio, December 6, 1811-May 24, 1818; and a letter from Julius Coleman to his father, Asaph Coleman, Glastonbury, Connecticut, dated: Troy, March 4, 1817.
MS Number MS 0843
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Asa Coleman Letters, 1811-1818, consist of of letters from Asa Coleman to his father, Dr. Asaph Coleman, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, dated: Troy, Miami County, Ohio, December 6, 1811-May 24, 1818; and a letter from Julius Coleman to his father, Asaph Coleman, Glastonbury, Connecticut, dated: Troy, March 4, 1817.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the early history of Troy, Ohio, in Miami County. Those seeking narrative descriptions of Troy, Ohio, in the early nineteenth century will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one folder.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Coleman, Asa.
Troy (Ohio) -- Social life and customs.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 843 Asa Coleman Letters, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio