| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Baldwin, Jesse |
| Title: | Jesse Baldwin Papers |
| Dates: | 1862-1881 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Jesse Baldwin (b. 1815) was a businessman and state legislator, of Youngstown, Ohio. The collection consists of letter books (1862-1864) containing copies of letters sent to such persons as Salmon P. Chase, William P. Fessenden, James A. Garfield, Horace Greeley, and John Sherman, expressing Baldwin's opinions on the economic and monetary policies of the U.S.; copies of letters sent and received, financial accounts, and other records (1879-1881) relating to Baldwin's business activities in Boardman, Ohio. |
| MS Number | MS 1248 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The Jesse Baldwin Papers, 1862-1881, consist of letter books (1862-1864) containing copies of letters sent from Youngstown, Ohio, to such persons as Salmon P. Chase, William P. Fessenden, James A. Garfield, Horace Greeley, and John Sherman, expressing Baldwin's opinions on the economic and monetary policies of the United States; and copies of letters sent and received, financial accounts, and other records (1879-1881) relating to Baldwin's business activities in Boardman, Ohio.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the life and beliefs of Jesse Baldwin, and issues related to United States economic and monetary policies during the American Civil War. Those studying the history of business and entrepreneurship in Boardman, Ohio, from 1879-1881 will find this collection useful.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 1248 Jesse Baldwin Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Jesse Baldwin Papers 1862-1881 |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Letterbook June 1862-December 1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Letterbook December 1863-April 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Letterbook April-October 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Letterbook 1879-1881 | |||||||||