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Map 1831/32

2023.50.102

A recently discovered map drawn of the land around Saugatuck in 1831 or 1832. The notes are in the hand of William G. Butler, the first settler who arrived in 1830. It is unclear who the letter was written to, or when. Below is a somewhat speculative transliteration of the words. The meaning is often unclear because of lack of punctuation. Butler writes that there was an old Indian village at the site.

SDHS NL Inserts1830 Settlement, pioneer eraMaps

Winthers, Sally

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Butler, William Gay 1799-1857Britain, Calvin 1800-1862

This information was OCR text scanned from SDHS newsletter supplements. Binders of original paper copies are in the SDHC reference library.

01/06/2024

09/18/2024