Family Record of James Allen

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Record Details

title: Family Record of James Allen
date: undated, probably mid-nineteenth century
description element: These first few pages of the James Allen family record contain a description of the family's journey from Virginia to Ann Arbor via horse and buggy and sailboat, their early contact with Native Americans, the naming of the village, and various details about the family. The record seems to have been written by James Allen.
keywords: James Allen; settlement; family; history (Ann Arbor; Mich.); Native Americans; travel; family; James Allen; John Allen
institutional source: Bentley Historical Library; University of Michigan
ID: 172
image filename: bl000984; bl000985; bl000986; bl000987; bl000988; bl000989; bl000990; bl000991; bl000992

Technical Details

Collection: Students on Site
Image Size: 2400 x 3444
File Size: 1 MB
Record: 172
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sos/x-172/bl000987

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