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  • Treasury Department, Fifth Auditor's Office, Letter, 24 September 1842
    Treasury Department, Fifth Auditor's Office, Letter, 24 September 1842
    Text       Acknowledging letter and estimate. Applied for payment of $1,197.94 to pay light house expenses. Plus up to $50 to clear the woods around Manitou Island Light
    Text     Acknowledging letter and estimate. Applied for payment of $1,197.94 to pay light house expenses. Plus up to $50 to clear the woods around Manitou Island Light
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Zachariah Ward, letter, June 1843
    Zachariah Ward, letter, June 1843
    Text       Dear sir Mr. Burton said he would report the whole quarter if he should it would probably be right but as he left the Island immediately I thought best to make one from he time I commenced Yours &c Z. Ward
    Text     Dear sir Mr. Burton said he would report the whole quarter if he should it would probably be right but as he left the Island immediately I thought best to …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Eber Ward to Abraham Wendell, Letter, 1 April 1842
    Eber Ward to Abraham Wendell, Letter, 1 April 1842
    Text       Fifty tubes sent to Manitou Island
    Text     Fifty tubes sent to Manitou Island
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, William A. Burton, Manitou, 23 May 1840
    Letter, William A. Burton, Manitou, 23 May 1840
    Text       Letter re cutting timber. Had tower whitewashed.
    Text     Letter re cutting timber. Had tower whitewashed.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, William A. Burton, Manitou, 23 May 1840
    Letter, William A. Burton, Manitou, 23 May 1840
    Text       Letter re cutting timber. Had tower whitewashed.
    Text     Letter re cutting timber. Had tower whitewashed.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, William A. Burton, Manitou, 4 November 1841
    Letter, William A. Burton, Manitou, 4 November 1841
    Text       Letter authorizing Wendell to pay his quarters salary to L. A. Kelsey
    Text     Letter authorizing Wendell to pay his quarters salary to L. A. Kelsey
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, William N. Burton, Manitou, 27 March 1842
    Letter, William N. Burton, Manitou, 27 March 1842
    Text       Received letter by the Chesapeake. Responding to criticism.
    Text     Received letter by the Chesapeake. Responding to criticism.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, William N. Burton, Manitou, 10 September 1842
    Letter, William N. Burton, Manitou, 10 September 1842
    Text       Reports four men chopping down the timber by the light house. Received oil.
    Text     Reports four men chopping down the timber by the light house. Received oil.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, S. Pleasonton to Abraham Wendell, 28 September 1840
    Letter, S. Pleasonton to Abraham Wendell, 28 September 1840
    Text       Letter regarding appointment of William N. Burton as keeper of South Manitou Island lighthouse.
    Text     Letter regarding appointment of William N. Burton as keeper of South Manitou Island lighthouse.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, Stephen Pleasonton to Abraham Wendell, 15 September 1841
    Letter, Stephen Pleasonton to Abraham Wendell, 15 September 1841
    Text       Appointment of Zack Ward as keep of South Manitou lighthouse to replace William N. Burton, removed
    Text     Appointment of Zack Ward as keep of South Manitou lighthouse to replace William N. Burton, removed
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Letter, S. Pleasonton to Abraham Wendell, 23 Jun3 1840
    Letter, S. Pleasonton to Abraham Wendell, 23 Jun3 1840
    Text       Announcing appointment of Walter Martin of Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan as keeper of Manitou Island light. Salary $350.
    Text     Announcing appointment of Walter Martin of Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan as keeper of Manitou Island light. Salary $350.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Treasury Department, Fifth Auditor's Office, Letter, 17 March 1840
    Treasury Department, Fifth Auditor's Office, Letter, 17 March 1840
    Text       Requires reduction in the cost of rations to the light boat, authorizes repairs to light boat and to Thunder Bay light house, requires an update on Presque Isle Light House and Manitou and payments for them.
    Text     Requires reduction in the cost of rations to the light boat, authorizes repairs to light boat and to Thunder Bay light house, requires an update on Presque Isle Light House …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Treasury Department, Fifth Auditor's Office, Letter, 20 July 1842
    Treasury Department, Fifth Auditor's Office, Letter, 20 July 1842
    Text       Photocopy of original correspondence following on inspection report by Mr. Wilson
    Text     Photocopy of original correspondence following on inspection report by Mr. Wilson
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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