George E. and William Nettleton family papers

Collection — Box: Oversize

Identifier: S6113

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two items:

A land patent granting land to George E Nettleton, dated 1861. This appears to represent the land Nettleton built his "shanty" on and that he acquired title to as a result of the trader's license he obtained from the Indian Department in 1853-54.

A letter from William Nettleton dated December 5th, 1892 declining an invitation to attend a meeting of the Old Settlers of the Head of Lake Superior.

Dates

Creation: 1861-1892
Creation: Majority of material found in 1861, 1892

Creator

Nettleton, George E. and William (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

George E. and William Nettleton were brothers and early settlers of Duluth. Arriving in the area in 1852 or 1853, they ran a large grocery and general supply store. George Nettleton claims to have built the first "shanty: on the Town Plat at the base of Minnesota Point in 1852. William Nettleton was a member of the first Town Council of Duluth.

Extent

2.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of two items: a land patent granting land to George E Nettleton, dated 1861; and a letter from William Nettleton dated December 5th, 1892 declining an invitation to attend a meeting of the Old Settlers of the Head of Lake Superior.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.