Ferry family papers
Scope and Contents
Typed excerpts (1823-1831) from the letters from William Montague Ferry and his wife Amanda, Protestant missionaries on Mackinac Island, Michigan, to family members in New England, especially those in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Of particular interest are descriptions of the Indians and references to opposition from the Roman Catholic Church. Also included are brief genealogies of the Ferry, Montague, Henry, Hastings, White, and Harwood families.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Biographical Note
William was born September 8, 1796 in Grandby, Massachusetts to Noah and Hannah Ferry. He graduated from Union College in New Jersey and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1822. In 1823, he married Amanda White. The family moved to Mackinac Island where he established a school. The family moved to Grand Haven in 1834. He died December 30, 1867 in Grand Haven, Michigan.
His wife, Amanda White, was born August 20, 1797 in Ashfield, Massachusetts. She died December 20, 1880 in Grand Haven.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (, 6 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials donated by Harry Brown.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Ferry Family Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- July 1967
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
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943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
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