Fred D. Lord Correspondence, 1893-1896
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Summary Information
Title: Fred D. Lord Correspondence
Inclusive Dates: 1893-1896

Creator:
  • Lord, Fred D., 1864?-1954
Call Number: River Falls Mss AH

Quantity: 0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)

Repository:
Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, ; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.
UW-River Falls, Chalmer Davee Library / River Falls Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
Correspondence of Lord, who operated an abstract office at Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and with County Surveyor S.A. Carpenter prepared and published plat maps of Pierce County, Wisconsin. Letters concern titles of land in Pierce County, publication and sale of his maps, a dispute with Carpenter, and local political matters.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-rf00ah
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Biography/History

Fred D. Lord operated an abstract business in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and in partnership with County Surveyor S. A. Carpenter, he prepared and published an atlas and plat maps of the county. He was appointed Register in Probate for 1900 to 1903.

Scope and Content Note

The correspondence in this small group of papers includes letters relating to the publication and sale of the maps and atlases, Lord's dispute with Carpenter and the break-up of their partnership, various political matters, and letters concerning titles to lands in Pierce County.

Correspondents include A. H. Lord, Pierce County sheriff in the 1880s and father of Fred D. Lord; Freeman H. Lord, Fred D. Lord's uncle who served as a member of the County Board, was elected to the Assembly in 1895, and later was a Congressman; County Judge Allen P. Weld; S. A. Carpenter; and various bankers, lawyers, land speculators, and publishing houses.

Administrative/Restriction Information
Acquisition Information

Transferred to the State Archives by the Pierce County Courts, May 26, 1966.


Processing Information

Processed by Margaret Hafstad, April 26, 1967.