John Sherman Bagg papers, 1835-1876

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Summary

Creators:
Bagg, John Sherman, 1807-1876
Abstract:
Correspondence of John Sherman Bagg, Michigan Democratic politician and editor-owner of the Detroit Free Press.
Extent:
5.83 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Sherman Bagg papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence primarily relating to Michigan politics and the Democratic party, including material on boundary disputes, statehood, land speculation, tariffs, westward movement, etc.; state and national elections, with particular emphasis on Democratic conventions; Indian affairs, U.S. postal service in Michigan, and the National Census of 1860. Correspondents include John Steward Barry, Lewis Cass, Alpheus Felch, Cave Johnson, Robert McClelland, Jacob Thompson, and William Woodbridge. Also included are a few documents, and an engraved portrait of John Sherman Bragg.

Collection contains Martin Van Buren autograph letter signed to Anthony Ten Eyck, 1844 April 22 (BG 440).

Biographical / historical:

John Sherman Bagg, Michigan politician and editor-owner of the Detroit Free Press, was an ardent Democrat, active in regional politics and in close contact with most of the prominent Michigan Democrats during the 1840's and 1850's. He was appointed state printer in 1841, postmaster of the city of Detroit in 1845, and U.S. Marshal in charge of the Michigan census of 1859.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Katherine Hastings, June 1948.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid. In 2022, Melissa Haley enhanced description of the presidential material present in the collection as part of the American Presidential Papers Project.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Sherman Bagg papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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