Elijah Miller papers
Scope and Contents
Legal papers, correspondence and other papers of Elijah Miller (1772-1851). Auburn lawyer and judge and father-in-law of William Henry Seward.
The legal papers and correspondence deal mostly with real estate transactions in Auburn and Cayuga County during the early 1800s, and with matters relating to the settlement of Judge Miller's estate. Other material includes Judge Miller's bank books, records of court proceedings, maps of real estate transactions, genealogical records and copies of Judge Miller's wills.
Creator
- Miller, Elijah, 1772-1851 (Person)
Dates
- Creation: 1782-1861
Language of Materials
English
Extent
8 box(es) (94 folders, 3 volumes, 1 package)
Access
The Elijah Miller Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Elijah Miller papers were part of the Seward papers presented to the University of Rochester by William Henry Seward III in 1950. (Bequest)
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Elijah Miller Papers, A.M63, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Subject
- Miller, Elijah, 1772-1851 (Person)
- Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872 (Person)
- Title
- Elijah Miller papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library