Box 7, Folder 7: Correspondence 1846-1847

[Photocopy of a Diploma Awarded to Increase Allen Lapham, Milwaukee, Wisconsin].

234 c Penn Year Jan.22nd 1846 Mrs. J A Lapham Dear Sir Late in the fall I sent to you by Dr. E.B. Walcott a package of Canies, such as you desired, I would have sent the other plants you whished, but had not time to put them up. [-------?] that Dr. Walcott wanted not go so soon by two weeks, The package was accompanied with a letter, all of which Dr. Walcott said he would deliver to you, I have heard nothing from you Since, and whether you ever received the [---?] or not, I am ignorant of. I sent you a bit excited from your Catalogers of such plants as I deserve, & if last I shall have to send you another. Among other things I wished love 20 or so [--------?] of Cases Haughtonic, up my forthcoming work of [-------?] [---------?] I also wished you to lend me a couple of specimens in a letter, which if you have ever sent the letter has [------?]. Perhaps Dr. Walcott has forgotten to deliver the Package to you If so please call on him and enquire I will lend you a package of plants as Lake navigation opens as I know of no very of transportation at this Lesson unkempt by Excerpts which is too experience I hope to hear from you soon. I am [--?] [---?] [__?]

H.P. Santwell

Dr H P. Sartwell Jan 22 1846?

And Feb 9. 1846

On the diplomia sent with this the signature of The Crown prince Fredrick of Dension be ascended Jan 20th 1848 as Frederick the [-------?]

Sir,

As a Secretary to The Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries I have the honor to announce that you have at the General Meeting held this day, been unanimously elected a Fellow of Four Society.

I am at the same time directed to transmit the Society's Laws, Reports and Regulations along with the Diploma.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Chas C. [Rafin] Sec'y R.I.N.A.

Copenhangen Jany 29, 1846

Increase A, Lapham, Esq. Surveyor, Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Milwaukee April 2 - 1846 Dear Sir The new county are all conditionally established ex-------?] Columbia. The Old county of Portage is now Columbia- the north part is called Portage. The division between the two in the south line of land belonging to the Menomonee Indians. I do not know [precisely?] where it is but it is near the line in the Middle of town 13 - Waukesha is the Western 16 towns of Milwaukee Co. moved a Majority the people vote in favor of the division. East time of range 20 is the division line Draw a line through Iowa Country on the middle line of Town 4. all with is to be Montgomery and south Lafeyette. ponded the people vote in [---?] of this division It is quite uncertain whether Milwaukee will be divided. Iowa I don’t know about.

Yours truly I.A.L. S.B.