Collection: Charles Osgood correspondence | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents note

This collection consists of five letters from Charles Osgood to Benjamin Dansard, who may have been a sales agent for Osgood in Monroe, Michigan. The letters were written between 1841 and 1849 and discuss business affairs between the two men, including shipments of and payment for patent medicine, real estate in Monroe owned by Osgood, and travel plans. The letters also discuss the general business environment of Monroe.

Dates

1841-1849

Creator

Osgood, Charles (Person)

Biographical/Historical note

Dr. Charles Osgood introduced Osgood's India Cholagogue in 1830, and in the following year wrote a sixteen page pamphlet, "The Causes, Treatment, and Cure of Fever and Ague, and other Diseases of Bilious Climates," to include with each bottle. The article was first manufactured at Monroe, Michigan and later in Norwich, Connecticut.

Extent

1 folder (5 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Small collections

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Osgood, Charles (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Charles Osgood correspondence
Date: 2012; revised October 2018
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Sponsor: This collection-level EAD record is a product of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) Consortial Survey Initiative, which was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Edition statement: This finding aid was revised in October 2018 by Archivist Chrissie Perella.