NTDMG041.xml Charles Hayward Papers 1830-1885 Hayward (Charles) Papers Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives ©1985 Encoded by ArchProteus2003 Finding aid is in English. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives MG041 Charles Hayward Charles Hayward Papers 1830-1885 1 c.f. Correspondence and other papers of Charles Hayward of Ottawa, Illinois; particularly materials relating to a debt owed to John L. H. McCracken. English

The papers in this group span the years 1830 to 1885, with the bulk of the material from the years 1836-1846.

A majority of the material consists of letters written to Charles Hayward of Ottawa , LaSalle County, Illinois, concerning a debt he owed to John L.H. McCracken and the subsequent law suit and court ordered sale of Hayward's property. The W.J. Watkins estate was involved in the suit since McCracken wanted any money owed Hayward by the estate to be paid to him. There are several unrelated letters dealing with family matters and two wagers on the 1844 (Clay vs. Polk ) presidential election. Also included are an account book for an unidentified inn (presumably the Fox River House since this tavern is mentioned in the wagers) and an inventory of the estate of Charles Hayward who died in 1849.

A small group of early twentieth century items, newspaper clippings, receipts, and a political poster, dealing with the related Gleim family of Illinois are included.

The Hayward papers were presented to the University of Idaho Library by Moscow physician Dr. Thomas D. Baird in September 1965. They were originally the property of Mrs. George Gleim, mother of Dr. Baird's wife Virginia.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Illinois Business, Industry, and Labor Hayward, Charles, d. 1849--Archives McCracken, John L. H. Ottawa (Ill.)--History--Sources Series I. Correspondence 1836-1852 A. McCracken Case 1837-1846 1/1 John L. H. McCracken letters 1837-1842 14 items 1/2 Arnold & Ogden letters 1839-1846 14 items 1/3 Nelson Hayward letters 1840-1846 10 items 1/4 Legal documents and statements 1838-1846 11 items B. W.J. Watkins 1836-1846 1/5 W.J. Watkins letters 1836-1840 12 items 1/6 Watkins Estate, David Moore letters 1842-1846 6 items 1/7 Watkins Estate, Onslow Peters letters 1845-1846 4 items C. Other Correspondence 1838-1852 1/8 S. Wait and A.G. Throop letters 1841-1846 5 items 1/9 Family and personal letters 1838-1852 8 items Series II. Other Material 1830-1885 1/10 Receipts, Appraisal of furniture, Assignment of rights (Fox River House?) 1830-1848 37 items 1/11 Land Grants to Charles Hayward 1839-1841 2 items 1/12 Wagers on the President Election 1844 2 items 1/13 Muster Roll of Capt. Henry J. Reed, 1848; letter to Capt. Reid, 1885 2 items 1/14 Gleim Family items 1907-1938 5 items 1/15 Inventory of the Estate of Charles Hayward made by Julia Ann Hayward 1849-1851 1 item 1/16 Account Book (Fox River House?) April 15, 1839-April 19, 1840 1 item