Frank J. Pillsbury Correspondence, 1889
- Title:
- Frank J. Pillsbury Correspondence, 1889
- Creator:
- Pillsbury, Frank J.
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2007.076 (m)
- Object ID:
- 2007.076 (m)
- Date:
- 1889
- Physical Description:
- 2 folders
- Level of Description:
- Collection
- Scope and Content:
- The Frank J. Pillsbury Correspondence contains letters from Pillsbury to his family in Concord, NH, during his trip out west in the year 1889. The majority of letters are on letterhead for the Supreme Sitting Order of the Iron Hall and discuss Pillsbury's travels while on business for the Order. The Order of the Iron Hall was established in 1881 in Indianapolis, IN, before expanding to other states. Functioning as an investment society, the Order promised significant returns on investments within seven years. The Order disbanded due to debt and scandal in 1892 after the arrest of its founder, F. D. Somerby, and being revealed as a pyramid scheme.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence , Travel , Families , Societies and clubs
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
Indianapolis, IN - People:
- Pillsbury, Frank J. , Pillsbury, Mary A.
- Organizations:
- Supreme Sitting Order of the Iron Hall
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the First Baptist Church of Concord.
- Location Code:
- TL/1W
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Preferred Citation:
- Frank J. Pillsbury Correspondence, 2007.027 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
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