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This collection is made up of letters that Frederick C. Myrick wrote to Thomas T. Miller of Somers, New York, about his life in Lake Orion, Michigan, from 1847 to 1853. Myrick most often discussed his finances, farm, and mill.

This collection is made up of 8 letters that Frederick C. Myrick wrote to Thomas T. Miller of Somers, New York, between January 29, 1847, and November 11, 1853. Myrick, who had moved from New York to Lake Orion, Michigan, often discussed business and financial matters, including farming, milling, and lumbering. He reported the price of wheat, referred to his desire to plant corn, and expressed his satisfaction with hard-working hired men. Myrick sometimes encouraged Miller to move west, believing that opening a mill or other businesses in Michigan was a quick path to prosperity. In his letter of November 6, 1852, he mentioned the rapid growth of Detroit and his disappointment after learning of Winfield Scott's defeat in the presidential election.