James Wallace Borden (1810-1883) was a native of Carteret County, North Carolina. In 1834 he relocated to Richmond, Indiana, where he practiced law and was active in Democratic politics. He moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1839, where he lived until his death, save for a term as U.S. minister resident to Hawaii. This collection consists of a history of the Borden family that he wrote in 1863. Purchase, 2009.