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Letters written by merchant Nalbro Frazier of Philadelphia between 1783 and 1799, addressed to London, Liverpool, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Lima, West Indies, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and elsewhere. Topics include general mercantile matters and the cost of tuition at Princeton University. Frazier's partners (Tench Coxe and John Frazier) are mentioned less

Nathaniel Sheafe Waldron was a Brevet Major in the United States Marines. His letter book dated October 4, 1831 to February 18, 1857, contains correspondence while stationed at Norfolk, Virginia, New York, Tampa, Boston, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Letters include brief references to Indian troubles in Florida and tables of marine statistics The volume also contains the following logs kept by Waldron: cruise of the U.S. Frigate Hudson, commanded by Captain John Orde Creighton, from New York to Rio de Janeiro and Monte Video, from September 26, 1828 to January 22, 1829; U.S. Frigate Boston, commanded by Captain Creighton, from Monte Video to Buenos Aires, January 23 to February 7, 1829; and U.S. Frigate Brandywine, commanded by Captain Jacob Jones, from Rio de Janeiro to New York, August 27 to October 9, 1829 less

Letter book of Sampson Fleming, kept between 1782 and 1790, containing letters written to William Edgar and to friends and relatives (primarily in Ireland and Montreal). Topics include general business, personal matters, a proposed land lottery in Pennsylvania, debts due from Mrs. Margaret Smith and William S. Smith, the ships Jay and the Empress of China (later known as the Edgar), Chinese trade, and stock in the Bank of North America. Also includes accounts of the Deputy Commissary for Detroit and Canada, 1777 less

Sir Herbert Sawyer was a Vice-Admiral in the British Navy. His letter books (4 vols.) and order book (1 vol.) contain copies of official correspondence with the Admiralty and others relating to routine matters, convoys, impressed American seamen, privateers, exchanges of prisoners, the U.S. grain trade with Spain, and other matters. The letters and orders from Sawyer are dated mostly at Bermuda, Halifax, and Cork less

Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager, played hundreds of roles in a theatrical career which spanned over fifty years, and brought him into contact with most of the leading English theatrical figures of his day. Born May 14, 1861, of well-to-do means, Squire Bancroft was educated privately in England and France. He made his stage debut in 1861 at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, toured the provinces, then made his London debut in 1865 at the Prince of Wales Theatre as Jack Crawley in A WINNING HAZARD, under the management of H. J. Byron and prominent actress Marie Wilton (1839-1921). He married Miss Wilton in 1867, and joined her in theatrical management. Over the next eighteen years, in addition to his management duties, Squire Bancroft played many leading roles in contemporary plays as well as works by Shakespeare and Sheridan. He retired from management in 1885, but continued acting until 1918; he also wrote three books, one in collaboration with his wife. Sir Squire Bancroft died on April 19, 1926, at the age of 84. Squire Bancroft's letter book consists of autograph documents (notes and brief letters) and clipped autographs, written by prominent 19th century theatrical figures, including William C. Macready, Charlotte Cushman, Lester Wallack, Junius Brutus Booth, Tommaso Salvini, Laura Keane, Sir Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, and others. Some notes are addressed to Marie Bancroft. less

Head Quarters letter book of the Confederate Army Light Infantry Division under the command of Major General Ambrose Powell Hill and Major General Henry Heth respectively (June 6, 1862-June 1, 1863). The letters relate to routine counter charges of Major Generals Hill and Heath and include letters and reports from Hill, Heth, Major R. C. Morgan, and other Confederate officers. The volume also contains two printed general orders from Adjutant and Inspector General S. Cooper (January 5 and 7, 1863) less

This collection consists of the letter book of William Laurence Poole, Military Storekeeper of the Ordnance Department of the Army's Charleston, South Carolina arsenal. The book contains copies of official letters relative to ordnance stores, supplying expeditions to Florida, etc. dating from February 25, 1836 to May 5, 1838 less

Letterbooks of the Herald of Light Publishing Company contain the correspondence of S. E. Furry, president of the company, mainly with subscription agents in various parts of the United States, relating to the sale of Souls in Pawn, a religious tract, and the newspaper Herald of Light. Some letters concern Furry's missionary work in New York City less

Letterbook of James Creighton, Captain in the British Navy, dated August 23, 1813 through August 25, 1819. Contains copies of official and personal letters sent and received, relating to routine matters; impressments; landing of arms and ammunition in France in July 1815; and other topics. Sent letters were dated at Quebec, Spithead, Havre, London, Halifax, and other locations. For the greater part of the time he kept this letterbook, Creighton commanded the ships H.M.S. Aeolus and H.M.S. Ringdove, respectively less

James Waterbury Eaton was a New York City businessman who resided in Babylon (Long Island), New York. These papers include correspondence (1917-1922) relating to his activities as agent for Parker Plate & Machinery Co., personal affairs at his home in Babylon, and Suffolk County school affairs. A letterbook (1898-1906) contains correspondence relating to the manufacture of boat engines; investments managed for A. A. Low and other members of the Low family; real estate interests of the Low family in Newport News, Virginia; church affairs in Suffolk County; and other matters. An account book (1899-1917) was used to record sales and exchanges of adding machines and accessories less

Letterbook of A. Wilhelm, a Pennsylvania attorney. Includes letters related to real estate holdings in the vicinity of Cornwall and Lebanon, Pennsylvania of Mrs. Anne C. Alden of Cornwall, for whom Wilhelm was attorney, as well as letters concerning building and repairs, banking, and legal services. Includes letters to McKim, Mead & White, architects, of New York City less

This collection is comprised of 6 volumes: midshipman's logs of the U. S. frigate Constitution, March 13 1839 through September 16, 1840, and of the U. S. brigantine Boxer, April 21, 1842 through October 6, 1843; letter books while in command respectively of the U.S.S. Pensacola, the naval station at Port Royal, South Carolina, and the navy yard at Norfolk, Virginia, July 31, 1874 through August 5, 1879; letter book as Rear Admiral in command of the Pacific station, January 1, 1883 through March 31, 1884; and journal of the commander in chief of the Pacific squadron, as kept by Lieutenant John A. K. Nickels less

This collection is comprised of five letter books relating to Lemuel E. Quigg's activities in the United States Congress and in New York City politics (April 25, 1894-March 2, 1895). During this period, Quigg served as the editor-in-chief of the New York Press, and was a congressional chairman for the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of State less

John Eastmond (1772-1856) was a New York City businessman specializing in accounting and insurance. He was born in England and died in Middletown, New Jersey. The collection comprises John Eastmond's journal of personal and household accounts, with some business entries, 1803-1807; his business letter book, 1827-1828; and a notebook, 1818-1848, documenting expenses and household clothing. A few letters are in shorthand. Volumes include transactions with the family of his first wife Susanna Thorne, and document his business connections with members of the Van den Heuvel family. less

This collection consists of two volumes: a letter book, dated June 5, 1867 to June 20, 1873, and an orderly book, dated May 29, 1867 to June 28, 1873. The books originate from the U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service ship Petrel, and contain official correspondence and copies of orders from the Secretary of the Treasury and Collectors of Customs while the ship was stationed at Apalatchicola and Pensacola, Florida less

This collection consists of 15 volumes of letter books and indexes kept by Thomas Turner, Commander, Commodore, and Rear Admiral of the United States Navy on board the U.S.S. Saratoga, the U.S.S. New Ironsides, and various ships in the Pacific fleet. The Saratoga letter book dates from June 18, 1858 to June 22, 1860, and includes correspondence while cruising the West Indies and coast of Mexico relating to guano on Navassa Island, affairs at Tampico, relations with British and French, protection of Americans at Vera Cruz, blockade of the Mississippi River, and capture of two armed ships near Vera Cruz. The New Ironsides letter book dates from August 19, 1862 to July 6, 1863, with letters dated at Philadelphia, Newport News, and off Charleston relating to New Ironsides, her serviceability, defects in design and equipment, orders of senior officers at Newport News and of blockading squadron off Charleston, actions of H.M.S. Petrel, report on attack against Charleston, and efficiency of the ship in battle. The remaining letter books relate to the Pacific fleet, dating from August 6, 1868 to July 27, 1870, and include official correspondence on relief work after the 1868 Peru earthquake; report on defects of the Navy due to the administration of Gideon Welles; politics in Hawaii; controversy with Admiral Farragut; U. S. relations with Mexico, Central and South America; and General Orders of Admirals T. T. Craven, T. Turner, and of the Navy Department less

One letter book with copies of 249 letters to the Marine Committee, members of the Board, Navy captains, Benjamin Franklin, Lafayette, and others, relative to Navy matters. The correspondence dates from October 24, 1778 to October 29, 1779. The Navy Board of the Eastern Department was located in Boston and included commissioners William Vernon, James Warren, and John Deshon less

This collection is comprised of two letterpress copy books kept by the clerk of the New York City Common Council. The volumes span March 22, 1894, to January 15, and 1900, and January 18, 1895-November 30, 1897, respectively. This council was New York City's primary lawmaking body less

One letter book kept by Samuel Southard, Secretary of the Department of the Navy, containing copies of letters to officers of the Navy, August 19, 1826 to November 1, 1828; letters to the President and other government officials, May 24, 1824 to July 7, 1828; and letters to members of Congress, the President, and miscellany, December 14, 1823 to November 1825. The volume is indexed less

William Ronckendorff (1812-1891) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was an American naval officer. He joined the U.S. Navy as midshipman in 1832 (passed 1838), and was commissioned as Lieutenant in 1843, Commander in June 1861, and Captain in 1866, retiring as Commodore in 1874. The letter book of Lieutenant William Ronckendorff, 1858 October 18 to 1861 January 4 (1 volume) contains his official correspondence commanding the U.S. steamer M.W. Chapin on the Paraguay Expedition, from fitting out at Philadelphia to his return in May 1859, and his subsequent detachment to the United States Coast Survey, commanding the schooner Arago and steamer Bibb. Ronckerdorff resumed command of the Arago at Charleston, South Carolina in May 1860, arriving on the Texas coast in June. Upon the ship's return to Philadelphia he requested detachment from the Survey due to illness, and reported himself ready for naval duty on January 4, 1861. Letters concern the fitting out and staffing of ships, and reports of arrival, departure, activities, and repairs. A letter to Alexander Dallas Bache dated May 2, 1860 reports on the Bibb's passage through a severe gale off North Carolina in late April, and damage to the ship. The letter book, written from both ends, also contains school exercises and drawings by his son Thomas P. Ronckendorff, as well as household and ship accounts. less