Hall, Hugh
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1292
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
Letter book of Hugh Hall Jr. (1693-1773), merchant in Barbados. Letters to relatives and friends, and to merchants in London, Boston, Virginia, etc. Relates to family affairs; general trade including traffic in slaves. Some letters dated from...
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Letter book of Hugh Hall Jr. (1693-1773), merchant in Barbados. Letters to relatives and friends, and to merchants in London, Boston, Virginia, etc. Relates to family affairs; general trade including traffic in slaves. Some letters dated from London and Boston. Also includes transcripts of letters of Lydia Coleman. Negative photostat
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Morris & Ludlum
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 24326
.20 linear feet (1 volume)
The mercantile firm of Morris & Ludlum (active 1790s) operated a hardware store on Water Street in New York City, and also engaged in potash production in Sussex County, New Jersey. The Morris & Ludlum letter and order book, 1797-1825, contains...
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The mercantile firm of Morris & Ludlum (active 1790s) operated a hardware store on Water Street in New York City, and also engaged in potash production in Sussex County, New Jersey. The Morris & Ludlum letter and order book, 1797-1825, contains copied letters and orders written by the hardware business at New York, 1797-1799, to merchants in Great Britain and the southern United States. These include Perry & Hayes, suppliers of a large variety of hardware, and the pewterware firm of Robert Bush & Co., both located in Bristol, England. Other commodities mentioned include iron bars, potash, flaxseed, cotton, and otter skins. The volume was later used as a ledger by James Ludlum for his farming and milling activities at Sparta, New Jersey, including transactions in his role as an administrator of his brother Gabriel Ludlum's estate.
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Wilson, William, 1739-1816
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 24505
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
William Wilson (1739-1816) was a Philadelphia Quaker merchant. He was the son of George and Mary Wilson and the stepson of merchant Solomon Fussell (1704-1762), formerly a chairmaker. William Wilson's letter book at Philadelphia, 1757 June 23-1760...
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William Wilson (1739-1816) was a Philadelphia Quaker merchant. He was the son of George and Mary Wilson and the stepson of merchant Solomon Fussell (1704-1762), formerly a chairmaker. William Wilson's letter book at Philadelphia, 1757 June 23-1760 October 5 (1 volume in 1 folder), contains copied letters sent to merchants and ship captains trading chiefly in the West Indies and Great Britain, and along the eastern North American coast. Letters typically give instructions followed by lists of goods ordered or bills for goods shipped. Most letters are from Wilson, but a few are from merchants Solomon Fussell and Robert Parrish, or from Wilson on their behalf. Letter recipients include James Verree of South Carolina, John and Samuel Gould of Rhode Island, Tristram Coffin and Christopher Starbuck of Nantucket, ship captain Nathaniel Donnell, and British merchants William Neate and the firm of Devonshire, Reeve, & Lloyd. Commodities include flour, sugar, molasses, coffee, cotton, whale oil and bone, mackerel, indigo, rice, and iron bar, as well as clothing, hardware, and household goods.
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George, Stefan, 1868-1933
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 18586
1.05 linear feet (3 boxes)
Stefan George (1868-1933) was a German poet, philosopher, editor, and head of the Georgekreis (George Circle), an influential group of German academics and thinkers in the first decades of the 20th century. The Stefan George letters to Ernst...
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Stefan George (1868-1933) was a German poet, philosopher, editor, and head of the Georgekreis (George Circle), an influential group of German academics and thinkers in the first decades of the 20th century. The Stefan George letters to Ernst Morwitz are comprised of approximately 240 communications from George to Morwitz, one of his most devoted confidants (1905-1933). Also present is Morwitz’s annotated letter book and several manuscript poems.
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Ogden, Lewis
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3523
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Letterbook of Lewis Ogden of Hill & Ogden, New York merchants, 1787 April 10-1798 June 16; trade in dry-goods, potash and pearl ashes, management of New Jersey lands and iron furnaces; comments on wheat crops, U.S. governmental changes, etc
Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4221
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833), was United States Secretary of the Treasury, 1795-1800; United States Circuit Court judge for the Second Circuit, 1801-1802; and governor of Connecticut, 1817-1827. Wolcott also served as the state comptroller of...
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Oliver Wolcott (1760-1833), was United States Secretary of the Treasury, 1795-1800; United States Circuit Court judge for the Second Circuit, 1801-1802; and governor of Connecticut, 1817-1827. Wolcott also served as the state comptroller of Connecticut before joining the United States Treasury Department in 1789, and presided over the Connecticut constitutional convention in 1818. He was deeply involved in mercantile and banking affairs in New York City during his hiatus from public service. In 1803 Wolcott established the firm of Oliver Wolcott & Co., commission merchants, in partnership with James Watson, Moses Rogers, Archibald Gracie, and William W. Woolsey, in New York City. The firm dissolved in 1805, and Wolcott continued as an independent merchant, primarily in the China trade. Prior to his return to Connecticut in 1815, Oliver Wolcott was a director of the Bank of the United States, 1810-1811, and the first president of the Bank of America, 1812-1814. He was also the first president of the Merchants' Bank, 1803-1804. The letterbook of Oliver Wolcott & Co., 1803-1805, and of Oliver Wolcott, 1805-1808, contains copies of outgoing letters, some in the hand of Oliver Wolcott, documenting mercantile, real property, and other domestic and foreign commercial transactions. Letters concern the trade in fur and tea with Canton, China; importation of coffee and sugar from Batavia, Java; importation of pepper, salt petre and other commodities from Calcutta, India; exportation of tobacco to Holland and France; trade with Portugal and Barbados; prices and methods of doing business; voyages of the ships Triton and Trident; and the impact of the Napoleonic wars and the Embargo Act on American shipping and commerce. Recipients include, among others, Theodore Dwight, William P. Cleveland, Asa and Daniel Hopkins, David Humphreys, Baring Brothers & Co., and Canton hong merchants Cheonqua and Houqua.
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Hooe, Stone & Co
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3584
4.42 linear feet (1 box, 12 volumes)
Various account books, including ledgers, journals, invoice books, ship books, and letterbooks of the Alexandria, Virginia firm of general merchants successively known as Hooe, Stone & Co.; Jenifer & Hooe; Hooe & Harrison; Robert T. Hooe & Co.;...
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Various account books, including ledgers, journals, invoice books, ship books, and letterbooks of the Alexandria, Virginia firm of general merchants successively known as Hooe, Stone & Co.; Jenifer & Hooe; Hooe & Harrison; Robert T. Hooe & Co.; Lawrason & Fowle; and William Fowle & Son, covering the period 1770 -1877
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MacGregor, Coll, -1801
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3517
.21 linear feet (1 box)
Collin MacGregor (died 1801), known as Coll MacGregor, was a Scottish New York City merchant acting on behalf of Loyalist or British businessmen in Nova Scotia, Great Britain and elsewhere. The collection consists of letterbooks dated 1783-1784,...
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Collin MacGregor (died 1801), known as Coll MacGregor, was a Scottish New York City merchant acting on behalf of Loyalist or British businessmen in Nova Scotia, Great Britain and elsewhere. The collection consists of letterbooks dated 1783-1784, 1786-1789, and 1793-1794 (six volumes); and a priced inventory of goods shipped to and by MacGregor, 1785 (one volume). The letterbook for 1783-1784 includes accounts for 1782-1783, and a ledger sheet for 1791-1792 is also present. Letters are written chiefly to his principal clients, dated predominantly as follows: John Mackenzie, 1783-1784; Neil Jamieson, 1786-1789; and James R. Miller (Miller, Hart & Co.), 1793-1794. He also acted for Shedden, Patrick & Co. Business dealings include an early dry goods venture in Albany, management of investments and debt collection, land speculation in New York State, and disposal of cargoes, including tobacco from his clients' businesses in Virginia. Legal consultations with Alexander Hamilton and the financial affairs of Robert Morris are sometimes noted. MacGregor's letters also describe the impact of political affairs on business, from the aftermath of the British Evacuation of 1783 to the U.S. Constitution, 1787-1789, and the embargo of 1794. A few pages are missing from the letterbooks.
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Gouverneur & Kemble
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1186
.2 linear feet (1 volume)
Gouverneur & Kemble was a prominent New York City mercantile firm established in the late 18th century. Collection consists of letter book with copies of the firm's business correspondence relating to the sending of ships to the West Indies,...
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Gouverneur & Kemble was a prominent New York City mercantile firm established in the late 18th century. Collection consists of letter book with copies of the firm's business correspondence relating to the sending of ships to the West Indies, Europe and China; the effect of the war between France and England on commerce; and information about the suit of Le Guin v. Gouverneur & Kemble.
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Halsey, Henry
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1295
.06 linear feet (1 volume)
Henry Halsey was a farmer and tanner born in 1824 in Windsor, Connecticut. His letter book contains copies of letters written between Dec. 1859-Jun, 1868 discussing local and national affairs, and the influence of certain books and newspapers
Herald of Light Publishing Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4818
.29 linear feet (2 volumes)
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...
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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
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Creighton, J. N. (James Norman), 1786-1838
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 689
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
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...
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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
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Eaton, James W. (James Waterbury)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 879
.42 linear feet (1 box)
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...
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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
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Suckley, George
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2919
.21 linear feet (3 volumes in one slipcase)
Suckley's letter books include 1797 Dec 1797-1799 Nov; 1821 Dec 7-1823 Feb 19 (steam schooner "Fidelilty"; 1822 Nov-1826 June (William Parker)
Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2512
.52 linear feet (5 volumes)
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...
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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
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Delafield, John, 1748-1824
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3500
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
John Delafield, a British emigrant, arrived in New York in 1783 and opened a banking office. In 1789, he was a New York City insurance broker. He later served as an assemblyman for the City of New York.
Eastmond, John, 1772-1856
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3503
.14 linear feet (1 volume, 1 folder)
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,...
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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.
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Petrel (Revenue cutter)
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2393
.13 linear feet (2 volumes)
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...
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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
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Confederate States of America. War Dept
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 630
.15 linear feet (1 volume)
Letter book of the Bureau of Conscription, October 1863-February 1865, containing abstracts of letters received from enrolling officers and inhabitants of Tennessee, petitions for exemption, with abstracts of replies
Turner, Thomas, 1808-1883
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3049
1.46 linear feet (15 volumes)
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...
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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
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Fleming, Sampson
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3505
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
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...
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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
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Sawyer, Herbert, Sir, 1783-1833
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2685
.77 linear feet (5 volumes)
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,...
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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
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Bancroft, Squire, 1841-1926
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 2000-025
1.5 linear feet. (1 letter book)
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...
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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.
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R. Weir & Co
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3266
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
Letter book containing correspondence from 1797-1800, chiefly on commercial matters. Contemporary copies
Frazier, Nalbro (Nalbrough), 1759-1811
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3554
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
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...
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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
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Waldron, Nathaniel S.
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3677
.08 linear feet (1 volume)
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...
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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
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Wilhelm, A
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3326
.08 linear feet (1 volume)
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...
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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
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Hughes, Aaron Konkle
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1458
.75 linear feet (6 volumes)
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...
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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
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Kenly, Anna Augusta
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1629
.15 linear feet (1 box)
Letter copying book ("Bushnell's Perfect Letter-Copying Book") of Anna Augusta Kenly, November 10, 1901-February 10, 1902
Southard, Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis), 1787-1842
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2827
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
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...
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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
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