Found 70 collections related to Statesmen

Alexander Johnston (1775-1849), British statesman, was advocate-general of Ceylon. Collection consists of papers concerning the government, history and customs of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), especially the establishment of land revenue, 1800-1817. Includes letters to Johnston as chief justice; transcripts of rules and orders of the Dutch consistory at Batavia, 1643; memorial, 1740, by Gustaaf van Imhoff to the new governor; letters, 1790s, to William Jacob van de Graaf, Governor of Ceylon; journals describing the exploration of Tangella, 1800, and a journey from Colombo around Ceylon, 1805; minutes, 1817, of the governor relating to land tenure and agriculture; and seven slips of palm leaf containing writing in Tamil and Telugu characters. less

James Barbour (1775-1842) was a Virginia planter and political figure. Collection consists of letters to Barbour chiefly on political and public affairs, and letters from Barbour to family members and others. Correspondents include John Quincy Adams, John S. Barbour, Henry Clay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and Richard Rush. less

Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) of New Hampshire was an an American army officer and statesman. He fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, attaining the rank of senior Major General in the U.S. Army. Dearborn was U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts, 1793-1797; U.S. Secretary of War, 1801-1809; and U.S. minister to Portugal, 1822-1824. The collection, dating from 1801 to 1823, consists of letters written by Henry Dearborn to public officials and others, two personal letters to his son Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, a brief note, and miscellaneous documents with his signature. Also present is a letter written by Henry Dearborn's wife Sarah Bowdoin Dearborn to H.A.S. Dearborn's wife, 1822, describing their life in Lisbon. less

Henry Laurens (1724-1792) was a South Carolina merchant, plantation owner, and Revolutionary-era statesman. The collection of Henry Laurens letters and documents, 1769-1792, includes letters written by him to Lachlan McIntosh, 1769; to his son John Laurens, 1775; to Thomas Wharton, Caesar Rodney and William Alexander while President of the Continental Congress, 1777-1778; and to Benjamin Vaughan, dated 1782 April 2 at Exeter, England, regarding a meeting with Lord Shelburne. An oversize letter to William Carmichael, 1778 February 24, asks for payment of his account with Matthew Lock, written on verso, for sums paid on behalf of the Marquis de Lafayette. Letters to Henry Laurens are chiefly from his former secretary Moses Young, captured with Laurens on their voyage to Holland in 1780, regarding Young’s attempts to obtain payment from Congress for his services. Laurens’s brief notes on his conversation with John Adams at Haarlem on April 15, 1782 (1 page), and two clipped signatures are also present. Items are in chronological order. less

The E. Mont. Reily papers, dating 1919 January-1923 June, consist chiefly of original incoming correspondence and copies of his outgoing correspondence with President Warren G. Harding, concerning Reily's term as governor of Puerto Rico from July, 1921 to April 1, 1923. Letters and cablegrams relate to Reily's administrative policies and political appointments in Puerto Rico; dealings with Puerto Rican political parties and factions, particularly the Unionist party leader Antonio R. Barceló; the attempt on Reily's life during a voyage to New York; fiscal affairs; and social welfare matters such as school and hospital conditions, with a brief exchange following Reily's return to Kansas City after his resignation due to ill health. Warren G. Harding's letters shed light on Puerto Rican affairs as viewed from Washington. Other topics include Republican Party matters, especially Harding's political appointments in Missouri where Reily was a party leader, and Mrs. Florence Harding's health. Also present are typescript drafts of Reily's 1919 endorsement of Harding as the party nominee for president, and Reily's inaugural speech as governor of Puerto Rico, emended by Harding. Other papers include letters from Harding as U.S. senator from Ohio to Reily and Edward B. Garretson of Missouri, and a few social letters from Reily to Mrs. Harding. The collection, 115 items in all, contains forty letters from Harding to Reily and two letters from Harding to Garretson. Correspondence and other papers contain Reily's notes throughout. less

Elihu Root (1845-1937) was United States Secretary of War from 1899 to 1904. Collection consists of papers relating to Root's appointment as United States Secretary of War, including telegrams from President William McKinley; and letters and telegrams from prominent political and business figures. less

Lewis Cass (1782-1866) was an American soldier, diplomat, and politician. The papers consist of regimental orders delivered by Cass during the War of 1812; letters relating to his military duties during and after the war; and letters sent by Cass over the course of his long political and diplomatic career. Also included is an indenture relating to land in Detroit, and a small quantity of bills and accounts less

Henry Clay, Sr. (1777-1852) was a lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives. Collection consists predominantly of letters from Clay, or written on Clay's behalf, to various associates and colleagues. Also included are transcripts of correspondence between Clay and Adam Beatty, and miscellaneous material relating to Henry Clay memorials and memorial societies. Some items are negative photostats or facsimiles less

Joseph Clay (1769-1811) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. The papers consist predominantly of letters written to Clay between 1803-1808 from various colleagues and associates. Also included are letters and financial documents relating to Joseph A. Clay, Cecil Clay, and other members of the Clay family less

John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. (1754-1829) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1829. The John Lansing, Jr. papers consist mainly of letters received from prominent business and legal figures of the day, including Rufus King, Theodore Sedgwick, Stephen and Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Eilardus Westerlo, and Jellis Fonda. Many letters are from his brother-in-law, Cornelius Ray. Also present are financial and legal documents including wills, indentures, land patents, invoices, and passports relating to members of the Lansing, Livingston, Ray, and Van Rensselaer families less

Colonel William Cary Sanger (1853-1921), served as Assistant Secretary of War from 1901-1903, and in a variety of military, political, and civic appointments. The collection consists of letters relating to Sanger's work on the State Commission on Lunacy, his personal research on the Spanish-American War, and his support of the charitable "Lighthouses for the Blind" agency. Notable correspondents include John Adams Dix, Charles Evans Hughes, Seth Low, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Elihu Root, Henry L. Stimson, and various military figures. Also included is a letter from Civil War general Charles Cleveland Dodge to his wife Mary Schieffelin dated 19 August 1863, and a set of clippings announcing Dodge's death less

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a soldier, politician, and seventh President of the United States. The Andrew Jackson papers consist of his correspondence and related material, 1805-1836; a letter from Rachel Jackson and Harriet C. Berryhill to Mrs. L.A. Douglas, 1828; and a manuscript extract of a newspaper article "On the French Indemnity," with an 1837 endorsement. Letters written to and from Jackson concern personal, political and military matters. less

Frederick Townsend (1825-1897), the son of Isaiah and Hannah Townsend of Albany, New York, was a U.S. Army officer and Adjutant General of the State of New York. The collection consists of three letters to or about Townsend concerning military appointments for him; a letter to Townsend from his friend Edward Bayard Hill advising of his resignation as a Zouave to join another unit, May 9, 1861; a transcript of a letter to the Editor of the New York Daily Times on the “Defenses of New York,” emended and signed by Townsend, December 2, 1859; and a diplomatic certificate requesting safe passage for Sarah Rathbone, Townsend’s future wife, signed by Charles Francis Adams, London, 1863. Letters concerning Townsend’s military appointments are an 1845 letter from officers of the Van Rensselaer Guards electing him as their commander and an 1866 letter from U.S. Senator Ira Harris regarding Townsend’s nomination for a position; also, a letter from C.P. Van Ness to President John Tyler recommending Townsend’s admission as a cadet to West Point, 1843. less

Ten letters to Thomas Tillotson (d.1832), physician and politician, who twice served as New York State Secretary of State between 1801-1808. Nine are from kinsmen Robert R. Livingston, Edward Livingston, Brockholst Livingston, and John Armstrong, Jr. Letters are addressed to him at Albany and Rhinebeck, New York and largely pertain to state and national politics and government. Robert R. Livingston’s December 13, 1787 letter at New York touches broadly on Constitutional developments, international affairs, and family matters. The majority of the items concern the contested presidential election of 1800, tied between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, and its aftermath. An 1812 letter from E. Jenkins describes Aaron Burr’s recent appearance as a lawyer in court at Albany. Two small letter fragments are also present. less

Collection consist of confidential letters from U.S. Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and acting Secretary John L. Cadwalader to District Attorney B.K. Phelps in New York concerning Tweed's apprehension and return from Spain, 1876, and two letters by Tweed concerning the employment of individual teachers. Also present are four checks, an invitation, and a copy of an 1868 New York State Senate Act to found a Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York, all signed by Tweed, as well as a certified copy of the indictment filed February 20, 1873 in the case of the People of the State of New York vs. Elbert A. Woodward and William M. Tweed for forgery. less