- Creator
- Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881
- Call number
- MssCol 1419
- Physical description
- 1.8 linear feet (2 boxes, 2 v., 1 package)
- Language
- Materials in English
- Preferred Citation
J.G. Holland papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881) was an American author, journalist and editor. Collection consists of correspondence, writings, papers concerning Abraham Lincoln, and family records. Materials include manuscripts of Holland's books, Arthur Bonnicastle (1873), Nicholas Minturn (1877), and Mistress of the Manse (1874); miscellaneous poems, essays and addresses; and papers relating to Abraham Lincoln, including copies of letters, 1843-1860, by Lincoln to Herbert Asbury, W.H. Herndon and James Speed, with letters by them and others to Holland containing reminiscences of Lincoln. Also, insurance papers, land papers, and letters to Holland, 1864-1880, as editor of Scribner's Monthly, from various American and English literary figures.
Key terms
Names
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963
- Herndon, William Henry, 1818-1891
- Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Speed, James, 1812-1887
Subjects
- American literature -- 19th century
- Journalism -- United States
- Publishers and publishing -- United States
Occupations
Titles
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Alternative form available
John C. and Jessie Frémont letters available on microfilm; New York Public Library