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Creator
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
Call number
MssCol 17898
Physical description
.2 linear feet (2 folders)
Preferred Citation

Rutherford B. Hayes letters and documents, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library

Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Access to materials
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Rutherford B. Hayes was the nineteenth president of the United States. Collection consists of five letters and two documents, 1876-1891. Letters are addressed to D.E. Wells, the editor of The Graphic, William O. McDowell, Thomas B. Harris and Peter D. Keyser. Most are responses to requests. The two documents are a pardon of Frederick Schiel (1878) and a withdrawal of the nomination of Samuel B. Axtell to be receiver of public moneys at Boise City, Idaho (1881). Also included is a White House dinner invitation to Miss Avery (1880) and an undated franked envelope addressed to Gen. Payne of the Patent Office with a note of introduction for Miss Cabell written on the front. Also included is one folder of collateral material, including autographs, a calendar of correspondence, and miscellaneous clippings and photostats.

Biographical/historical information

Rutherford B. Hayes was the nineteenth president of the United States.

Scope and arrangement

Collection consists of five letters and two documents, 1876-1891. Letters are addressed to D.E. Wells, the editor of The Graphic, William O. McDowell, Thomas B. Harris and Peter D. Keyser. Most are responses to requests. The two documents are a pardon of Frederick Schiel (1878) and a withdrawal of the nomination of Samuel B. Axtell to be receiver of public moneys at Boise City, Idaho (1881). Also included is a White House dinner invitation to Miss Avery (1880) and an undated franked envelope addressed to Gen. Payne of the Patent Office with a note of introduction for Miss Cabell written on the front. Also included is one folder of collateral material, including autographs, a calendar of correspondence, and miscellaneous clippings and photostats.

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Unknown

Processing information

Compiled by Melanie A. Yolles.

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328