Correspondence Series
Correpondence,
1682-1972.
Box 1
Folder 01
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1844-1900)
1899/02/03
Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
ALS to Lady Northfield
thanking her for congratulations on his wedding anniversary.
Box 1
Folder 02
Anderson, James
1856/11/15; 1865/09/05
Confederate ship captain.
ALS, 1856, to A.A.
Lowe, President of the New York Chamber of Commerce, informing him that he will
be unable to attend a banquet for Cyrus Field on the occasion of laying the
trans-Atlantic cable; ALS to Mr. Bain, 1865, informing him that ship's business
will prevent him from seeing Bain..
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Folder 03
Austin, James T. and Samuel Hoar
1826/02/27
U.S. Senators from Massachusetts.
ALS to
Samuel Hoar and Hoar's ALS reply regarding a bill up for vote in the
Senate.
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Folder 04
Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887)
1865/04/04
Abolitionist and author.
ALS from Brooklyn
regarding a steamship schedule.
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Folder 05
Biddle, Nicholas (1786-1844)
1829/01/05
President, U.S. Bank.
ALS to Senator Samuel
Smith regarding Smith's inquiry into bank accounts of nominees for Director of
the U.S. Bank. Biddle refuses his request.
Box 1
Folder 06
Booth, Ballington (1859-1940)
undated
Salvation Army Commander.
Autograph
card.
Box 1
Folder 08
Calthorpe, 6th Baron Of (1829-1910)
1867/11/22
British High Sheriff.
ALS to William Ackroyd
including a payment of 33.2.4.
Box 1
Folder 09
Church, Frank
1972/08/14
U.S. Senator from Idaho.
TLS to Nelson
Rimensnyder.
Box 1
Folder 10
Clarke, Sir G.R.
1926/03/30
Postmaster of India.
ALS regarding a friend's
illness.
Box 1
Folder 11
Clay, Henry (1777-1852)
undated
Politician/Statesman.
Autograph
card.
Box 1
Folder 12
Coles, Cowper Phillips (1819-1870)
1861/05/03
Engineer.
ALS explaining his invention of a
shielded gun boat which sank and killed him and his crew in 1870.
Box 1
Folder 13
Coxe, Tench (1755-1824)
1788; 1814/08/10
Continental Congressman.
ALS to Dr. J.
Anderson regarding unpaid taxes and agriculture in Forrest (now Bedford)
County, Pa.. With typed transcription; printed pamphlet,
An Examination of the Constitution..., 1788, by
Tench Coxe.
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Folder 14
Curtis, George William (1824-1892)
1871/01/14
Author.
ALS regarding an offensive remark he
made during a lecture.
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Folder 15
Dickinson, John (1732-1808)
1808/07/17
American Patriot.
ALS to Edward Thursby
regarding land titles and interloping suits.
Box 1
Folder 16
Dickons. Maria (circa 1774-1833)
1821/12/24
Opera Singer.
ALS to Miss Gascoigne about
seeing her when she comes to Paris.
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Folder 17
Dix, John Adams (1798-1879)
1861/01/29
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham
Lincoln.
TL to Lt. Caldwell telling him to arrest Capt. Breshwood and
assume command of the "Cutter." Possibly an attempted defection to the
Confederacy.
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Folder 18
Elliot, Anne, Lady
circa 1860
Wife of Sir Henry Elliot, British Ambassador at
Constantinople.
ALS to Mr. Hughes forwarding a memorandum [not extant] with
Mr. Rattray's grievances.
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Folder 19
Frederick, Adolphus (1774-1850)
1807/07
Duke of Cambridge.
ALS. announcing his
intent to visit.
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Folder 20
Frederick William III (1770-1840)
1817
King of Prussia.
ALS regarding his selection
of an "Int. Librarian" for the "University."
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Folder 21
Gibbons, James Cardinal (1834-1921)
undated
Founder, Catholic University.
Autograph
card.
Box 1
Folder 22
Grimthorpe, 2nd Baron (1856-1917)
1915/03/02
Banker.
ALS to Clark Kennedy regarding
business matters.
Box 1
Folder 23
Hamilton, Andrew
1748/10/27
Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania.
ALS to
Sheriff of Philadelphia subpoenaing Robert Haisselot.
Box 1
Folder 24
Holland, Henry Thurston, Sir (1825- )
1881/03/20
M.P. for Godalming.
ALS to Mr. Fisher
soliciting a contribution to a building fund.
Box 1
Folder 26
Leveson-Gower (1872- )
1934/03/27
3rd Earl of Granville/Ambassador.
ALS to Ian
Malcolm thanking him for sending his condolences on the death of the Earl's
wife.
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Folder 27
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882)
undated
American Poet.
Autograph card (includes six
other autographs).
Box 1
Folder 28
Malcolm, P.B. (1760-1838)
1815/08/09
British Rear Admiral.
ALS to Sir Hudson Lowe
regarding journals. [1815 watermark]
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Folder 29
Martin, John G.
1838/02/05
Judge.
ALS to Senator Barclay of
Pennsylvania commenting on the weather and politics.
Box 1
Folder 30
Mary, Princess
n.y./04/14
Duchess of Gloucester.
ALS to Mrs.
Planta.
Box 1
Folder 31
Mattei, Mario
1860/03/26
Cardinal.
ALS to Pope Pius IX requesting an
audience for a friend. In Italian.
Box 1
Folder 32
McDonald, John (1815-1891)
1875/03/23
Prime Minister of Canada.
ALS to Reynolds
concerning McDonald's failure to keep an engagement with his son.
Box 1
Folder 33
McKean, Joseph (1764-1826)
1791/02/06
Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
ALS to
Charles Smith concerning land rights.
Box 1
Folder 34
Macnaghten, 1st Baron (1830-1913)
1902/04/27
Judge.
ALS to W. Underhill regarding various
books.
Box 1
Folder 35
Moore, George Henry (1823-1892)
1876/05/06
Historian.
ALS to John B. Linn thanking him
for copies of the archives intended to be distributed to various libraries, and
sending him a pamphlet on the local history of New York City [not
extant].
Box 1
Folder 38
Norfolk, Duke of (1847-1917)
1898/04/15
5th Duke of Norfolk.
ALS to George Manners
inviting him to bring his friends to show them the Duke's house being
remodeled.
Box 1
Folder 40
Peel, Robert (1822-1895)
1883/11/23
British Prime Minister.
ALS to Lord
Granville containing news from Parliament.
Box 1
Folder 43
Peters, Richard Jr. (1780-1848)
1824/02/05
Politician.
ALS to Pennsylvania Congressman
Williams regarding the new Lycoming Road.
Box 1
Folder 44
Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)
1847/05/11
U.S. President.
ALS to J.Y. Mason, Secretary
of the Navy, appointing a T.W. Hatch as Assistant Surgeon in the
Navy.
Box 1
Folder 45
Pinchot, Gifford (1865-1946)
1924/01/28
Governor of Pennsylvania.
TLS to H.O. Bishop
regarding an article on Abraham Lincoln.
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Folder 46
Ramsey, Sir George (1800-1871)
1838/03/20
Philosopher.
ALS to Mr. Wilson concerning a
book by John Gelerdale.
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Folder 47
Reed, Thomas B. (1839-1902)
1890/06/27
Speaker of the U.S. House of
Representatives.
ALS to General Lloyd Bryce thanking him for notifying him
of a critical article to be printed.
Box 1
Folder 48
Roosevelt, Franklin Jr.
1961/11/08
U.S. Congressman from NewYork.
Autograph on
Pennsylvania Livestock Exhibition card.
Box 1
Folder 49
Rush, Benjamin (1745-1813)
1799/11/22
American Patriot.
ALS to Dr. Anderson
regarding land Rush owns in Bedford County, Pa.
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Folder 50
Russell, Lord John (1792-1878)
1861/06/18
British Prime Minister.
ALS to Joseph Parker
regarding his amusement that an unidentified Confederate States of America high
official believes that the English have recognized the Confederacy and are
going to blockard the Union ports.
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Folder 51
Smith, Charles Emory (1842-1908)
1864/04/30
Minister to Russia.
ALS to Charley
recommending a college for his son.
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Folder 52
Smyth, H. Warington (1867-1943)
1907/06/21
Secretary of Mines, South Africirca
ALS to
Adams directing him to R.J. Mure to answer his question about the Rutherford
Memorial.
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Folder 53
Spencer, Ambrose (1765-1848)
1826/06/07
Judge/U.S. Congressman.
ALS to Hon. Daniel
Jones regarding a trial.
Box 1
Folder 54
Stefansson, Vihjalmur (1879-1962)
1956/06/10
Arctic Explorer.
Autograph card.
Box 1
Folder 55
Stevens, Thaddeus (1792-1868)
1837/10/30; 1859/11
U.S. Senator from
Pennsylvania/Abolitionist.
ALS to S.M. Barclay, 1837, asking for support of
appointment of David Middlecoff as Clerk to the Senate; ALS to S. Calvin
concerning the upcoming Republican Convention.
Box 1
Folder 59
Tilgham, William (1756-827)
1806/07/17
U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
ALS to Jasper
Yeates concerning a court recess schedule.
Box 1
Folder 61
Victoria Mary
1893/07/20
Daughter of Victoria II.
ALS to Lady
Harrowly thanking her for a gift from the Society for Promoting Female
Welfare.
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Folder 62
Washington, Lawrence Augustine (1776-1824)
1813/03/17
Nephew of George Washington.
ALS to the
cashier of the Bank of Pennsylvania authorizing Henry St. George Tucker to
deposit $265 to Washington's credit.
Box 1
Folder 63
Welles, Gideon (1802-1878)
1860-1865
U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Abraham
Lincoln.
Three letters: ALS, 12 August 1860, to his brother telling him of
his vacation; ALS to John P. Hale, 2 February 1863, informing him to purchase
Seavey Island [York County, Maine, site of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard]; ALS to
Brigadier General L.C. Baker, Chief of Secret Service, 20 October 1865,
concerning the trial of Captain Henry H. Scheetz.
Box 1
Folder 64
Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1853)
1835/09/14
Duke of Wellington/British Commander in Chief at
Waterloo.
ALS to Vice Admiral Page regarding a meeting.
Box 1
Folder 65
Wilmot, David (1814-1868)
1847-1858
U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
Eight
letters, one envelope, seven typed transcriptions: seven ALS to U. Mercer,
1847-1851, concerning politics; one ALS, 10 June 1858, to Charles Lanman giving
him biographical information.
Box 1
Folder 66
Miscellaneous autograph fragments
1682-1902, undated
Box 1
Folder 67
Miscellaneous letters
1854-1899, undated
Documents Series
Documents,
1689-1914.
Box 1
Folder 07
Borie, Adolph Edward (1809-1880)
1860s
U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Abraham
Lincoln.
DS contribution of $200 to the Republican Party of
Virginia.
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Folder 15
Dickinson, John (1732-1808)
1785/05/17
American Patriot.
ADS land survey,
Philadelphia.
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Folder 17
Fox, Charles
1705/05/01
Reformer.
ADS to Henry Furness assigning
Furness a parcel of land.
Box 1
Folder 25
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
undated
ADS petition received from Northampton
County, Pa.
Box 1
Folder 36
Napoleon I (1769-1821)
1815/06/06
Emperor of France.
Transcript of a
conversation Napoleon had with the mayor of Gap shortly after Napoleon returned
from Elba to reclaim the throne. Napoleon asks for public reaction to his
return and discusses his plans upon his impending arrival in Paris.
Box 1
Folder 37
Nicholson, John (1757-1800)
1796/04/07
Pennsylvania Assemblyman.
DS expense account
receipt for Jonathan Hoges.
Box 1
Folder 63 [Welles]
Parker, Isaac Brown (1783-1865)
1865/09/14
Bookseller at Carlisle, Pa.
AD final
settlement of accounts agains the estate of R.C. Hale include the Gideon Welles
mortgage, Snow Shoe mortgage, Alexander mortgage, and E.W. Hale's
bond.
Box 1
Folder 39
Pasha, Omer (1806-1871)
1854
Turkish Army Commander.
ADS detailing
Russian occupation of Wallachia during the Crimean War. In German.
Box 1
Folder 41
Penn, John (1729-1795)
1770/05/24
Governor of Pennsylvania.
ADS land patent to
Thomas Biche.
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Folder 42
Penn, Richard and Thomas
1689-1773
Co-Governors of Pennsylvania.
Six ADS:
Sylvester Penn bond, 1 April 1689; Thomas Penn bank draft, 16 January 1737;
John Penn, Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn land patent to Martin Funk 175 acres
in Lancaster County, 6 June 1739 (with partial clay seal attached by ribbon);
survey request from Joseph Stanly, Newcastle County, 12 January 1758 (with seal
of Thomas and Richard Penn); Richard Penn appointing Peter Hachlein as sheriff
and Peter Seip as coroner of Northampton County, 5 October 1772; Richard Penn
land deed to Daniel Trimble of Chester County for 300 acres in Bedford County,
23 July 1773.
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Folder 56
Stuart, Charles
1825/05/26
Lord deRothesay.
DS passport for Henrietta
Tayard to reside in Paris.
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Folder 57
Taft, William Howard (1857-1930)
circa 1914
U.S. President.
Mss., "The League of Peace,"
pp. 21-27. An idea similar to Woodrow Wilson's League of Nationsl. Corrections
in black and the title and signature on p. 21 are by Taft. Probably written
shortly before or after the outbreak of World War I.
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Folder 58
Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850)
undated
U.S. President.
Forged promissory note to
Martin Van Buren, probably a political practical joke. Also includes a
photocopy of an authentic ALS of Taylor's during the same time period; note
that they are substantially different.
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Folder 60
Victoria II (1819-1901)
1862/01/26
Queen of England.
DS with royal seal
appointing Edward St. John Neale ambassador to Japan. The document was
authored and signed by Lord Russell, the British Foreign Secretary.
