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VIAFrevised2015-09-20machineCPF merge programMerge v2.0revised2016-08-19T04:52:19machineSNAC EAC-CPF ParserBulk ingest into SNAC Databaserevised2016-08-19T04:52:19humanSystem Service (system@localhost)created2024-03-29machineSNAC EAC-CPF SerializerSNAC Identity Constellation serialized to EAC-CPFpersonLow, Abiel Abbot, 1811-1893presumedLow, AbielpresumedLow, Abiel Abbott, 1811-1893.presumedLow, A. A. 1811-1893 (Abiel Abbot),presumed1811-02-071893-01-07BROWNE FAMILYBrown family.First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.).Hillard familyHouqua, 1769-1843.International Relief Committee (New York, N.Y.)Lathrop, John Howland, 1880-1967Low, Edward Allen, 1817-1898.Low familyLow familyLow family.Mills familyMills, John Ainsworth, 1930-Parfitt, Albert E.Stevens, John Austin, 1795-1874.Low, Abiel Abbott, 1811-1893.Low, Abiel Abbot, 1811-1893Albert E. Parfitt diary, 1882Parfitt, Albert E.Albert E. Parfitt diary 18820.03 Linear feet; in one folder.Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)Low-Mills family papers, 1767-1971, (bulk 1806-1940)Low-Mills familypapers 1767-1971 (bulk 1806-1940)8,200 items; 34 containers plus 1 oversize; 12.8 linear feet; 2 microfilm reelsProminent family engaged in China trade. Correspondence, diaries, journals, writings and genealogical material documenting the Low, Mills, Hillard, and Loines families from the early years of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth. Of special interest are papers concerning the family's activities in the China trade and the journal of Harriet Low Hillard documenting her stay in Macau, 1829-1834.EnglishLibrary of Congress. Manuscript DivisionHouqua, 1769-1843. Letterbook, 1840-1843.Houqua, 1769-1843.Coolidge, Joseph, 1798-1879.Cushing, John Perkins, 1787-1862.Forbes, John Murray, 1813-1898.Forbes, R. B. (Robert Bennet), 1804-1889.Green, John C.Low, Abiel Abbot, 1811-1893.Letterbook, 1840-1843.1 narrow box.Letterbook of Canton (China) merchant Houqua, containing English copies of letters to merchants in Boston (Mass.), New York City, London (England), and Bombay (India), including: John P. Cushing, John M. Forbes, Robert B. Forbes, John C. Green, Joseph Coolidge, and Abiel A. Low. The letters concern business matters. Massachusetts Historical SocietyHillard, Harriet Low, 1809-1877. Low-Mills family papers, 1767-1971 (bulk 1806-1940).Low-Mills familypapers 1767-1971 (bulk 1806-1940)8,200 items; 34 containers plus 1 oversize; 12.8 linear feet; 2 microfilm reelsProminent family engaged in China trade. Correspondence, diaries, journals, writings and genealogical material documenting the Low, Mills, Hillard, and Loines families from the early years of the nineteenth century until the middle of the twentieth. Of special interest are papers concerning the family's activities in the China trade and the journal of Harriet Low Hillard documenting her stay in Macau, 1829-1834.EnglishLibrary of Congress. Manuscript DivisionLow, Edward Allen, 1817-1898. Edward Allen Low Papers, 1844-1849.Low, Edward Allen, 1817-1898.A.A. Low & Bros.Russell & Company.Edward Allen Low Papers, 1844-1849.1 box (.5 linear feet).Salem, MA and New York merchant, worked for Russell & Co. in Canton, China. Collection includes ships papers and genealogy. Peabody Essex MuseumStevens, John Austin, 1795-1874. Papers, 1811-1885.Stevens, John Austin, 1795-1874.Stevens, John Austin, 1827-1910.Appleton, William Henry, 1814-1899.Barney, Hiram.Carroll, Thomas B.Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873.Conkling, Edgar, 1812-1881.Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888.Davis, Henry Winter, 1817-1865.Faides, Victor.Forney, John W. (John Wien), 1817-1881.Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888.Gibbs, George, 1815-1873.Hamilton, James A. (James Alexander), 1788-1878.Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, 1815-1875.Heckscher, Charles A.Jay, John, 1817-1894.Le Gendre, Charles William, 1830-1899.Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872.Lindsay, Gilbert R.Low, Abiel Abbot, 1811-1893.Low, Henry R., d. 1888.Mercer, S. A.Minturn, Robert Bowne, 1805-1866.Morgan, Edwin D. (Edwin Denison), 1811-1883.Opdyke, George, 1805-1880.Perit, Pelatiah, 1785-1864.Plumb, E. L.Plumb, J. B.Pruyn, John VanSchaick Lansing, 1811-1877.Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912.Silliman, Benjamin D. (Benjamin Douglas), 1805-1901.Stoneman, George, 1822-1894.Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 1811-1874.Szabad, Imre, b. 1822.Vail, Henry F.Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835.Ward, Samuel, 1786-1839.Papers, 1811-1885.21.5 linear feet.Correspondence and papers, 1811-1885, related to the various interests and occupations of John Austin Stevens, Sr., businessman, president of the Bank of Commerce, the Merchants' Exchange Company, etc., and of his son, John Austin Stevens, Jr., financier, author, and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, the National War Committee, the 1862 Treasury Note Committee, the Republican Committee, etc. There are groups of letters dealing with the constuction of Clinton Hall in 1829, construction of the Merchants' Exchange in 1837-1838, the 1837 economic depression and efforts to relieve it, banking legislation, and the financial affairs of Baring Brothers & Co., London, England, in late 1837 and early 1838, when Stevens went to New Orleans and Mobile to attend to their cotton and tobacco business there. This latter group includes an extensive correspondence with Thomas W. Ward of Boston, agent for Baring Brothers & Co., and with several other merchants, including Edward Austin and John E. Lodge, New Orleans; A. Battré, Mobile; Prime, Ward & King, New York; Ebenezer Stevens Sons, New York; Shaw, Dorman, & Horn, Mobile; and others. A volume of letters to Samuel B. Ruggles covers the dates 1834-1851. There are also letters, accounts, lists, etc., pertaining to a testimonial dinner in honor of William L. Marcy in 1857. Other important subjects in the correspondence include: the Buffalo, New York and Erie Rail Road Co. , throughout 1853-1863; a monument to James Fenimore Cooper, in 1859; and the New York City Republican Party campaigns of 1860 and 1864. There are many letters about state and national politics throughout the Civil War. George Gibbs, in Washington, writes frequently about the conduct of the war, the defense of Washington, the army and many other matters before and after the war. In 1861 the correspondence of the younger John Austin Stevens becomes more prominent, with many letters written by him to his father discussing politics in Washington, particularly the friction between Salmon Portland Chase and William Henry Seward over appointments. There are many letters to him from William Alexander, who writes on military and political events in Texas, Mexico, and New Orleans in 1863-1864. Other important subjects in his correspondence include the Treasury Note Committee; support of the Union; General Boulanger; patriotic organizations, such as the Loyal National League; historical organizations, such as the Loyal Publication Society, and patriotic celebrations, such as the centennial of Evacuation Day. There are also several volumes of correspondence related to the Magazine of American History, which he edited. A number of notebooks relate to his researches on New York City taverns, coffee-houses, horse racing, etc. There are also manuscripts of the following addresses read by Stevens before the New-York Historical Society: The Physical development of New York in the 19th century; The Merchants of New York in 1789; The Physical development of New York on the plan of the Commisioners, a centennial contrast, 1807-1907; The Merchants of New York, 1765-1775; George Gibbs; The Progress of New York in a century, 1776-1876; and The New York delegation to the Continental Congress, 1774-1776. Other people whose letters appear frequently include: Benjamin Vaughan, Samuel Ward of Newport (R.I.), J.B. Plumb of Albany, S.A. Mercer of Philadelphia, William Appleton, John V.N.L. Pruyn, Charles A. Heckscher, James A. Hamilton, Salmon Portland Chase, Pelatiah Perit, Robert Bowne Minturn, Hiram Barney, Henry F. Vail, H.R. Low, George Opdyke, Francis Lieber, Andrew Jackson Hamilton, Thomas B. Carroll, Charles W. Le Gendre, Captain Emeric Szabad, George Stoneman, E.L. Plumb, Roscoe Conkling, Gilbert R. Lindsay, Jr., Charles Sumner, Edgar Conkling, Henry Winter Davis, Whitelaw Reid, Sydney Howard Gay, A.A. Low, Benjamin D. Silliman, John Jay (1817-1894), John W. Forney, and Victor Faides. Churchill County MuseumMills, John Ainsworth, 1930-. John Ainsworth Mills family papers, 1799-2002 (bulk 1844-1965).Mills, John Ainsworth, 1930-Ainsworth, J. C. (John Commingers), 1822-1893.Brady, Mathew B., ca. 1823-1896.John Ainsworth Mills family papers, 1799-2002 (bulk 1844-1965).2.75 linear ft.The collection consists of a variety of items from various periods in the family's history. The most complete segment is the photographic documentation of the Low family in the mid 19th century. Included here are portraits from the Matthew Brady studio in New York City. Mainly represented in the albums are the children and grandchildren of Seth Low (1782-1853) and Mary Porter Low (1786-1872). Among the manuscript materials are two legal documents concerning the slaves of William Mills (1757-1839), of Smithtown, New York. Appointment diaries of Abbot Low Mills, Jr. document his activities as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryAdditional papers, (inclusive), (bulk), 1805-1963, 1832-1908Additional papers, (inclusive), (bulk) 1805-1963 1832-19081.21 linear ft.; (1 carton, 1/2 file box, 3 folio folders, 3 oversize folders)Addenda to the papers (MC 298) of the Albert Gallatin Browne family from New England, including correspondence, journals, account books, and business papers.Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in AmericaFirst Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn records, Bulk, 1833-1967, 1790-1970sFirst Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn records Bulk, 1833-1967 1790-1970s50.5 Linear feet; In 99 manuscript boxes and 18 oversize flat boxesThe First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn records contains documents created and collected by the Church from the point of its founding in 1833 to the mid 1970s. The collection contains a broad range of documents covering the variety of the Congregation's work and operations including its official minutes and trustee records, financial records, ministers files, sermons, photographs, calendars, celebration programs and registers, and building records that include deeds, leases, and building plans for the Church of the Saviour and other buildings owned by the First Church. The community and charity work of the Church is represented as well through ledgers, correspondence, notes and reports by the various clubs and committees and through similar documentation from the Church's Willow Place Chapel where the Church's settlement and welfare programs and Sunday school operated. The Church was also involved with local and international relief and aid groups, particularly during the tenure of Minister John H. Lathrop. Lathrop's files include correspondence, minutes of committees, and other documents from his work with a variety of local and worldwide religious and humanitarian groups. Lathrop also collected a variety of reference materials, including pamphlets, flyers, and articles pertaining to peace, liberalism, theology, and family planning. Other major figures of the First Church and Brooklyn history represented by the collection include the Low family and Alfred T. White. The collection also holds scrapbooks with relevant collected clippings that were donated by parishioners and photographs of some church members and activities. The Second and Third Unitarian Congregations are both represented within this collection as well. These two congregations split from the First Congregation at different points in the 19th century and both re-united with the First Congregation in the mid-1920s. The variety of records relative to these congregations is similar to that of the First Congregation including trustee records, building records, finances, minister files, clubs and social work, and Sunday school records. The documents related to these congregations also include the record books of their respective Women's Branch Alliances.Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)Wadsworth, William R. Letters Regarding San Francisco Earthquake, 1865Wadsworth, William R.Letters Regarding San Francisco Earthquake, 18652 (letters) + 1 telegram ; 25 x 20 cm (10 x 7 3/4 in.)This collection includes two letters on "Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco Cala." letterhead stationery, and one Western Union telegram. One letter and the telegram are both dated October 21, 1865. The letter is to J.A. Donohoe, Esqr., President of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, from Wm. R. Wadsworth, Secretary to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, stating the resolutions adopted that day and their transmittal by telegram, to the President of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, A.A. Low. The telegram reads: "To A A. Low / Prest Chamber of / Commerce ... From San Francisco / Oct-21 1865 9--P // Effects of Earthquake shock of the 8 [Oct.] very slight--No damage of moment was done There has been no Interruption of business and no cause for want of confidence either Commercial. or financial all statements to the contrary notwithstanding. D.H./ J.A. Donohoe / Prest Chamber / Commerce" Another letter, dated October 23, 1865, from Joseph A. Donohoe, President of the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, to the President of the Chamber of Commerce in New York, A. A. Low, expresses, "... exaggerated reports as to damage sustained being circulated it was deemed proper to refute them through this channell." California state libraryLow family. Low Family Papers, 1812-1884.Low family.A.A. Low & Bros.Russell & Company.Seth Low & Co.Houqua (Ship)Low Family Papers, 1812-1884.1 box, 1 vol. (.5 linear feet).Salem, MA and New York merchant family. Bulk of the collection contains papers of Seth Low's (1782-1853) Salem apothecary and his New York shipping firm, Seth Low & Co. Also includes papers of A.A. Low & Brothers, the New York firm established by his son, A. A. Low (1811-1893), which specialized in the China trade. Peabody Essex MuseumLow-Eaton family papers, 1823-1910, 1850-1890 (bulk).Low-Eaton family papers, 1823-1910, 1850-1890 (bulk).8 cubic ft.Business records of A.A. Low & Brothers, a New York City shipping and trading firm primarily dealing with Far Eastern tea, headed by Abiel Abbot Low (1811-1893). Collection includes insurance policies, 1828-1879; bills of lading, 1840-1878; crew rosters, 1851-1853; ship manifests; landing certificates; shipment receipts; and other papers. Also, personal letters sent to Abiel Abbot Low, his brother William Low, and other members of the Low family, dated mainly 1838-1866. New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)International Relief Committee (New York, N.Y.). Records, 1862-1863.International Relief Committee (New York, N.Y.)Records, 1862-1863.5 v.Records, 1862-1863, of the International Relief Committee, a New York City organization affiliated with the American International Relief Committee for the Suffering Operatives of Great Britain, organized in 1862 by New York merchants interested in delivering aid to the suffering operatives in Lancashire and other cotton districts in England, whose employment was stopped by the United States Civil War. Churchill County MuseumJohn Ainsworth Mills Family Papers, 1799-2002, 1844-1965Mills,John Ainsworth, 1930-John Ainsworth Mills Family Papers 1799-2002 1844-19656 document cases and 1 flat box
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and ephemeraPapers of the family of John Ainsworth (Jack) Mills, Portland, Or., banker and civic leader, including photographic materials, manuscripts, biographical and genealogical materials, and financial records. Included are materials relating to the Mills and Low families of New York City and Long Island, and the Lewis, Couch, and Ainsworth families of Portland, Or.EnglishOregon Historical Society Research LibraryHillard-Low family papers, 1817-1935, 1829-1897Hillard-Low family papers 1817-1935 1829-1897 Hillard-Low family papers0.5 linear feetThis collection is made up of approximately 160 items related to the Hillard family and Low family of New York and Boston, including correspondence, documents, photographs, poetry, ephemera, and pamphlets. Family members wrote around one-third of the approximately 110 letters and typescripts, as well as 35 pages from a letter book, while living and working in China in the mid-1800s. Other letters and additional materials concern the families' social and business lives in New York and Massachusetts throughout the 19th century. The families were related by marriage.EnglishWilliam L. Clements LibraryBrown family. Additional papers, 1805-1963 (inclusive), 1832-1908 (bulk).Brown family.Additional papers, 1805-1963 (inclusive), 1832-1908 (bulk).1.21 linear ft. (1 carton, 1/2 file box, 3 folio folders, 1 oversize folder)Collection consists primarily of business papers, including account books, of Albert Gallatin Browne, Sr., and Albert Gallatin Browne, Jr., with some additional family correspondence, and several cookbooks of Sarah Smith Cox Browne. Also included are Albert Gallatin Browne, Jr.'s articles describing his travels to South America. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America