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Schuylkill Navigation Company. Subscription list for loans, 1824-1824.

Title: Subscription list for loans, 1824-1824.

The item is a small notebook with subscriptions to the company's loans in 1823 and 1824. The first list includes the names of Joshua Lippincott, George Morris, and Thos. & Jno. G. Biddle; the second the names of Joseph P. Norris of the Bank of Pennsylvania, Henry Nixon of the Bank of North America, Joseph S. Lewis of the Philadelphia Contributorship, William Jones of the American Fire Insurance Co., and John B. Palmer of the Mutual Assurance Co.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86123565 View

Woolsey family papers, 1750-1969 (bulk 1811-1921)

Title: Woolsey family papers, 1750-1976 (inclusive), 1811-1921 (bulk).

The papers document three generations of the Woolsey family. The most prominent figures in the collection are William Walton Woolsey (1766-1839), land owner and merchant in New York City; his son, Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801-1889), Greek scholar, political theorist and president of Yale College; and Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852-1929), professor of international law at Yale Law School, son of Theodore Dwight Woolsey. The papers of William Walton Woolsey contain extensive business correspondence, ledgers, legal papers, documents relating to land sales in New York and Ohio, as well as family and personal letters. Since he was engaged in the importation of sugar, cotton and hardware, some of his business correspondence is political with discussions of the Jay Treaty of 1794, the problems of piracy, American neutrality in the 1790s and the general politics of the period. Important correspondents are Chauncey Goodrich, Archibald Gracie, Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, Elihu and Nathaniel Chauncey, Oliver Wolcott, Benjamin Tallmadge, Jedidiah Morse, James Roosevelt, John A. Schuyler, Comfort Sands, John Broome, and Nicholas Bayard. The papers of Theodore Dwight Woolsey contain his writings on Greek language and literature, the Bible, international law and the texts of his sermons.

ArchivalResource: 52 Linear Feet (107 boxes)

https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/12/resources/4439 View

Wood, George B. (George Bacon), 1797-1879. Letters sent to Caroline H. Wood, 1856-1858.

Title: Letters sent to Caroline H. Wood, 1856-1858.

Letters sent by George Bacon Wood to wife, Caroline, while visiting family in Greenwich, N.J. Wood describes events Philadelphia, including lectures at University of Pennsylvania; visits of friends, family, and students; progress of his latest book; and meetings of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Includes letters describing 1856 and 1858 sessions of the American Medical Association, held in Detroit and Washington, D.C. Letters of May 1856 and May 1858, written when Wood attended annual sessions of the American Medical Association, describes how he surrendered presidential office to Zina Pitcher and gave farewell speech at 1856 meeting in Detroit. In 1858 letters, Wood mentions Paul F. Eve, president of the A.M.A. from 1857 to 1858, and Harvey Lindsly, who was elected the new president of the organization. Letter of 6 May 1858 provides detailed description of United States Capitol. Wood's letter 23 Oct. 1856 mentions injunction against author and publisher of "Eclectic dispensatory".

ArchivalResource: 3 folders (33 items).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122632942 View

Lee, Charles H. (Charles Hamilton), 1883-1967. Cuyamaca Water Company : hydraulic studies / Charles H. Lee.

Title: Cuyamaca Water Company : hydraulic studies / Charles H. Lee. 1912.

A compilation of reports, statements, etc. by C.H. Lee, W.S. Post, J.B. Lippincott, and C.S. Alverson in regard to Cuyamaca Water Company application 118 before the California State Railroad Commission.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26980951 View

Lippincott, Joshua. ALS, Philadelphia, 2 March 1826 to W.M. Meredith, Harrisburg.

Title: ALS, Philadelphia, 2 March 1826 to W.M. Meredith, Harrisburg.

Regarding legislation compelling duty on sale of groceries and its effect on merchants.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57469895 View

Lippincott, J. B. (Joshua Ballinger), 1813-1886. Ledger, 1853-1862.

Title: Ledger, 1853-1862.

Personal ledger, 1853-1862, for real estate transactions, stocks, etc.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.; 34 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122489930 View

Woolsey family papers, 1750-1969 (bulk 1811-1921)

Title: Woolsey family papers, 1750-1976 (inclusive), 1811-1921 (bulk).

The papers document three generations of the Woolsey family. The most prominent figures in the collection are William Walton Woolsey (1766-1839), land owner and merchant in New York City; his son, Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801-1889), Greek scholar, political theorist and president of Yale College; and Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852-1929), professor of international law at Yale Law School, son of Theodore Dwight Woolsey. The papers of William Walton Woolsey contain extensive business correspondence, ledgers, legal papers, documents relating to land sales in New York and Ohio, as well as family and personal letters. Since he was engaged in the importation of sugar, cotton and hardware, some of his business correspondence is political with discussions of the Jay Treaty of 1794, the problems of piracy, American neutrality in the 1790s and the general politics of the period. Important correspondents are Chauncey Goodrich, Archibald Gracie, Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, Elihu and Nathaniel Chauncey, Oliver Wolcott, Benjamin Tallmadge, Jedidiah Morse, James Roosevelt, John A. Schuyler, Comfort Sands, John Broome, and Nicholas Bayard. The papers of Theodore Dwight Woolsey contain his writings on Greek language and literature, the Bible, international law and the texts of his sermons.

ArchivalResource: 52 Linear Feet (107 boxes)

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0562 View

Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872. Thomas Buchanan Read letters, poems, and clippings, 1850-1868.

Title: Thomas Buchanan Read letters, poems, and clippings, 1850-1868.

The collection consists of thirteen items, including: letter to Mr. Putnam, 4 Nov. 185?, in reply to Putnam's invitation to Read to contribute to his magazine; letter to Mr. Putnam, 4 July 1854, submitting a poem to Putnam's magazine; letter to My dear Mr. Gray, 23 April 1856, about his painting, his plans to visit New York, and his fiance; letter to My dear Childs, 2 June 1861, about his work with commentary on the Civil War; letter to J.B. Lippincott, 10 June 1863, approving arrangements made by Jas. T. Claghorn for the publication of Read's poems; letter to Chief Justice Chase, 24 July 1865, enclosing a copy of his recent poems; long poetic fragment, entitled Fannie's Birthday, 23 March 1868, a poetic commentary on the advent of the month of March; letter to Thomas Russell, undated other than Wednesday evening, expressing regret that he missed Russell's letter and invitation; letter to Mr. Ticknor, undated, about his circumstances and an edition of his work; poem, undated, entitled Beatrice, a laudatory verse for Beatrice. Also includes: clipping of poem published in Putnam's, July 1870, titled To Frances, signed by Read, with Susan Gray added to title; clipping of article by Wayne B. Homan, titled Pennsylvania Heritage, Poet's Premonition, about Read, with portrait and photographs of his birthplace and early schoolhouse; dedication on flyleaf inscribed to Major General Sheridan, extracted from Read's A Summer Story, first published 1865.

ArchivalResource: 13 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70122962 View

Lippincott, J. B. (Joshua Ballinger), 1813-1886. Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1869.

Title: Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1869.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63556225 View

Goodwin family. Goodwin family papers, 1847-1896.

Title: Goodwin family papers, 1847-1896.

Contains correspondence primarily to James Junius Goodwin and his wife, Josephine Sarah "Sallie" (Lippincott) Goodwin. Correspondents include Goodwin's parents James Goodwin and Lucy (Morgan) Goodwin, his sisters Mary Goodwin and Sarah Morgan (Goodwin) Brownell, his brother Francis Goodwin, his son Walter L., his in-laws J. Bertram Lippincott and Josephine (Craige) Lippincott, his brother-in-law J. Bertram "Bertie" Lippincott, his uncle Junius Spencer Morgan, and his cousin J. Pierpont Morgan. Also contains some bills and receipts, the 1891 diary of Goodwin's son, James L. Goodwin, valentines to James J. Goodwin and several calling cards.

ArchivalResource: 1 linear foot (2 boxes).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/384360502 View

Lippincott, J. B. Utimate water supply and irrigable areas of the Lower Colorado River Basin / J.B. Lippincott.

Title: Utimate water supply and irrigable areas of the Lower Colorado River Basin / J.B. Lippincott. 1926.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (ca. 8 leaves) ; 29 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26849676 View

American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983.

Title: Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection

Though the Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection is composed of items that do not fall readily into any other existing collection, the two dominant intellectual areas represented in the collection are Early American History and History of Science.

ArchivalResource: 25.0 Linear feet

http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.200-ead.xml View

Woolsey family papers, 1750-1969 (bulk 1811-1921)

Title: Woolsey family papers, 1750-1976 (inclusive), 1811-1921 (bulk).

The papers document three generations of the Woolsey family. The most prominent figures in the collection are William Walton Woolsey (1766-1839), land owner and merchant in New York City; his son, Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801-1889), Greek scholar, political theorist and president of Yale College; and Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852-1929), professor of international law at Yale Law School, son of Theodore Dwight Woolsey. The papers of William Walton Woolsey contain extensive business correspondence, ledgers, legal papers, documents relating to land sales in New York and Ohio, as well as family and personal letters. Since he was engaged in the importation of sugar, cotton and hardware, some of his business correspondence is political with discussions of the Jay Treaty of 1794, the problems of piracy, American neutrality in the 1790s and the general politics of the period. Important correspondents are Chauncey Goodrich, Archibald Gracie, Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, Elihu and Nathaniel Chauncey, Oliver Wolcott, Benjamin Tallmadge, Jedidiah Morse, James Roosevelt, John A. Schuyler, Comfort Sands, John Broome, and Nicholas Bayard. The papers of Theodore Dwight Woolsey contain his writings on Greek language and literature, the Bible, international law and the texts of his sermons.

ArchivalResource: 52 Linear Feet (107 boxes)

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4277859 View