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Wiggin, J. K. Letters to J.K. Wiggin, 1860-1867.

Title: Letters to J.K. Wiggin, 1860-1867.

The collection consists of a bound series of letters to Wiggin on publication of books and other literary matters. In a letter, 1860 February 10, Clarendon Harris thanks Wiggin for the neatly bound "Old Toy [Joy?] Books" and mentions a Washington commemorative medal. In a letter, 1864 April 17, George Adlard requests copies of books be sent to Joseph W. Dudley and Epes Sargent. In a letter 1864 July 1, F.S. Hoffman enquires about the availability of copies of a series of published letter exchanges. A letter, 1864 August 1, of E.B. Huntington concerns his Huntington family genealogy and other genealogies for sale. In a letter, 1864 August 6, E. French discusses the difficulty of acquiring the dozen copies of a requested publication. In a letter, 1864 October 31, to J. Munsell, Samuel H. [Parsons?] sends two copies of a requested book (Genet's book on Hudson River obstructions?). In a letter, 1865 April 7, William Mengies encloses a payment for a Shakespeare and praises the Everett volume though he dislikes a font style, and touches on other publication issues. In a letter, 1865 April 14, John B. Morean thanks him for the Everett Memorial and compliments the Shakespeare. In a letter 1865 April 17, John F. thanks him for the Everett, refers to other publications and briefly alludes to the Civil War. In a leter, 1867 June 14, Mathew Paine requests advice about the sale of a book of autographs.

ArchivalResource: 10 items.

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West, Richardson & Lord. Business records, 1792-1855.

Title: Business records, 1792-1855.

The bulk of this collection falls within the period late 1790s through the 1830s. The collection includes business correspondence, bills from printers, bills for presses and type, inventory records, and legal documents (partnership agreements, copyright certificates, and leases). There are business papers of Melvin Lord dating to 1855. Applications for copyright, 1801-1839, 1850, are filed in box 1, folder 2. Small receipts and orders are filed in the last folder of box 5. The rest of the manuscripts are arranged in boxes 1 through 5 in alphabetical order by writer or name of business. Correspondents include: Ebenezer Turrell Andrews (1766-1851), Carter, Hendee & Company, Nathaniel Cheever (1778-1819), Collins & Company, Evert Duyckinck (1764?-1833), Peter Edes (1756-1840), Jonathan Hagar (1779-1855), James Hammond (1784-1866), the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston, J. & J. Harper, Hezekiah Howe (1775-1838), Clarendon Harris (1800-1884), John Hutchens (1794?-1833), Lowell Mason (1792-1872) (there is also correspondence to Mason in care of West, Richardson & Lord scattered throughout the collection by writer), James Thacher (1754-1844), Isaiah Thomas, Jr. (1773-1819), and Wilkinson, Kemp & Suggett (in London). There are also manuscripts written by the various partners. The first item in box 1, folder 4 is a list of booksellers in the United States, c. 1834.

ArchivalResource: 5 boxes.

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