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Deane, Charles, 1813-1889. Correspondence of Charles Deane [manuscript], 1881 and n.d.

Title: Correspondence of Charles Deane [manuscript], 1881 and n.d.

Noted American book collector William Menzies writes to Charles Deane, editor of "The first Plymouth patent, concerning the buyer of Menzie's vellum Crowinshield copy of the book which he has sold at auction. Joseph Sabin is mentioned. With the letter are a dealer's catalog entry regarding this copy and a postcard, 1887, Deane to Mr. McNamee giving binding instructions.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647833499 View

Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Letter to [R. B. Griffin]. Philadelphia, PA. 1859 July 12.

Title: Letter to [R. B. Griffin]. Philadelphia, PA. 1859 July 12.

Concerning the possibility of getting a judgement against any land owned by Robert M. Wanzer.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122604305 View

Vinton, Frederic, 1817-1890. Frederic Vinton papers, 1870-1873.

Title: Frederic Vinton papers, 1870-1873.

Chiefly letters addressed to Vinton relating to library science and personal matters. Correspondents include William E. Alden, S. Austin Allibone, Charles A. Cutter, Joseph Sabin, Anne Shaw, Alfred Vinton, Sarah A. Vinton, and William Adolphus Wheeler.

ArchivalResource: 13 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70981276 View

Willis, William, 1794-1870. Letter to Joseph Sabin [manuscript], 1868 March 14.

Title: Letter to Joseph Sabin [manuscript], 1868 March 14.

Letter, 1868 March 14, Portland, Maine to Joseph Sabin concerning Edward Maria Wingfield's "A discouse of Virginia."

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647896453 View

Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Letter to R. B. Griffin. Philadelphia, PA. 1859 Mar. 12.

Title: Letter to R. B. Griffin. Philadelphia, PA. 1859 Mar. 12.

Concerning the probability of having to wait until December to sue H. B. Milkes.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122407293 View

Tylee, John W. L., 1837-1900. John W.L. Tylee papers, 1852-1921; (bulk, 1852-1873).

Title: John W.L. Tylee papers, 1852-1921; (bulk, 1852-1873).

Consisting of letterbook, 1865-1873, and merchant's ledger, 1856-1872 and 1921; letterbook, 1865-1873, of correspondence discussing various topics, including social and economic conditions in Charleston during Reconstruction and business accounts for operation of a cigar factory located in Charleston, etc. Topics represented include the 1868 constitutional convention; recovery of bells for steeple at St. Michael's Church; military administration of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles; bankruptcy of Fraser, Trenholm and Company; and information about Cuban firm Bonafont and Salas, and the "La Valentina" cigar factory. Tylee's correspondents include his aunt Adeline Throckmorton; his brother-in-law James S. Drayton; New York banker Andrew Mills; D.J. Conklin; bibliographer Joseph Sabin; and his employers Jose Bonafont and Ramon Salas. Account book, 1852-1860, documenting names and sales of men's clothing and accoutrements; ledger, 1856-1873 by Tylee, documents consumer spending for various items of clothing, altering, and tailoring; and other later additions, 1921, by another hand list, when volume used as an address book by a Charleston resident. Also includes undated typescript copy of Tylee's Confederate military service, Nov. 1860-22 Feb. 1865 (4 sheets) re enlistment in Charleston and service with Vigilant Rifles, Nov.-1860-5 Feb. 1861 and with "Walters Battery (Washington Artillery)" listing various sites around S.C. during Civil War, until taken prisoner, 22 Feb. 1865; notes, ca. 16-31 Dec. 1863, recording meal of "turkey rice" for Christmas dinner, and listing letters received and sent; and accounts with Capt. G.W. Walter, for July-Dec. for food and cash.

ArchivalResource: 2 v. and 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38207130 View

Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Letter to R. B. Griffin. [s.l.]. 1859 Feb. 25.

Title: Letter to R. B. Griffin. [s.l.]. 1859 Feb. 25.

Concerning his desire to obtain a judgement against H. B. Milkes.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122415393 View

Sabin family papers, 1843-1932

Title: Sabin family papers 1843-1932

Joseph Sabin (1821-1881), Joseph F. Sabin (1846-1926) and J. Percy Sabin (1872-1934) were the principal proprietors of the family firm of book, autograph and print dealers doing business in the U.S. and England from 1842 to 1934. Joseph Sabin compiled the Dictionary Catalogue of Books Relating to America, a bibliography of all books published in America or elsewhere pertaining to America. His son Joseph F. and grandson J. Percy continued the business of the firm and collected Americana and materials related to George Washington. Collection consists of correspondence, notes, financial records, and other papers that document the publishing and bookselling careers and personal lives of three generations of the Sabin family. Correspondence, 1859-1931, refers to both family and business matters. Correspondence concerning publication centers on the Dictionary Catalogue of Books Relating to America, published by the Sabin firm from 1868 to 1892. Business and financial records include daybooks, account books, ledgers, invoices, subscription lists, and address books. Also, manuscript descriptions of collections and items for sale by the firm, household account books, logbooks of the Sabin family yacht, sketch books, family photographs, and printed matter.

ArchivalResource: 13 linear feet (23 boxes, 18 v.)

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2659 View

Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Letter, 1862, November 3, Chestnut Hill, Pa., to Reuben A. Guild.

Title: Letter, 1862, November 3, Chestnut Hill, Pa., to Reuben A. Guild.

Wishes to buy catalogue of Brown University.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145429838 View

Harris, Caleb Fiske, 1818-1881. Papers, 1867-1881.

Title: Papers, 1867-1881.

ArchivalResource: 156 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122615703 View

Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Letter to R. B. Griffin. Philadelphia, PA. 1858 Dec. 11.

Title: Letter to R. B. Griffin. Philadelphia, PA. 1858 Dec. 11.

Concerning the residency of H. B. Milkes; his desire to obtain a judgement against Milkes for an unpaid $200 note.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/148549324 View

Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk)

Title: Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk)

Letters to American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

ArchivalResource: 36 linear feet (73 boxes)

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00355/catalog View

Bibliographical Society of America Sabin Committee records, 1923-1948, 1929-1936

Title: Bibliographical Society of America Sabin Committee records 1923-1948 1929-1936

The Bibliographical Society of America's Sabin Committee was formed in 1925 to complete A Dictionary of Books Relating to America which had been compiled by Joseph Sabin from 1867 to 1881. The dictionary was completed in 1936. Collection consists of correspondence, reports, bibliographical notes, and other papers relating to Sabin's A Dictionary of Books Relating to America. Bulk of the correspondence and reports was written by H.M. Lydenberg, chairman of the committee that had the responsibility for completing publication of the unfinished volumes.

ArchivalResource: 4.5 linear feet (11 boxes)

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/293 View

Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881. Letter to R. B. Griffin. Philadelphia, PA. 1860 Feb. 22.

Title: Letter to R. B. Griffin. Philadelphia, PA. 1860 Feb. 22.

Concerning the fact that Wanzer has been paying up his indebtedness.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86140094 View

Jones, Charles Colcock, 1831-1893. Autograph letter signed : Augusta, to Joseph F. Sabin, 1892 Mar. 8.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Augusta, to Joseph F. Sabin, 1892 Mar. 8.

Concerning the writer's "best set" of the Signers of the Declaration; and mentioning particularly the autographs of Gwynnett, Lynch and Lyman Hall contained within it.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; (8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270486391 View