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District of Columbia. Supreme Court (1863-1936). District of Columbia Supreme Court papers, 1884-1888.

Title: District of Columbia Supreme Court papers, 1884-1888.

Hand-drawn map of Square 376 (1884); notice of judgment in Case 22252, Richard W. Carter vs. William A. Yates (24 Aug. 1885) signed by R.J. Meigs, clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia; and statement of defendants in Case 4078, Philo B. Stilson vs. D.L. Wells and George A. Reed filed by John E. Norris, attorney for defendants.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/767519650 View

Meigs, Joe Vincent, 1840-. Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1910 (inclusive).

Title: Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1910 (inclusive).

The papers consist of correspondence, pamphlets, genealogical materials and papers related to the Meigs Transit System in Boston. Meigs designed and installed the system in 1885 and over 400 drawings as well as other materials connected with the enterprise are included in the papers. The correspondence contains an extended series of letters from his father, Return Jonathan Meigs, written between 1858 and 1888. Of particular interest are the letters written during the Civil War to Meigs who served in the Tennessee army. Also included in the papers is a memoir written by Meigs on his war experiences, and a substantial genealogical correspondence.

ArchivalResource: 10.25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78808751 View

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800)

Title: Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (inclusive), 1700-1800 (bulk)

The portion of the Emmet Collection housed in the Manuscripts and Archives Division consists of approximately 10,800 historical manuscripts relating chiefly to the period prior to, during, and following the American Revolution. The collection contains letters and documents by the signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as nearly every prominent historical figure of the period.

ArchivalResource: 30.83 linear feet; 108 boxes, 21 volumes

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/927 View

Meigs, Joe V. (Joe Vincent), b. 1840. Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1915 (inclusive).

Title: Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1915 (inclusive).

The papers consist of correspondence, pamphlets, genealogical materials and papers related to the Meigs Transit System in Boston. Meigs designed and installed the system in 1885 and over 400 drawings as well as other materials connected with the enterprise are included in the papers. The correspondence contains an extended series of letters from his father, Return Jonathan Meigs, written between 1858 and 1888. Of particular interest are the letters written during the Civil War to Meigs who served in the Tennessee army. Also included in the papers is a memoir written by Meigs on his war experiences, and a substantial genealogical correspondence.

ArchivalResource: 11 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702693249 View

Meigs, Return Jonathan, 1740-1823. Meigs family papers, 1772-1862.

Title: Meigs family papers, 1772-1862.

Chiefly correspondence of Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823) relating principally to his activities as Indian agent to the Cherokees (1801-1823), with a few letters (1772-1774) concerning his Revolutionary War service. Includes a letter (1804 Dec. 10) from Meigs to Andrew Pickens relating to Cherokee lands. Papers of Meigs's son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1764-1825), relate to his tenure as governor of Ohio (1810-1814) and include a letterbook (1820-1821) while he served as U.S. Postmaster General. Papers of Return Jonathan Meigs (1801-1891), lawyer and attorney general of Tennessee, concern the removal of Indians from Alabama and the Mississippi Territory from 1831 to 1834.

ArchivalResource: 75 items.1 container.1 microfilm reel.0.4 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70980167 View