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United States Custom House (Providence, R.I.). United States Custom House (Providence, R.I.) records, 1789-1940. [manuscript]

Title: United States Custom House (Providence, R.I.) records, 1789-1940. [manuscript]

ArchivalResource: 273 ft. (316 boxes, 353 volumes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313467416 View

Autograph File, P, 1554-2005.

Title: Autograph File, P, 1554-2005.

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 10 boxes (5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01439/catalog View

Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851. Letters, 1832, 1837.

Title: Letters, 1832, 1837.

Three letters; two (1832) addressed to the president of the Boston branch of the U.S. Bank concerning navy widows' pensions, and a brief letter to D.J. Pearce (probably Dutee Jerauld Pearce, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island) regarding Pearce's loss in an election.

ArchivalResource: 3 sheets (3 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/235928461 View

Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

Title: Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

The Lewis Cass papers contain the political and governmental letters and writings of Lewis Cass, American army officer in the War of 1812, governor and senator from Michigan, American diplomat to France, secretary of war in the Andrew Jackson administration, secretary of state under James Buchanan, and Democratic candidate for President. These papers span Cass' entire career and include letters, speeches, financial documents, memoranda, literary manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and a travel diary. In addition to documenting his political and governmental career, the collection contains material concerning relations between the United States and Native Americans, and Cass' role in presidential politics.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-372cas?rgn=main;view=text View

Pearce, Dutee Jerauld, 1789-1849. Dutee Jerauld Pearce papers, 1828 Jan. 13-1832 Feb. 7.

Title: Dutee Jerauld Pearce papers, 1828 Jan. 13-1832 Feb. 7.

Two letters from D.J. Pearce, in Washington, D.C., to Joseph Leonard Tillinghast, in Rhode Island; letter, 13 Jan. 1828, re affairs in Congress, [James] Hamilton's resolutions on the unconstitutionality of the Sedition Act, and reelection prospects for [John Quincy] Adams in the coming election Letter, 7 Feb. 1832, Washington, re Pearce's favorable impression of J[ohn] C[aldwell] Calhoun after a discussion between Calhoun and John Whipple, "I am convinced that my former suspicisions were correct, that [George] McDuffie and [Robert Young] Hayne are indebted to Mr. C[alhoun] for all the arguments employed by them, in their speeches for the last four years....His clearness of conceptions and algebraic head give him an advantage over most of the great men in the country."

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32828096 View

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848. Letter, to Joseph L. Tillinghast, Providence, Rhode Island, 1842 October 20.

Title: Letter, to Joseph L. Tillinghast, Providence, Rhode Island, 1842 October 20.

Disapproves of Dorr's rebellion but plans to defend Dutee J. Pearce (a Newport attorney and former Congressman, prominent in the Dorrite movement), should he be tried on charges of treason.

ArchivalResource: 1 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122529591 View

Francis Family Papers, 1783-1901, (bulk 1783-1838)

Title: Francis Family Papers Francis Family Papers 1783-1901 (bulk 1783-1838)

Correspondence, financial records and diaries, mostly of merchant John Francis, his wife Abigail (Brown) Francis, their son Gov. John Brown Francis, and his wife Ann B. (Carter) Francis. Among the most important items are John Francis's two 18th century mercantile diaries; Abigail (Brown) Francis's diary/memorandum book from 1792-1815; and eight of John Brown Francis's political letters from his tenure as Governor of Rhode Island.

ArchivalResource: 5 linear feet

http://library.brown.edu/riamco/render.php?eadid=US-RHi-mss426&view=title View

Levi Woodbury Family Papers, 1638-1914, (bulk 1804-1897)

Title: Levi Woodbury Family Papers 1638-1914 (bulk 1804-1897)

Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, financial and legal papers, genealogical notes, autograph collections, scrapbooks, clippings, and other papers chiefly of Levi Woodbury and also of his son, Charles Levi Woodbury, and other family members.

ArchivalResource: 17,000 items; 72 containers plus 1 oversize; 16 linear feet; 44 microfilm reels

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms999003 View

DeWolf Papers, 1751-1864.

Title: DeWolf Papers, 1751-1864.

Two-thirds of this collection is made up of documents and correspondence. These are generally concerned with privateering in the War of 1812, plantation operations, and politics. The bulk are letters addressed to James DeWolf (1764-1837) and his brother John DeWolf (1760-1841). Account books, cargo invoices, bills and receipts make up an unusually small part of this mercantile collection. The privateer Yankee is quite well-documented by eight account books and a log-book. Other financial records include a few slave invoices, plantation records, and bank shares.

ArchivalResource: 2.5 cubic feet ( boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/713931532 View

Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

Title: Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924)

The Lewis Cass papers contain the political and governmental letters and writings of Lewis Cass, American army officer in the War of 1812, governor and senator from Michigan, American diplomat to France, secretary of war in the Andrew Jackson administration, secretary of state under James Buchanan, and Democratic candidate for President. These papers span Cass' entire career and include letters, speeches, financial documents, memoranda, literary manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and a travel diary. In addition to documenting his political and governmental career, the collection contains material concerning relations between the United States and Native Americans, and Cass' role in presidential politics.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-372cas?rgn=main;view=text View

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. Letters II, 1830-1865.

Title: Letters II, 1830-1865.

Miscellaneous letters of Edward Everett including what is thought to be his last letter, written to publishers N.A. and R.A. Moore, commenting on their publication of "The Last Men of the Revolution." In an 1836 letter, Everett asserts his continued and steadfast support of Daniel Webster. Other correspondents include Thomas Appleton, Nathan Hale, Benjamin Moran, and Dutee Jerauld Pearce.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17747231 View