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Mosher, C. D. (Charles Delevan), 1829-1897. Charles D. Mosher papers, 1876-1915 (bulk 1876-1879).

Title: Charles D. Mosher papers, 1876-1915 (bulk 1876-1879).

Register, autograph book, 5 centennial albums, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous letters that document Charles D. Mosher's work as a photographer in Chicago plus his other interests. Includes a set of leatherbound volumes (2), entitled "Mosher's memorial offering to the city of Chicago for the centennial 1876," that comprise a photograph register (listing names, addresses, brief biographical data, and photonegative numbers of people who posed for Mosher) and an autographs volume containing signatures of famous Chicagoans. The 5 centennial albums contain brief biographies, photograph holders, and autographs of prominent Chicagoans of 1876 (v. 3. Judges; v. 4. Clergymen; v. 5. Physicians, v. 6. Lawyers). A scrapbook, ca. 1880s-1900s, contains newsclippings, photographs, and a few letters from Mosher's famous clients. Additional letters concern the loan of Mosher's photograph collection from the City of Chicago to the Chicago Historical Society, 1915. Persons represented by materials in the scrapbook include Susan B. Anthony, P. T. Barnum, William Jennings Bryan, Shelby Moore Cullom, Marshall Field, James A. Garfield, Frederick Dent Grant, Carter Henry Harrison, Philip H. Sheridan, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frances E. Willard.

ArchivalResource: 3.5 linear ft. (8 boxes)

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Mulligan, James A., 1830-1864. James A. Mulligan papers, 1849-1900.

Title: James A. Mulligan papers, 1849-1900.

Correspondence, telegrams, student notebook, letterpress copy book, account books, journal (1862-1863), order books, and other papers by, to, or about James A. Mulligan, a Civil War army officer, Chicago lawyer, and journalist. Topics include Irish Americans, Catholics, Democratic politics, Mulligan's fellow students from the University of St. Mary's on the Lake, friendship with Henry S. Fitch, Mulligan's Chicago Catholic newspaper, the Western Tablet, cholera in Chicago (in 1854 letters), lawyers (Mulligan studied with Isaac N. Arnold), administration of the Irish Brigade (Illinois Infantry 23rd Regiment), administration of Camp Douglas, social scene in Washington, D.C. (in 1862 journal), family matters, camp life at New Creek, West Virginia, and Mulligan's command of the 5th Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps. Includes ca. 875 letters to Mulligan (1851-1864) and personal and family correspondence of Mulligan's wife, Marian Nugent Mulligan, particularly letters from school friends at St. Agatha's and letters to her mother from Miss S. J. Hale's school in Philadelphia. Writers to Mulligan include his brother-in-law Lt. James Nugent, schoolmate and law partner Henry S. Fitch, Isaac N. Arnold, Thomas Brenan, Thomas B. Bryan, Thaddeus J. Butler, Robert H. Clarkson, James Duggan (Catholic Bishop of Chicago), F. A. Eastman, Maj. Gen. Allen C. Fuller, Melville Fuller, Charles H. Ham, Henry S. Monroe, Martin James Russell, F. C. Sherman, O. H. Tiffany, and Philip Wadsworth. Papers arranged chronologically; also volumes: (1) student notebook 1849; (2) letterpress copy book of 105 Mulligan letters 1854-1855; (3) Mulligan and Fitch law firm account book 1855-1857; (4) Coburn, Mulligan and Fitch law firm account book 1857-1858; (5) Irish Brigade Executive Committee records 1861 April-June and later miscellany; (6) Irish Brigade Descriptive Book 1861 (with Miss Mulligan's wedding guest list and a few poems); (7) Mulligan's diary or journal 1862 Oct.-1863 July; (8) Order book 1862 June 22-1863 July 3; (9) Records of the Military Examining Board of the District of Western Virginia, presided over by Mulligan in Cumberland, Maryland, 1862 Dec.-1863 March; (10) Cases before the Military Court, New Creek, W. Va., 1863; (11) Order book, New Creek, W. Va., 1863 Oct. 27-1864 April 3; also Mulligan's commission as Brevet Brig. General, signed by Edwin M. Stanton 1864 July 23 (Oversize). Also available is a typed transcript of Mulligan's diary or journal, 1862 Oct-1863 July.

ArchivalResource: 3 linear ft. (4 boxes and 3 v.).1 oversize folder. (1864 July 23).

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