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Brig Screamer of Portland, Maine, accounts, 1884 and undated.

Title: Brig Screamer of Portland, Maine, accounts, 1884 and undated.

Accounts of an 1884 episode involving Cuban passengers who arrived in Boston on Capt. Robinson's ship, Big Screamer, out of Portland, Me., en route to New York and Santo Domingo.

ArchivalResource: 4 leaves ; 30 x 22 cm.

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Wyman, W. H. (William Henry),. Autograph letters signed from William Henry Wyman, Cincinnati, to J. Parker Norris [manuscript], 1881 March-April.

Title: Autograph letters signed from William Henry Wyman, Cincinnati, to J. Parker Norris [manuscript], 1881 March-April.

The letters mention their mutual friend, Joseph Crosby, and discuss portraits of Shakespeare. Wyman mentions his scrapbook devoted to the subject. In (2) he states he has perhaps 125 vols. in the Shakespeare department and 200 engravings of the portraits. In (3) he refers to his copy of A. Wivell's An inquiry into the history, authenticity, & characteristics of the Shakspeare portraits [W.a. 241] and its Supplement with the author's notes. According to one note: "Capt. Robinson has in his collection a female's portrait, which he dignified with the appellation of Mrs. Shakespeare, and reports that it once belonged to the Hathaway family."

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Will, J., Lt. Col. Autograph letter signed : Chudleigh, to Captain Robinson, 1814 Oct. 9.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Chudleigh, to Captain Robinson, 1814 Oct. 9.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (fol.)

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Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818. Warren Hastings: scrapbook, 1773-1836 (bulk 1778-1797).

Title: Warren Hastings: scrapbook, 1773-1836 (bulk 1778-1797).

Scrapbook of letters (six, 1773-1797), engravings (portraits of Hastings as well as Mrs. Hastings, views of the trial) and admission passes to the trial. Correspondents include Archibald Campbell concerning military tactics; Nathaniel Middleton, resident at the Vizier's court, Capt. Robinson of the Morning Star concerning the destruction of French vessels he might encounter.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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