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Spillard, Jeremiah A., 1842-1925. Papers, 1866-1952.

Title: Papers, 1866-1952.

Unpublished manuscript of his "History of the 58th Regt. Illinois Infantry Volunteers From Sept. 1861 to April 1866" and a typewritten transcript of it; correspondence with members of the 58th Regiment, 1894-1905; clippings and pamphlets concerning the Civil War; manuscript essays by Spillard; and information on Brigadier General Robert W. Healy, Colonel William Lynch, and Daniel Joseph Spillard, CSC.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear in.

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Smithsonian Archives. Ru 52: Assistant Secretary, Incoming Correspondenc.

Title: Smithsonian Archives. Ru 52: Assistant Secretary, Incoming Correspondenc.

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Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873. James Henry Coffin Papers, 1848-1884

Title: James Henry Coffin Papers, 1848-1884

These papers consist of correspondence concerning temperature, wind, and weather reports of the Hudson Bay region, 1848; resolutions of condolence to Coffin's son, Seldon J. Coffin, from students and alumni of Lafayette College after Coffin's death, 1873; newspaper articles; an illustration of James H. Coffin; and the original manuscript of Winds of the Northern Hemisphere. Additional correspondence of James Henry Coffin exists elsewhere in the Smithsonian Institution Archives, especially in the Joseph Henry Collection, Record Unit 7001, and Meteorological Project Records, Record Unit 60.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)

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Lynch, William Francis, 1801-1865. ALS, 1852 Oct. 15, Philadelphia, Pa., to Aaron Ogden Dayton.

Title: ALS, 1852 Oct. 15, Philadelphia, Pa., to Aaron Ogden Dayton.

Lynch has been asked by the American Colonization Society to lead an expedition to West Africa to search for areas suitable for settlement. He had been planning an expedition of the tributaries of the Rio de la Plata, to search for connections to the headwaters of the Amazon. This would be excellent preparation for the African trip, and he asks Dayton's support in obtaining backing.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 26 cm.

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, 1819-1869.

Title: 1819-1869.

Eli Smith was a missionary in the Middle East and translator of the Bible intoArabic, 1826-1857. The papers include missionary and family correspondence andscholarly papers chiefly on philology and geography.

ArchivalResource: 3 cartons (3.5 linear ft.)

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Carey, Lea & Blanchard. Correspondence, 1823-1849.

Title: Correspondence, 1823-1849.

Collection consists of mostly single letters from approximately 40 individuals addressed to Henry Charles Carey, Isaac Lea, or William A. Blanchard. Senders with more than one letter have the number of letters in parentheses following their names. The majority of the letters are from authors, including George Bancroft, Robert Montgomery Bird, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Cullen Bryant, Fleetwood Churchill, Willis Gaylord Clark (2), James Fenimore Cooper, George William Featherstonhaugh, Henry D. Gilpin, John D. Godman, Mary Griffith, John Griscom, Washington Irving (2), John Kennedy Pendleton (4), James Kent, William Francis Lynch (3), Grenville Mellen, Eliza Robbins, L.H. Sigourney, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and William B. Wood.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

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Alvord, D.S. From the Chicago Historical Society [microform].

Title: From the Chicago Historical Society [microform].

Various reports of Mormons in Utah, receipts, letters, military orders, and newspaper clippings. Statements by and about the accused assassins of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, a militia listing and information on payments to the Illinois Militia during the "Mormon War," the treaty for the Mormon evacuation, and conditions in Nauvoo. The collection also contains a diary of an Irish convert's journey enroute to Salt Lake City, facsimiles and information regarding authors and their writings on Mormonism. Personal letters from Joseph Smith to Emma Smith. Ordination of Sylvester Stoddard as Mormon Elder at Kirtland signed by Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith's patriarchal blessing upon Robert Foster. Letter from Orson Pratt to Robert Foster. Statement of expenses in arrest and trial of Joseph Smith, 1841. Nauvoo City Council to sheriff Thomas King. Demand for release of Joseph Smith. Indenture and deed involving Sarah Foster and Joseph Smith. Receipt for $16 contribution towards the building of the Nauvoo Temple. Joseph Smith's appointment of Franklin Bartlett as his attorney. Thomas Ford's handling of the Mormon trouble. F. M. Higbee to Thomas Gregg. Account of the murder of the Smiths. Samuel Otho Williams to John Prickett. Destruction of the Expositor Press. Capture and murder of the Smiths. Ford's proclamation regarding Williams, Sharp, and Jackson. Statement of Williams and Sharp, avowing their innocence. C.H. Browning listed as their attorney. Constitution of the Warsaw Cadets. Muster rolls of the 59th Illinois Militia. Brigham Young to James Fenner. Plight of the Mormons. Plea for asylum in Rhode Island. Testimony of witnesses in Joseph Smith murder trial. Lisle Smith to Hamilton Risley. Brigham Young to Thomas Gregg. Terms for their leaving the county. Pierpont Sperry to Anson Sperry. Hancock county troubles. Counterfeiting charges against Young. Emma Smith to Thomas Gregg. Has no historical items or papers, her husband's being carried off; will not comment on the Nauvoo situation. Nathanial Grant to Henry Asbury. Nauvoo situation. Mormon opposition to Strang followers. Evacuation of the city. Thomas Moffett's affidavit regarding Backenstos'attempt to coerce him into joining anti-Mormon mob. Treaty for the evacuation of Nauvoo. James Strang to Emma Smith - may come to Nauvoo. Would appreciate her cooperation if he does. His position in the church.Thomas Brockman to Gen. Stephens. Description of his attack upon Nauvoo. Anti-Mormon sentiment. Contains John Carlin's endorsement concerning Brockman's letter. Andrew Johnston to Thomas Brockman. Congratulates him on his success in the evacuation of Nauvoo. Correspondence and documents concerning the Mormon War. Proposals and counterproposals for the evacuation of Nauvoo. Principals are Brockman, Johnston, and Major Clifford. Approx. 50 items. Brockman to Johnston and Henry Asbury. Explanation of his actions in the Mormon trouble. Current conditions in Nauvoo. Treachery of alleged anti-Mormons. Joseph Hatchett, et. al. to Morrison and Starke. Petition of Hancock county men for payment for service during the Mormon War in 1844. H. Holeman to Brigham Young and his taking of a spiritual wife. Mrs. Young's humor in the matter. Mormon polygamy. Conditions in Salt Lake City. Fragment of letter. Twiss Bermingham's diary. Begins at Dublin, Ireland and ends about 200 miles from Salt Lake City. Three letters to John F. Kinney from John Taylor, William Lynch and George A. Smith. Conditions in Salt Lake City. Gamblers there. Daniel Wells to Gen. R. T. Burton. Preparations for defense of Circleville against Indian atttack. Brigham Young to brethern regarding railroad contract. George A. Smith to John M. Stout. Beliefs and practices of the Mormon Church. Emma Smith Bidamon to Joseph Smith. Forwards a letter, which may be from Gen. James A. Bennett, one of Brigham's converts. Bennett is described as the 'old arch hypocrite'; dislikes masques, religious ones most of all. Forwarded letter probably has reference to masques. Account of Rigdon's lecture in Meadville, 1836. Rigdon's account of Joseph Smith's revelation. W.W. Blair to Joseph Smith. Organization of ministry. Comments on various ministers. L.W. Briggs to Joseph Smith Mormon conference. Correspondence, clippings concerning various Mormon authors and books. Principal correspondents are Thomas Gregg, Albert D. Hager, and Joseph Smith - approx. 25 items. Kate Field has interviewed Mormons at Kirtland and Palmyra - they all tell same story. Purchase of Hancock county history. Cornelia Paddock to Thomas Gregg regarding several Mormons. Her book on the subject, Mountain Meadows Massacre. Redick McKee to a. B. Deming. Statement on the Mormon Bible. E.B. Washburne statement on the Mormon situation in Illinois, political implications, Icarian settlement. Joseph Smith to H.G. Cutter regarding Spaulding Manuscript. Walter Wyman's statement concerning "King" Strang and his followers, 1850-1856. Note on Newel K. Whitney death.

ArchivalResource: 160 items; partial reel : microfilm ; 35 mm.

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