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Richard Price Papers, 1767-1790

Title: Richard Price Papers 1767-1790

The Welsh non-conformist minister Richard Price (1723-1791) was a moral philosopher and political and economic theorist whose ideas leant support to the American cause during the Revolution. Of broad and liberal mind, he was an integral member of the intellectual coterie surrounding William Petty, the Earl of Shelburne, and was a founding member of the Unitarian Church. Befitting a latitudinarian thinker, the range of Richard Price's correspondence is extremely broad, touching upon his rationalistic philosophy and dissenting theology, his political views on British politics, America and the American Revolution, the Constitutional settlement, the future of the United States, social reform, demography, prisons, and slavery. The ninety letters in the collection are arranged chronologically, with correspondents including Charles Chauncy (8 letters, 1772-1779), Benjamin Franklin (7 letters, 1775-1789), John Howard (11 letters and a biographical manuscript, 1770-1789), Thomas Jefferson (3 letters, 1785-1789), Benjamin Rush (8 letters, 1786-1790), and Edward Wigglesworth (3 letters, 1775-1786), as well as lesser known figures such as the reformer John Howard.

ArchivalResource: 90.0 items

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Arbuthnot, Marriott, 1711?-1794,. Hamond Naval Papers, 1766-1825.

Title: Hamond Naval Papers, 1766-1825.

Correspondence of A. S. Hamond with Hans Stanley, governor of the Isle of Wight discusses a naval appointment, a land settlement scheme on the Ohio opposed by Lord Hillsborough, the Gaspée affair, Bunkers Hill, naval operations in Virginia and on the Delaware (Lord Dunmore's retreat), the Staten Island Peace Conference, Saratoga, General Burgoyne, the burning of New York, Hessians, consequences of the American-French alliance, British foreign and economic affairs, and the guardianship of Felix Viret. Memoirs of A.S. Hamond, ca. 1815, cover his career as an active sea officer to 1794 and include a hand drawn map of the Brandywine campaign. Complementing these are Hamond's memoir, 1783-1785, of his part in the American Revolution, 1775-1777; his account, 1771-1773, of his command of the Arethusa; and a journal, 1779, of the Roebuck's second voyage to America. There are brief comments on the French Revolution and court-martial proceedings against the Bounty mutineers. Complementing these are Hamond's memoir, 1783-1785, of his part in the American Revolution, 1775-1777, mentioning the blockade of the mid-Atlantic colonies, the landing of William Howe's troops, and expedition to Antigua and the Leeward Islands and the capture of Philadelphia, with observations and anecdotes mentioning Lord Howe, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Also a logbook, 1771-1773, of his command of the Arethusa containing descriptions of ports visited including Norfolk, Boston, New York, Williamsburg, Va., where he was entertained by Lord Dunmore and the Council gave permission to impress sailors, Philadelphia, Newport, Providence, Halifax and St. Johns; and a journal, 1779, of the Roebuck's second voyage to America. There are brief comments on the French Revolution and court-martial proceedings against the Bounty mutineers. The collection also contains bound volumes of letters and orders, 1771-1783, pertaining to A.S. Hamond's commands of HMS Arethusa, Barfleur, Roebuck and Champion, and service as Lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, Commissioner of the Navy, and Commander-in-Chief of H.M. Ships at Halifax, August 1781 to January 1783, including methods of naval signaling as adapted for service during the American Revolution, a copy of the resolution of the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 1776 December 21, and a letter from Lord Howe. The collection also contains photographs of portraits of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond from originals in the possession of Sir Egerton Hamond Graeme. Papers of Admiral Graham Eden Hamond are primarily concerned with the Mediterranean theater during the Napoleonic Wars as well as a cruise to Rio de Janeiro, and consist of his annotated copy of "A chronological list of the captains of His Majesty's Royal Navy...1673-1783"; and letters and orders from his commands of HMS Champion, Plantagenet, Lively, Victorious, Rivoli, Wellesley, and Spartiate; plus some remarks on Courts Marital, some general orders, "exercises for great guns," and an incomplete table of arrivals and sailings at Malta, 1805. Of interest are Admiral Hamond's papers from his service as senior officer at Malta, 1805-1806, describing the abortive invasion of the Kingdom of Naples and subsequent establishment on Sicily.

ArchivalResource: 2 feet (ca.)

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Hamond, Andrew Snape, Sir, 1738-1828. Papers of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, 1766-1825.

Title: Papers of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, 1766-1825.

Correspondence and other papers relating to British naval operations during the Revolutionary War and specifically to Hamond's command of the warships Arethusa and Roebuck and his tenure as lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia, commissioner of the Navy, and commander-in-chief of Halifax. Includes correspondence and other papers of Hamond's son, Sir Graham Eden Hamond (1799-1862), British admiral, concerning his commands of the Plantagenet, Lively, Victorious, Rivoli, Wellesley, and Spartiate, and his part in the attempted invasion of the Kingdom of Naples. Sir Andrew's correspondents include Marriot Arbuthnot, Robert Digby, the Earl of Dunmore, Lord Sackville, Thomas Graves, William Hotham, Lord Howe, John Montague, Peter Parker, Molyneux Shuldam, Hans Sloane, Hans Stanley, Philip Stephens, and William Tryon. Sir Graham's correspondents include Lord Collingwood, William Cornwallis, James Henry Craig, Adam Duncan, Lord George Keith Elphinstone, John Knight, William Marsden, John Orde, and Frank Sotherton.

ArchivalResource: 3 microfilm reels.

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Augusta (Ga.). Trustees of the City of Augusta. Land indenture, 1786 May 11.

Title: Land indenture, 1786 May 11.

Indenture giving a one-acre lot of land in Augusta, Ga. to merchant Thomas Graves, granted by the trustees for laying out and selling land in Augusta, George Walton, William Glascock, Samuel Jack, Abraham Baldwin, and Robert Forsyth. Witnessed by John Garrett and Seaborn Jones before Thomas Watkins, clerk.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf.

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Baker, John. Papers, 1761-1785.

Title: Papers, 1761-1785.

Legal documents consisting of a land survey, land grants, a legal case, a power of attorney, and a certificate of citizenship for Thomas Graves of Georgia.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

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Smyth, W. H. (William Henry), 1788-1865. Correspondence, 1820-1864.

Title: Correspondence, 1820-1864.

This is a miscellaneous collection of letters, almost all written to Smyth by prominent scientists. The topics discussed include astronomy, microscopes, nautical almanacs, and submarine excursions. Also of interest is a letter from Thomas Graves, reporting what the Beagle (Charles Darwin's voyage) was encountering in South American waters.

ArchivalResource: 123 items.

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Carter, Nathaniel. List of the squadron under command of Adm. Greaves [sic], 1775.

Title: List of the squadron under command of Adm. Greaves [sic], 1775.

Listing the names of the ships, their commanders, and the number of guns and men on each.

ArchivalResource: 1 sheet, in folder ; 26 cm.

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Portrait file: Guide.

Title: Portrait file: Guide.

The Portrait File is an alphabetically arranged collection of portait images of individuals, groups of individuals, and views and miscellany, received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 15 boxes (5 linear ft.)

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Harvard University. Autograph File, G. 1641-2009.

Title: Autograph File, G

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: 5 linear feet (10 boxes)

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Graves family. Papers: Madison County, Virginia, 1731-1863.

Title: Papers: Madison County, Virginia, 1731-1863.

The Graves family were among the earliest settlers of what is now Madison County, Virginia. Captain Thomas Graves first settled there ca. 1732 and built the family home, "Spring Hill," near the present community of Graves' Mill. This collection consists of land records in Madison, Orange, Culpeper, and Rockingham counties: deeds from Henry Downs, Sr. to Richard Downs, Orange County (1744); Thomas Buckner estate to Joseph Eddins and Thomas Graves (1759), Thomas and Sarah Graves to Joseph Eddins (1760), William and Ann Stowers to Thomas Graves (1762), Michael and Mary Snyder to Edward Graves (1781), John and Sarah Crigler to Edward Graves (1791), all Culpeper County; Adam and Milly Snyder to George Bailey (18--), Pashal Early et al to Adam Banks et al, elders of the Baptist Rapidann Meetinghouse (1806), Thomas Graves to Asa Graves (1809), all Madison County; James Clarke, executor of Thomas Graves estate to Thomas Graves, Benjamin Graves and Asa Graves (1815), Rockingham County; Larkin Broyles, Reuben Berry et al to Asa W. Graves (1826) military bounty land in Arkansas Territory. Also included are a land grant to Thomas Stanton, Spotsylvania County (1731); land office treasury warrant to James Clark with divided assignments to Asa W. Graves, Reuben Booten, and Charles L. Yancey (1830, 1835, 1833, 1834); bonds for payment on land from Asa W. Graves to Thomas Graves (1808), Lewis T. Cropper to Asa W. Graves (1833), and Adam Snyder to John Keister (1831) assigned to Asa W. Graves (1834), plats and surveys for land belonging to Thomas Graves (1803, resurveyed in 1825 for Asa W. Graves) and Asa W. Graves in Madison County (1819, resurveyed 1840 for his heirs), for Isaac Smith (1749), for land from Isaac Smith to Benjamin Smith (1754), and from Isaac Smith to Adam Banks (1778), all Culpeper County. In addition to land records are bills of sale for slaves to Asa W. Graves, lists of slaves (names, ages, value) belonging to Francis E. Graves and Sarah Graves, and receipts for slaves. There are other receipts for payments on supplies for Francis E. Graves and Strickler and Graves, and for tuition paid to William A. Banks for schooling. Three letters from James Whitcomb to Linn Banks, Linn Banks to Asa W. Graves, and Joseph Watson to Asa W. Graves concern the Arkansas Territory military land grant.

ArchivalResource: 57 items.

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Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume IV, Miscellany, 1756-1807

Title: Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume IV, Miscellany, 1756-1807

Portraits, prints, letters, and documents tipped into Volume 4 of the extra-illustrated quarto edition of Washington Irving's Life of George Washington (New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1855-1856) (Rare E 312 I72++ 1898). Portraits: Washington Irving (2), John Burgoyne, Nathanael Greene, Earl of Dartmouth, Joseph Reed (2), Horatio Gates, John Sullivan, Elbridge Gerry, Guy Carleton, Richard Montgomery, Aaron Burr (2), William Pitt, David Wooster, John Lamb (2), Benjamin Church, Thomas Graves, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Knox (2), Benedict Arnold, Christopher Greene, Philip Schuyler, Thomas Mifflin, Martha Washington, Charles Lee, John Adams, John Macpherson, Daniel Morgan, Henry Clinton. Prints: View of Boston from the Bay; Washington's Headquarters at Cmabridge; Vue du mont Vernon et la maison du général Washington; Death of Chatham; Quebec in 1775; View of Quebec, the Capital of British America; London; Mount Vernon; A View of Quebec from the Bason; On th Wast River; A Perspective View of the City of Quebec, the Capital of Canada; [Quebec - The Old Citadel]; [Quebec]; Hudson River From Hoboken; The Evacuation of Boston. Letters: ALS, Jonathan Trumbull to Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, and Oliver Wolcott, May 5, 1778; ALS, Joseph Reed to Abbè Raynal, July 14, 1780; ALS, Elbridge Gerry to Mr. Eliot, June 24, 1800; A[aman.]LS, Aaron Burr to Timothy Edwards, March 5, 1789; ALS, Henry Knox to Mrs. Breck, September 21, 1786; ALS, Píerre Van Cortlandt to Philip Schuyler, MArch 8, 1785; ALS, N. Decubaur to Stephen Moylan, November 21, 1807; ALS, Edward Everett to , February 19, 1834. Documents: A[aman.]DS, [authorization of expenditure, sent to Ebenezer Hancock and signed by Artemus and Joseph Ward], July 29, 1776; ADS, [Proclamation by New Hampshire Governor John Sullivan of a fast], February 29, 1788; A[aman.]DS, [Warrant for the arrest of Reuben Payne, issued by Virignia Governor Benjamin Harrison], June 6, 1782; DS, [Commission of Jonathan Gage, signed by John Avery, et al.], July 2, 1778.

ArchivalResource: 60 items.

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Great Britain. Admiralty. Great Britain, Navy, Collection, 1769-1786.

Title: Great Britain, Navy, Collection, 1769-1786.

The collection includes original lists from the Royal Navy that provide detailed information on ships and their outfitting, and transcripts of Admiralty outgoing letters bound by the Naval History Society.

ArchivalResource: 4 v.

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