Gardiner, Edward Carey, ca. 1879-1945,. Collection, 1632-1939.
Title:
Collection, 1632-1939.
A collection of the papers of the Baird, Carey, Gardiner, and Penington families, prominent in political, economic, and cultural affairs. The papers are rich in material on literary trends of the country, its authors and writers, publication and distribution of books, the art of printing, bookbinding, copyrights, and other subjects pertaining to the publishing business. The Carey family group of papers includes those of Mathew Carey, and Henry Carey editors, writers, civic leaders, who established one of the largest publishing houses of the period in America. The papers are: Carey genealogical records, 1632-1938; Mathew Carey, correspondence, 1784-1839; his own letters, 1791-1834; biographical sketch of Mathew Carey, by Michael Hennessey, 1860; Henry C. Carey, correspondence, 1825-1879, relating to politics, polical economy, and the Civil War; Carey and Hart, and Carey and Lea, publishers, correspondence, 1830-1850; Carey and Hart, and Henry C. Baird, copyright papers, 1837-1852; their record books, 1830-1886; Edward L. Carey, journals, 1822-1839; correspondence, 1841-1845; St. Clair Tract papers, concerning collieries in Schuylkill County, 1835-1892. Papers of the Penington family include letters of: Isaac Penington, a distinguished Quaker and author; Edward Penington, author, who accompanied William Penn to Pennsylvania in 1698, and later became surveyor general of the province; Edward Penington, Quaker, merchant, member of the Provincial Council; John Penington, physician; John Penington, author and a leading bookseller; Henry Penington, lawyer, author; and others. These papers comprise: Penington family genealogical notes, 1667-1873; Isaac and John Penington (several of that name) letters and documents, 1844-1867; journal, 1790-1791; Edward Penington, journal, 1749-1751; letters, 1812-1850; a later Edward Penington daybook, 1799-1806; Henry Penington correspondence, 1829-1858; legal journal, 1829; legal note book, 1829-1840; account book, 1829-1841; receipt book, 1832-1839; ground rents, 1829-1838; Edward Penington, journal, 1860-1867; and other items. The Gardiner papers, 1636-1936, are chiefly genealogical notes of a prominent New England family; Sylvester Gardiner, physician, merchant, philanthropist, who founded the town of Gardiner, Maine; John Gardiner, lawyer, statesman; John Gardiner; and others. The Baird family papers contain letters of Henry Carey Baird, author, political writer, publisher, leader in the Whig, Republican, and Greenback parties. The papers consist of: documents and papers on the Baird family, 1794-1916; Henry Carey Baird correspondence, 1845-1911; record of his tour through England and Europe, 1847; miscellaneous documents, 1856-1870; letters and journal concerning Rear Admiral Louis M. Goldsborough's naval career in the Civil War, 1862-1922; Thomas J. Baird military papers, 1813-28, relating to his military career, frontier life, Indian wars, etc.; letters 1817-1842, pertain to his domestic and personal affairs. In addition, there is a miscellaneous section containing letters, documents, etc., 1682-1939, contributing information on domestic, legal, political, commercial affairs; Martha Powell Bowen estate papers, 1830-1856, include material on Jamaica plantations, economic affairs in the West Indies, sugar, rum, commerce, etc.; Thomas Coates estate in Philadelphia, 1828-1850; Maybin estate, New Orleans, papers, 1827-1843; the Fitz-John Porter papers, 1862-1886, relating to his court martial and military charges brought against him during the Civil War.
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32 linear ft.
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