Morris, Johnny

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Chicago, Illinois businessman, who had six houses built on a block of Vincennes Ave. between 36th and 37th streets designed by architect W.G. Barfield and built by Peterson and DeLaby, all of Chicago. Many other Chicago business, such as plumbers, gas fitters, roofers, etc. involved in the building. Morris also owned a "Lithographers-Job Printers-Stationers & Blank Books" business.

From the description of Papers, June 11-Dec. 23, 1887. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52975274

Morris was an army surgeon during the Civil War, apparently enlisting with the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. He also served as a quartermaster. He was a graduate of Jefferson Medical College.

From the description of Papers, 1854-1880, 1858-1866. (Lynchburg Public Library). WorldCat record id: 30066207
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creatorOf Morris, John. John Morris : commercials, 1994. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
creatorOf Morris, John,. [Miscellaneous collection of 20th century bookmarks]. National library of Scotland
referencedIn A VOLUME of original Letters, in Welsh and English, chiefly relating to the literature of Wales ; with a few miscellaneous Papers, as follows:-Letters addressed to Richard Morris by his brothers William Morris and Lewis Morris, 1743-1761, f. 2;-Lett..., 1740-1807 British Library
referencedIn Melville Weston Fuller Papers, 1794-1949, (bulk 1849-1910) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Morris, John. Papers, June 11-Dec. 23, 1887. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn VOLUME. of original Letters, in Welsh and English, from William Morris to his brothers Richard Morris and Lewis Morris; with a few from John and Lewis Morris to R. Morris, 1739-1763. At fol. 2 is the draft of a Letter from R. Morris, 1740; at ff. 161..., 1739-1806 British Library
referencedIn Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910. Melville Weston Fuller papers, 1816-1967 (bulk 1875-1910). Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Morris family. Morris family papers, 1732-1834. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn ORIGINAL LETTERS, in Welsh and English, addressed to Richard Morris, of the Navy Office, London, from his brothers John, Lewis, and William Morris; with a few from William Morris to Lewis Morris, 1739-1763. Interspersed are the following miscellaneou..., 1739-1766 British Library
referencedIn Davidson, Donna Morris. The Morrises as pioneers [microform] / by Donna Morris Davidson, Ellsworth, Kansas, [ca. 1949]. Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Conveyances. Libraries Australia
referencedIn [John Morris : Australian Art and Artists file]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Runk, B. F. D. (Benjamin Franklin Dewees), 1906-1994. Letters of B.F.D. Runk, [manuscript], 1968. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Governmental Studies. [California primary and general elections, 1994 (June 7) and (Nov. 8), State Controller candidates, Areias, Connell, McClintock, Morris, and Perata : newspaper clippings]. Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley
creatorOf Morris, John. Papers, 1854-1880, 1858-1866. Lynchburg Public Library
creatorOf Meredith, Hugh. Bank draft : to John Morris, 1750 Mar. 31. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Smith, Jonathan Bayard, 1742-1812. The Henley Smith Collection, 1686-1903. Library of Congress
creatorOf Stuart, Robert, 1785-1848. Robert Stuart papers, 1824-1905 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL LETTFRS, in Welsh and English, from William Morris to his brothers Richard and Lewis Morris, 1749-1763; with the following insertions. Letters to R. Morris from E. Williams, n. d., f. 1 ;-John Morris, 1740, f. 3;-L. Morris, 1760-1762, ff. 39..., 1738-1769 British Library
referencedIn A VOLUME of Letters from William Morris to Richard and Lewis Morris, 1749-1763. Intermixed are two Letters from John Morris to R. Morris, 1740, ff. 1. 87 ;-a Letter to the same, from Evan Evans, 1757, f. 4; and another from Lewis Morris, 1750, f. 5. ..., 1738-1806 British Library
creatorOf Morris, John. Morris, John : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Sankey, William. Indenture, 1780 Apr. 12. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Marsh, R. B. Letters, 1890-1891. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Hewlett-Jones collection of crew members miscellany, 1843-1848. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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