Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905

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Samuel Adams Drake (1833-1905) was a prolific writer and author of books and articles, primarily dealing with the topics of New England and early American history, American folklore, and the American revolution.

From the guide to the Samuel Adams Drake manuscript, 1894, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

American historian.

From the description of Letter, 1905 Aug. 16, Kennebunkport, to Edward Denham. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 166330189

American journalist and editor.

From the description of Spoke from the "Hub" : autograph letter signed : Boston, [to the editors of The Critic, Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 644272926

Samuel Adams Drake (1833-1905), born in Boston, married in 1858 and moved to Kansas where he worked on a newspaper. He served in the Civil War, attaining the rank of colonel in the Kansas Volunteers.

From the description of Recollections of the Old Army in Kansas. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127604

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creatorOf Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905. Spoke from the "Hub" : autograph letter signed : Boston, [to the editors of The Critic, Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 22. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881. Iroquois League (first draft). Jenks Library at Gordon College, Jenks Library
creatorOf Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905. Scrapbook, 1847-1895. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
creatorOf Manuscript, 1894. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge papers, 1855-1939. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, D, 1586-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905. Recollections of the Old Army in Kansas. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Correspondence and other papers, 1831-1891. Houghton Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous papers, 1831-1890. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, E, 1564-1961. Houghton Library
creatorOf Alexander, James, 1804-1887. Marginal notes by James Alexander [manuscript], ca. 1873-1887. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Beach, W. W. Letter [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Pickard-Whittier papers, 1815-1915. Houghton Library
referencedIn Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers Houghton Library
referencedIn James Freeman Clarke additional papers, 1806-1936. Houghton Library
referencedIn Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875. Papers. American Antiquarian Society
referencedIn Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884. Papers, 1555-1882 (bulk: 1833-1881) Houghton Library
creatorOf Samuel Adams Drake manuscript, 1894 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Drake, Samuel Adams, 1833-1905. Letter, 1905 Aug. 16, Kennebunkport, to Edward Denham. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.). Correspondence, 1892-1897. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Batchelder family papers, 1806-1902 Houghton Library
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associatedWith Alexander, James, 1804-1887. person
associatedWith Batchelder family. family
associatedWith Beach, W. W. person
associatedWith Charles, Ellen Fleming. person
correspondedWith Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888 person
associatedWith Denham, Edward, 1849-1925. person
associatedWith Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875. person
associatedWith Gilder, Jeannette L. (Jeannette Leonard), 1849-1916, person
associatedWith Gilder, Joseph Benson, 1858-1936, person
associatedWith Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894. person
correspondedWith Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960 person
correspondedWith Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 person
associatedWith Matthews, Justus, d. 1855. person
associatedWith Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881. person
correspondedWith Palfrey family. family
correspondedWith Parton, James, 1822-1891 person
associatedWith Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852. person
correspondedWith Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884 person
associatedWith Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend), 1827-1916 person
associatedWith Utah Expedition (1857-1858) corporateBody
associatedWith Wakemanites. corporateBody
associatedWith Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 person
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East Hampton (N.Y.)
Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)
East Hampton (N.Y.)
Connecticut--East Hartford
Long Island (N.Y.)
Kansas
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Birth 1833-12-20

Death 1905-12-04

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