Dearborn, H.A.S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851

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Massachusetts politician, resident of Boston.

From the description of Papers, 1802-1848. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19405827

U.S. representative from Massachusetts, lawyer in Portland, Me., and army officer.

From the description of H.A.S. Dearborn autograph letter signed, 1806. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71129499

Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), an officer in the Continental Army, was U.S. Secretary of War and representative to Congress from Massachusetts.

From the guide to the Henry Dearborn papers, 1777-1823, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

U.S. representative from Massachusetts, mayor of Roxbury, Mass., author, and army officer.

From the description of H.A.S. Dearborn papers, 1817-1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423579

Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), an officer in the Continental Army, was U.S. Secretary of War and representative to Congress from Massachusetts. His son, Henry Alexander Schammell Dearborn, was a lawyer and politician.

From the guide to the Henry Dearborn Revolutionary War diary and battle recounts, 1777-1820, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

American author and legislator, of New Hampshire and Boston, Mass.

From the description of An epitome of entomology, 1825. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70975161

From the description of Life of General Dearborn, 1822-1837. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70975166

Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn (1783-1851), son of Henry and Dorcas Osgood Marble Dearborn, was born in Exeter, N.H. He attended Williams College and then William and Mary College, where he graduated in 1803. He practised law in Salem, Mass., and Portland, Me. In 1806, he was appointed to superintend the erection of forts in the Portland harbor. On the completion of these works, he became an officer in the customhouse at Boston, Mass. In 1812, he was appointed collector for the port of Boston, becoming also brigadier-general of militia in charge of the defenses of the port. He retained his position as collector until 1829, after which he held a series of public offices.

From the description of Correspondence, 1803-1846. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259291

Collector of the Customs, Boston, Mass.

From the description of Letters received : Boston, Mass., from John Brockenbrough and Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough, 1825-1826. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31084001

Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn was a lawyer and politician.

From the description of Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn writings : manuscripts, 1842-1849. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 335076170

From the guide to the Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn writings : manuscripts, 1842-1849, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Politician and author.

From the description of Papers, 1809-1827. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70943717

Lawyer, politician and author.

Dearborn was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, the son of General Henry Dearborn. From 1812 to 1829 he was Collector of the Port of Boston. He died in Portland, Maine.

From the description of Words of Christ: manuscript, 1847. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 38600377

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creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Correspondence, 1803-1846. Gadsden Public Library
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Letters received : Boston, Mass., from John Brockenbrough and Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough, 1825-1826. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Autograph letter signed, 1842 Jul. 26. Pierpont Morgan Library.
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creatorOf Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. Henry Dearborn papers, 1777-1823. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Appleton, Nathaniel, 1731-1798. Jeremiah Colburn autograph collection additions, 1767-1915. Massachusetts Historical Society
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creatorOf Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Correspondence, 1814-1826 University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe). Mediterranean passport, 1824 April 21. New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Thomas, William H. B. (William Henry Baldwin), 1918-,. Miscellaneous correspondence of noted Virginians [manuscript] 1820-33. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf James, Josiah L., 1791-1880. Letter : Taunton, Mass., to Gen. H.A.S. Dearborn, Boston, 1834 Aug. 25. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. A description and use of the orrery : representing the motions and phenomena of the planetary system, but more particularly the motions of the earth and moon round the sun ... : manuscript, 1818. Houghton Library
creatorOf Baldwin, Loammi, 1780-1838. Boston water supply papers, 1824-1892. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833. Papers of William Bainbridge, 1804-1828. Library of Congress
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Dearborn-Wingate family correspondence, 1802-1836. Massachusetts Historical Society
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referencedIn Sewall, Rufus King, 1814-1903. Rufus King Sewall letter, 1850 June 11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Papers, 1817-1841. Boston Athenaeum
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creatorOf Everett, Alexander Hill, 1790-1847. Alexander Hill Everett letters, 1817-1841. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Crossman, George H., d. 1882. Letters : to Gen. H. A. S. Dearborn / by George H. Crossman, 1848. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Barksdale, Nelson,. Papers of the Proctors of the University of Virginia [manuscript] 1819-1905. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn writings : manuscripts, 1842-1849. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Greenough, Charles P. (Charles Pelham), 1844-1924. Papers, 1669-1963, bulk: 1800-1870. Library of Congress
creatorOf Cutts, Richard, 1771-1845. Papers of Richard Cutts, 1753-1886 (bulk 1802-1830). University of Virginia. Library
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creatorOf Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833. William Bainbridge Collection, 1815-1856. New-York Historical Society Library
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referencedIn Edward S. and Mary Stillman Harkness collection, ca. 1400-1945 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. Papers, 1800-1814. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833. Letter : Washington [D.C.], to H.A.S. Dearborn, 1827 Jan. 22. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818. Anna E. Roth collection, 1639-1897. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Child, David Lee, 1794-1874. Letter : to H.A.S. Dearborn, 1829 July 4. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Dawes, Rufus, 1803-1859. Letter to H. A. S. Dearborn. Washington, DC. 1832 Sept. 10. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Hull, Isaac, 1773-1843. Autograph letter signed Isaac Hull to: "Sir" [Henry A.S. Dearborn, Collector at Boston] September 4, 1813. Wellesley College
creatorOf Joseph Story papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Crossman, George H., d. 1882. Letter : to Gen. Henry A. S. Dearborn / by George H. Crossman, 1847 Nov 21. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Papers, 1802-1848. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Bussey, Benjamin, 1757-1842. Benjamin Bussey collection, 1767-1872, bulk 1800-1847. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Words of Christ: manuscript, 1847. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Letters to Matthew Calbraith Perry from various correspondents, 1799-1945. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Life of General Dearborn, 1822-1837. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Portrait file: Guide. Houghton Library
referencedIn Autograph File, D, 1586-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. H.A.S. Dearborn autograph letter signed, 1806. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Topical pamphlet collection, <1741>-<1996>. Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection
creatorOf Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894. Letters received, 1850. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. Henry Dearborn Revolutionary War diary and battle recounts, 1777-1820. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Joseph Story papers (1794-1851) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839. Letter, 1825 October 12. American Periodical Series I
referencedIn Bigelow, John P. (John Prescott), 1797-1872. Papers, 1805-1896 (bulk 1814-1863) Houghton Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. H.A.S. Dearborn papers, 1817-1850. Library of Congress
creatorOf Crowninshield Family. Crowninshield Family Papers, 1697-1909. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Mason, John, fl. 1840-1850. Letter : Washington, to Genl. H. Dearborn, Boston, 1843 July 28. George Washington University
referencedIn Dearborn family genealogy, ca. 1900. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1816-1928. Massachusetts Horticultural Society
creatorOf Warren, Winslow, 1838-1930. Winslow Warren papers, 1691-1898. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Pickering, John, 1777-1846. Letter to Henry Dearborn, 5 February 1836. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn James Freeman Clarke family papers, 1777-1914. Houghton Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. Henry A. S. Dearborn collection, 1801-1850, bulk 1814-1850. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Everett, Alexander Hill, 1790-1847. Letter : Boston, to General H.A.S. Dearborn, Roxbury, Mass., 1831 May 17. Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
referencedIn Benjamin Bussey collection 1767-1872 1800-1847 Bussey, Benjamin collection William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Acosta, T. M. Letters to Henry A.S. Dearborn, 1820-1822; bulk: 1820. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn North American Review papers, 1831-1843 Houghton Library
creatorOf Bigelow, Jacob. Letters to Joseph Story, 1812-1843. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Roxbury (Boston, Mass.). Overseers of the Poor. Report of the overseers of the poor, 1851 February 24. New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Roxbury Athenaeum (Roxbury, Boston, Mass.). Minutes and reports, 1847-1873. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Vann, Irving Goodwin, 1842-1921,. Vann collection, 1778-1887 (inclusive), 1822-1887 (bulk). Yale University Library
creatorOf Fessenden, Thomas Green, 1771-1837. Letter, 1832, September 5, Boston, to H. A. S. Dearborn. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Charlestown (Boston, Mass.). Papers II, 1734-1840. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Letters, 1850, Roxbury, Mass. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. An epitome of entomology, 1825. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Wirt, William, 1772-1834. Letter from William Wirt to H.A.S. Dearborn [manuscript], 1821 September 24. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Henry Dearborn Revolutionary War diary and battle recounts, 1777-1820 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Brazer, John, 1789-1846,. Letters to Joseph Story [manuscript], 1820-1846. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Mason, John, 1766-1849. Papers : of John Mason, 1790-1840. George Mason's Gunston Hall
creatorOf Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888. Family papers, 1777-1914. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. A Memoir of the Black Sea, Turkey and Egypt, 1819. Peabody Essex Museum
referencedIn Barrell, George Guelphs, 1780-1838. [Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn correspondence, 1805-1851]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn writings : manuscripts, 1842-1849 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Henry A. S. Dearborn collection 1801-1850 1814-1850 Dearborn, Henry A. S. collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. Promissory note : Boston, 1814 Dec. 8. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Dearborn, H. A. S. (Henry Alexander Scammell), 1783-1851. Papers, 1809-1827. Dearborn Historical Museum
referencedIn Nantucket lighthouse records, 1817-1822. Nantucket Hist Association
creatorOf Henry Dearborn papers, 1777-1823 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Political papers, 1755-1972. Rutgers University
referencedIn Hoar, George Frisbie. 1826-1904. Autograph collection, 1598-1945 Houghton Library
referencedIn Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809. Letter : to General Henry Dearborn / by Meriwether Lewis, 1806 Oct 30. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Ellsworth, William Wolcott, 1791-1866. Letter, 1833 August 26, Hartford, Conn., to Henry Dearborn. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Chandler, John, 1762-1841. John Chandler correspondence, 1806-1816. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Harrison family. Harrison family papers, 1701-1910 (bulk 1780-1880). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1773-1850. Nathaniel Silsbee papers, 1809-1844. Library of Congress
creatorOf Edward S. and Mary Stillman Harkness collection, ca. 1400-1945. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Hoyt, E. (Epaphras), 1765-1850. ALS : Deerfield, [Mass.] to Gen. H.A.S. Dearborn, Boston, Mass., 1825 Dec. 19. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
referencedIn Papers, 1787-1863. Houghton Library
creatorOf Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833. Autograph letter signed Wm Bainbridge to: Henry A.S. Dearborn, Esq. October 16, 1812. Wellesley College
creatorOf Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letters, Monticello [manuscript] 1824, July 10 & 11. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lowell, John, 1769-1840. Letters, 1833-1834. Boston Athenaeum
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Birth 1783-03-03

Death 1851-06-29

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