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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

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William Henry Seward was born in Florida, Orange County, New York, on May 16, 1801. He was the son of Samuel S. Seward and Mary (Jennings) Seward. He graduated from Union College in 1820, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822. In 1823, he moved to Auburn, New York, where he entered Judge Elijah Miller's law office. He married Frances Adeline Miller, Judge Miller's daughter, in 1824. Seward was interested in politics early in his career and became actively involved in the Anti-Masonic m...

Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Hale, Charles, 1831-1882

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Charles Hale (1831-1882) was a Boston journalist and politician who graduated from Harvard in 1850. He was junior editor of his father's newspaper, the Boston Daily Advertiser, and in 1852 he founded the Boston literary journal, Today. From 1864 to 1870, Hale was U.S. Consul-General to Egypt, and was active in the development of Egypt's Assembly system. After 1870, he held various Massachusetts political offices. His publications include: All Men Are Born Equal ... (Boston, 1856); Our Houses Are...

Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

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Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. As one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, he argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the Nati...

Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Lederer, Baron

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Chandler, Zachariah.

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Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents.

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The Board of Regents is the governing body of the Smithsonian Institution, created by the Act of August 10, 1846, which established the Institution and gave form to the trust received from its English benefactor, James Smithson. The Board's composition has varied over time. At present it consists of two ex officio members, the Vice-President of the United States and the Chief Justice of the United States (by custom, its Chancellor), three members of the House of Representatives and ...

Thomas, J. A.

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Tucson Meteorite

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Stevens, Henry.

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Jared Sparks was a clergyman, editor, historian, and president of Harvard College; he became an American Philosophical Society member in 1837. From the guide to the Jared Sparks selected papers, 1819-1863 Franklin Bache S. D. Bradford William Duane Peter S. Du Ponceau J. Francis Fisher George Gibbs Henry D. Gilpin Edward D. Ingraham James Mease William B. Reed Henry Stevens, Sr. Henry Stevens, Jr. Benjamin Vaughan Petty Vaughan William Vaughan There are also extracts from Sparks's jo...

State Department Library

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Bristow, Benjamin Helm, 1832-1896

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Lawyer, railroad entrepreneur, Secretary of the Treasury, and Republican politician. From the description of Benjamin Helm Bristow [microform] : papers, selections from Library of Congress. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 62534698 From the description of Benjamin Helm Bristow : miscellaneous papers, 1832-1896. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46737472 Army officer, lawyer, and U.S. secretary of the treasury and soli...

Figyelmesy, Ph. (Col.)

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Thornton, Edward, Sir

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Strong, Robert

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Spalding, Lyman D., 1810-1892

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Shipmaster and merchant, of Portsmouth, N.H. From the description of Lyman D. Spalding letter to Grover Cleveland, 1885 Jan. 30. (Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 70979551 ...

National Observatory

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Gibbs, Wolcott

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Declaration Of Independence

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Greenhow, Robert

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Trescott, William Henry

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State Department

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Delano, Columbus, Hon.

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Bossange, Gustave

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Ricker, Mr.

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Forsyth, John

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Waite, M. R.

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London Industrial Exhibition

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King, Clarence

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Evarts, W. M.

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Beardslee, J. H.

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Hunter, William

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Epithet: attendant of James VI. on his journey to Norway British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001031.0x00030c ...

Smith, J. Lawrence (John Lawrence)

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Hague, Arnold

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Peirce, Benjamin, 1809-1880

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Peirce (Harvard, A.B., 1829) taught astronomy and mathematics at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Benjamin Peirce, 1846-1851 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972841 Peirce (A.B. 1829), mathematician and astronomer, was a tutor (1831-1833) and professor (1833-1880) at Harvard University, where he established the Harvard Observatory. From the description of Correspondence, ca. 1835-1880. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79...

Vattemare, H. (Hippolyte), -1882

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Sitgreaves, Charles, 1803-1878

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Clayton, John M.

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Egypt

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Reddall, W. C.

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Conant, Charles F., 1835-1886

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Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915

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Lawyer; Assistant Secretary of State under Lincoln; son of William Henry Seward. From the description of Collection, 1864-1906. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 50991907 American lawyer and politician who served as the acting secretary of state under the Lincoln, Johnson, and Hayes administrations. From the description of Autobiography, ca. 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122550831 Brother of William H. Seward, Secretary of State for Ab...

Washburn, Mr. (Illinois)

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Vienna Exhibition

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Bolton, James (Dr.)

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Paris Exposition

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Fish, Hamilton.

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Bullions, Henry Louis

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Humphreys, A. A. (General)

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British association for the advancement of science

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Wallach, Richard, Hon.

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Cadwalader, John L. (John Lambert), 1836-1914

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Strong, Anthony

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Mills, Clark

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Burlingame, Mr.

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Snape, Mr.

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International Standards Commission

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Berendt, Carl H.

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Brunner, Prof.

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Flugel, Felix

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Morgan, Lewis Henry

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Steinberger, A. B. (Col.)

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Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891

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Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867) was an important scientific reformer during the early nineteenth century. From his position as superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, and through leadership roles in the scientific institutions of the time, Bache helped bring American science into alignment with the professional nature of its European counterpart. In addition, Bache fostered the reform of public education in America. On July 19, 1806 Alexander Dallas Bache wa...

Hamlin, Rev. Dr.

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Xantus, Janos

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Marcy, William L.

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Rea, James

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Japanese Embassy

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Hector, James (Dr.)

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Sumner, Charles

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Epithet: US statesman British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000351.0x000103 ...

Young, Aaron, 1819-1898

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Botanist, physician, and diplomat, of Bangor, Me.; known as Aaron Young, Jr. From the description of Flora of Maine, 1848. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 82154360 Aaron Young was a botanist, physician, and diplomat. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1839-1894]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 86165444 ...

Cesnola, Luigi Palma Di

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Richardson, William A.

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Mexican Boundary Survey

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Vattemare, Alexander

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Fladgate, Clarke And Finch

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Younglove, A. C.

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Brougham, Lord

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Trumbull, Lawrence

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Appleton, John

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Rogers, Henry J.

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Henry J. Rogers (1811-1879) was an inventor and a pioneer in the development of the telegraph. From the description of Henry J. Rogers Papers, 1844-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80093607 ...

Toronto Observatory

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Berlandier, Jean Louis, -1851

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Berlandier (1805-1851) was born in France and at a young age went to Geneva where he became an apprentice in a drug firm. He studied under the botanist Alphonse de Candolle; in 1826 he went to Mexico to collect plants under the sponsorship of de Candolle. Several published works based on this research appeared between 1832 and 1850. Berlandier also established himself as a pharmacist and doctor in Matamoros, Mexico. From the description of Papers of Jean Louis Berlandier, 1825-1855 (...

Taylor, A. S.

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Hassler, Ferdinand R.

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South America

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Russian America

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Davis, John Chandler Bancroft

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Boutwell, George S

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Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan), 1810-1883

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United States Attorney General. From the description of Jeremiah S. Black letters, 1860-1877. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936671 Biographical Note 1810, Jan. 10 Born, near Stony Creek, Pa. 1830 Admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania ...

Minturn

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Hunt, Thomas Sterry

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De La Batut, Madame

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Staunton, Phineas (Col.)

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Guatemala

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Rhees, William J.

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Force, Peter, 1790-1868

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American historian and mayor general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Mayor's office, Washington, to James Greenleaf, esq., 1836 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524419 Antiquarian, historian, and mayor of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers and collection of Peter Force, 1170-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81049951 Archivist and historian. From the description of Receipt, 1853. (Historical Societ...

Allen, William

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Epithet: Bishop of Exeter British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000923.0x000075 Epithet: Receiver-General of land taxes in Norfolk British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000923.0x000084 Epithet: Rector of Kirkby Mallory British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000923....

Centennial Exhibition (Philadelphia, 1876)

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Wing, Ramsey

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Egleston, Thomas

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Elliot, George H. (George Henry), 1831-1900

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Palmerston, Lord

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Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887

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Soldier who served during the Mexican and Civil wars and surveyor of United States territory west of the Mississippi River with the Topographical Engineers. From the description of Papers of William Emory, 1861-1873. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 25058262 American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to William Stanbery, 1867 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270614403 From the d...

Leverrier, U. J. J.

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Bryant, Henry (Dr.)

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