Harry L. and Mary K. Dalton Collection, 1695-1955 and undated
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Hudson, William Leverreth, 1794-1862
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William Leverreth Hudson was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 11, 1794. He joined the United States Navy in 1815, and served onboard the Alert and Ontario in the Mediterranean Sea until 1817. He was later stationed off the coasts of Africa and South America, and at the New York Navy Yard. In 1838, Hudson commanded the Peacock as part of the Charles Wilkes Exploring Expedition, and in 1842, he received a promotion to commander. From 1849 to 1852, he commanded the Vincennes on voyages around the...
Baylies, Francis, 1783-1852
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Scholar, diplomat, politician, and historian. From the description of Francis Baylies papers, 1814-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123540233 American politician, scholar, Congressman from Mass (1821-1827), author. From the guide to the Francis Baylies letters, 1817, undated, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Francis Baylies (1783-1852), scholar and statesman, was educated at the Bristol Academy in his hom...
Cist, Lewis Jacob.
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Resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1726-1896, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 28534428 ...
Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764-1839
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Eighth Patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck. From the description of Lease to Peter Hunt, 1793 October 23. [photostat]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122314819 8th Patroon of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck. From the description of Deed, 1801 August 22. [photostat]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122601336 ...
Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni), 1835-1903
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Explorer and anthropologist. From the description of Letter : to dear friend Philipps, 1868 Mar. 17. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57054222 Explorer and author. From the description of Papers of Paul Belloni du Chaillu [manuscript], 1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647811989 African explorer. From the description of Paul B. Du Chaillu letters [manuscript], 1894-1899. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record...
Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870
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David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S. Navy tradition. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother...
Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838
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American writer on navigation. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Salem, to an unidentified recipient, 1810 Nov. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270910812 From the description of Letter signed : Boston, to William Vaughan in London, 1837 May 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270910815 Astronomer, mathematician, and insurance executive. From the description of Nathaniel Bowditch correspondence, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 794511...
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
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Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state. From the description of Letter, ca. 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699442 From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435304 Sam Houston's colorful public life began with his heroic action during the war of 1812. He served as congressman and governor of Tennessee, spent years amon...
Madison, James, 1751-1836
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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802
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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was the first First Lady of the United States. Washington is not only remembered as the nation’s first lady who set an example for her future first ladies, but also as a wife, mother, and property owner. She is an example of strength during the Revolutionary War, and as the first lady of a new nation. Born at Virginia’s Chestnut Grove Plantation located in New Kent County, Virginia on June 2, 1731, she was the eldest of eight children born to John and France...
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
Dalton, Harry L.
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Harry Lee Dalton was born in Winston, North Carolina on June 13, 1895. A graduate of Trinity College (now Duke University), he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War I. Dalton had a successful career in banking and finance and served as an officer and investor in numerous companies, including American Viscose Corporation, American Credit Corporation and Wachovia Bank. His other business interests included investments in oil extraction ventures, mainly through the Ancora ...
