Matthew Calbraith Perry correspondence, 1812-1878.

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette was born at Chavaniac, Auvergne, in 1757, to an old, illustrious family of the provincial and military nobility. He lost both his parents early: his father was killed by the British at the Battle of Minden when Lafayette was two years old (1759), and when he was thirteen and attending the prestigious Collège de Plessis in Paris both his mother and grandfather died (1770). The latter's death left Lafayette with a si...

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851

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James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries created a unique form of American literature. He lived much of his boyhood and the last fifteen years of life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly befo...

Society of the Cincinnati

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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed on 10-13 May 1783 by American Revolutionary Army officers who met at Mount Gulian, the American Army's cantonment on the east bank of the Hudson River. After resigning his post as General, George Washington (1732-1799) accepted an invitation to become the society's first president. Major General Henry Knox (1750-1806) was the secretary and for years the guiding spirit of the organization. Membership extended to those officers of the Continental Army and N...

Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

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George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman, and an active promoter of secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. As U. S. Secretary of the Navy under James K. Polk, Bancroft established the Naval Academy at Annapolis and later served as U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1846-1849), Prussia (1867-1871), and the German Empire (1871-1874). He is best remembered however for his 10-volume History of the United States, a work which fellow historian Leop...

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

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Edward Everett was an American statesman, clergyman, and orator, as well as professor of Greek at Harvard University and president of Harvard University, 1846-1849. Everett was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard with highest honors in 1811, completing an M.A. in Divinity in 1814. After a brief stint as a minister, Harvard offered him the newly created position of Professor of Greek; brilliant but untrained, Everett went to Göttingen to prepare for...

Mackenzie, Alexander Slidell, 1803-1848

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afterwards Slidell Mackenzie; Lieutenant; US Navy; author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001130.0x00031f ...

United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War, and various conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 presidential election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insi...

Jane (Slidell) Perry

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McIlvaine, Charles Pettit, 1799-1873

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Clergyman. From the description of Letter of Charles Pettit McIlvaine, 1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454517 Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Ohio. From the description of Charles Pettit McIlvaine papers, 1820-1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 659848697 Matthew Clarkson (1758-1825) was an American military officer during the American Revolution and lived in New York City. Matthew Clarkson, Jr. (1796-1883) was a resident of Flatbush. Charles ...

McIntosh, James M.

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Bayman, Robert.

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William Frederick Perry

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Slidell, Thomas

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Jan (Slidell) Perry

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Hoppin, William Warner, 1807-1890

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Marshall, Samuel R.

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Ann Slidell

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Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1792-1854

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Provisional Bishop of New York (1852-1854). From the description of Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright papers, 1819-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 664362405 ...

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

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Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author. From the description of Nathaniel Hawthorne manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1853-1857 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 301761440 American author, writer of romances, stories, and juvenile works. Born July 4, 1804, in Salem, Mass.; died May, 1864, in Plymouth, N.H. Sometime resident of Concord, Mass. Graduated from Bowdoin College in 1825. Hawthorne's association with the Boston publishing firm of Ticknor and Fields began ...

Jonathan Russell

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Rodgers, Frederick, 1842-1917

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Frederick W. Rodgers was a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. From the description of Naval order, August 1, 1898. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 733310781 Biographical Note 1842, Oct. 3 Born, Harve de Grace, Md. 1857 1861 Midshipman, U...

Read, George C. (George Campbell), 1787-1862

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Read was CO, East India Squadron (1840), Africa Squadron (1846), and Mediterranean Squadron (1855). From the description of Letter, January 22, 1848. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46357742 Epithet: Captain of the USS 'Constellation' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x000083 George Campbell Read (1787-1862) was an officer in the U.S. Navy. From the description of...

Abel Parker Upshur

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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...

Perry, Jane (Slidell) d. 1879

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Stahel, Julius, 1825-1912

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Hungarian soldier and patriot, Union army officer in the Civil War, and diplomat. From the description of Papers of Julius Stahel, 1861-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070676 American soldier. From the description of Order signed : Cumberland, Md., to Brig.-Gen. Max Weber, 1864 Apr. 17. (Morgan Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 81083283 ...

Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863

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Kentucky lawyer and statesman, from Frankfort (Franklin Co.). From the description of Papers, 1786-1932. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19490792 From the description of Letters, 1835-1860. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32410179 John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) was born September 10, 1787. He attended the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1807. In 1809 he became the Attorney-General for the Illinois Territory. During the Wa...

Rodgers, John, 1812-1882

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American naval officer. From the description of Autograph note signed : Alexandria, to General McDowell, 1862 Apr. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270656128 From the description of Letter signed : Mare Island, California, to Mr. Fletcher, Inspector of Machinery afloat, 1873 Dec. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270656131 John Rodgers, Jr., United States naval officer. Rodgers was born near Havre De Grace, Maryland, on August 8, 1812. The son of Comm...

Puerto, Sta. Maria

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W. Topham

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Toussaint Louverture, Pierre Dominique, 1746?-1803

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Hotel, Thomas

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New York (City) Board of underwriters

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Perry, Matthew Calbraith

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Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833

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Commodore of the U.S. Navy; of Princeton, N.J. From the description of Pay order, 1829 Sept. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965932 From the description of Receipt, 1829 Apr. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965933 U.S. Navy officer. From the description of Papers of William Bainbridge, 1804-1828. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130858 American naval officer From the guide to the William Bainbridge letters and documents, 1807-18...

Meredith, John, 1920-2001

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Folk musician and folklorist. A self-taught musician, Meredith formed the original Bushwhackers band in 1952 and was a founding member of the Bush Music Club (1954) and early editor of its magazine Singabout. In 1954 he also became secretary of the new Australian Folklore Society. Meredith spent many years collecting and recording hundreds of traditional Australian folk-songs and bush-dance music. With the aid of a government fellowship and together with Hugh Anderson, he collected material for ...

Franklin, Sir John 1786-1847

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Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

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American naval officer, led U.S. Naval Expedition to Japan and negotiated treaty of peace and commerce, 1852-1854. From the description of ALS : Sharon Springs, N.Y., to Robert Ward Johnson 1836 Aug. 7. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122586021 Naval officer and commander-in-chief of negotiations with the Japanese for the treaty signed between the United States and Japan in l854. From the description of Matthew Calbraith Perry papers, 1839-1...

Rodgers, Anna M.

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Buchanan, James, Pres. U.S., 1791-1868.

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Mayo, Isaac, 1791-1861

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Mayo was military governor of Alvarado, Mexico. From the description of Letter, May 21, 1847. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 707367800 ...

Perry, George H.

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Mackenzie, C. A. S.

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Adalbert, prince of Prussia, 1811-1873

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Dickerson, Mahlon, 1770-1853

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Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 - October 5, 1853) was an American judge and politician. He was elected Governor of New Jersey as well as United States Senator from that state. He was twice appointed Secretary of the Navy - under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin van Buren. From the description of Document, May 26, 1837. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 18168849 Richard Dale was a naval officer. From the guide to the Richard Dale papers, 1780-1845, 17...

Christopher Raymond Perry

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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...

Berrien, John MacPherson, 1781-1856

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John Macpherson Berrien was an eloquent lawyer, a U.S. senator, and the attorney general of the United States during U.S. president Andrew Jackson's administration. Berrien County, created in south Georgia in 1856, is named for him. From the description of Berrien, John letters, 1796-1799. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 268674733 Georgia resident (Savannah) and U.S. senator. From the description of Letters, 1820-1852. (Duke University Library). Worl...

Smith, Waters

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Rodgers, Christopher Raymond Perry, 1819-1892,

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American naval officer. From the description of Letter signed : Norfolk, Va., to Admiral D.D. Porter, [18]67 Dec. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270656120 ...

August Belmont

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C. S. Carpenter

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Tiffany, Isabella Bolton (Perry) 1834-1912

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August Belmont Jr.

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Belmont, Caroline Slidell Mackenzie (Perry) 1829-1892

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Eastburn, Manton, bp., 1801-1872.

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Lyon, E. Thomas.

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Mason, George C. (George Champlin), 1820-1894

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George C. Mason, Jr. (1849-1924) was born on August 8, 1849, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of prominent Newport architect, George C. (1820-1894) and Frances (Dean) Mason. At the age of eighteen, George C. Mason, Jr. entered his father’s successful architectural firm and by 1871 was made a full partner of the firm. George C. Mason and Son remained in operation until his father’s death in 1894. In January 1888, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after marrying Sa...

Jane Oliver Hazard (Perry) Hone

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Van der Kooi, Marie

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Isabella Bolton (Perry) Tiffany

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Caroline (Perry) Belmont.

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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819

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U. S. naval officer; hero of the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. From the description of Battle of Lake Erie orders, log extract, and victory announcement,, 1813 July 8-10 Sept. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 77481334 Born in South Kingston, R.I., Aug. 23, 1785; famous for his battle on Lake Erie, with his dispatch to General Harrison, "We have met the enemy & they are ours", Sep. 10, 1813; U.S.Congress voted thanks, a medal & rank of Captain, died on the I...

Comstock, Joseph

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Conner, David

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Miss Slidell

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Rodgers, Robert S.

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Eugene E. Vail

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The Hague

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Mackenzie, Ronald

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Trigg, William MS. D.

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Washington, D.C. Citizens

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Saint George's society of New York

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York, New

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John Slidell

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Adams, Henry A.

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Caroline Slidell (Perry)

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Randolph, John, 1773-1833

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Randolph served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1813, 1815-1817, 1819-1825, 1827-1829), the U.S. Senate (1825-1827), the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830), and as Minister to Russia (1830-1831). From the description of Letter of introduction, 10 July 1813. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235133950 U. S. Congressman from Virginia. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Liverpool, England, to Jacob Harvey, Cork Irela...

Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1842-1913

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Painter; Elmhurst, L.I., N.Y. Was the grandson of Commodore O.H. Perry of the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Spent most of his painting career in Elmhurst, Long Island. From the description of Oliver Hazard Perry papers, 1856-1887. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81966390 ...

Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878

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Author, translator, and traveler. From the description of Papers of Bayard Taylor, 1856-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064729 American journalist. From the description of Papers of Bayard Taylor [manuscript], 1847-1878. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972079 From the description of Poem and letter, 1877 June 26, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972081 From the description of Letter to a member of the...

Glover, George R.

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John Rodgers

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Margery Mackenzie

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Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857

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New York attorney and statesman; served as United States Secretary of State under President Pierce. From the description of William Learned Marcy letter, 1857 Mar. 15. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 255631874 Senator, Governor of New York, 1833-39. From the description of Letter 1834 March 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617820 Secretary of War under Polk. Secretary of State under Pierce. From the description of Autog...

Slidell, Ann C.

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Perry, Belmont

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Davison, Charles Stewart, 1855-1942

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Mitchell, John

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Epithet: of Add MS 40374 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000474.0x0003a8 Epithet: RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000474.0x0003ac Epithet: Lieutenant-Colonel; Major -General 1855 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000474.0x0003a4 Epithet: Ald...

Perry, Christopher Raymond, 1761-1818.

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H. Lane

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Slidell, John, 1793-1871

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American lawyer and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to T.H. Herbert, Esq., 1856 12 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664032 Slidell was a Louisiana lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and as Confederate agent to France whose capture sparked the Trent affair. From the description of Legal answer, 1800s. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 122558030 ...

Jane Tiffany

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Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

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Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853-1857). Prior to his presidency he served in both the House of Representatives (1833-1837) and the Senate (1837-1842) as a legislator from New Hampshire. Although a Northerner, he sympathized with the Southern cause during the American Civil War and was good friends with Jefferson Davis....

Pierre Dominique Toussaint Louverture

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Jane (Perry) Rodgers

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American Geographical and Statistical Society

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Biddle, James C. (James Cornell), 1795-1838

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1817-1864

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Cleveland, Ohio, resident. From the description of Oliver Hazard Perry diary, Sept.-Oct. 1852. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 81950709 From the description of Oliver Hazard Perry diary, Sept.-Oct. 1852. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421940 ...

Elizabeth Oram

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James Wilkinson

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Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1847-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077865 Admiral David Dixon Porter was born in Chester, PA, on June 8, 1813. He was instrumental in Farragut's capturing of New Orleans in 1862 when he set off 20,000 bombs to destroy the Confederate forts, Jackson and Saint Philip. This allowed Farragut to sail past the forts and up the Mississippi to New Orleans. He also was instrumental in the Battle of Vicksburg...

Perry, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Champlin)

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Lomonosoff, Abraham, pres. U. S., 1809-1865

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Tyler, John, 1790-1862

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John Tyler (b. March 29, 1790, Charles City County, Virginia–d. January 18, 1862, Richmond, Virginia), was the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845) and the first to succeed to the office following the death of President William Henry Harrison....

Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870

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Elisha Kent Kane was a physician and explorer. From the guide to the Elisha Kent Kane letters, 1853-1857, (American Philosophical Society) American Secretary of Navy (1852-53), lawyer, and author known for his political satire. From the description of Manuscript and correspondence, 1842-1866. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122547449 American novelist and Congressman from Maryland; Secre...

Noyes, Robert F.

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Slidell, Frances

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Perry, Caroline

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Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont

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Belmont, August, 1816-1889

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Boss, Joseph.

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