Autograph File, Y, 1754-1914.

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Autograph File, Y, 1754-1914.

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of singleletters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times.Additions continue to be made.

.5 boxes (.2 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6384570

Houghton Library

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Lee, Thomas Sim, 1745-1819

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Thomas Sim Lee (October 29, 1745 – November 9, 1819) was an American planter and statesman of Frederick County, Maryland. Although not a signatory to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution, he was an important participant in the process of their creation. Thomas Sim Lee was the second State Governor of Maryland, serving twice, from 1779 to 1783 and again from 1792 to 1794. Thomas Sim Lee also served as a delegate of Maryland in the Congress of the C...

Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888

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James Freeman Clarke (April 4, 1810 – June 8, 1888) was an American theologian and author. Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, on April 4, 1810, James Freeman Clarke was the son of Samuel Clarke and Rebecca Parker Hull, though he was raised by his grandfather James Freeman, minister at King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the Boston Latin School, and later graduated from Harvard College in 1829, and Harvard Divinity School in 1833. Ordained into the Unitarian church he first became...

Henslow, J. S. (John Stevens), 1796-1861

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John Stevens Henslow was a British botanist and taught mineralogy (1822-1827) and botany (1827-1861) at Cambridge. It was he who recommended his pupil Charles Robert Darwin as naturalist for the Beagle expedition, 1831-1836. From the description of Papers, 1825-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173466006 From the guide to the J. S. (John Stevens) Henslow papers, 1825-1867, 1825-1867, (American Philosophical Society) John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861), botanist, ...

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000765.0x00005f Irish writer, poet, and playwright. From the description of Collection, 1851-1957 (bulk 1877-1957). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122625016 Irish poet, dramatist and novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed :...

Robert Bacon

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E. J. Wendell

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Benjamin W. Austin

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Freeman, Arthur

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Epithet: Esq British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001240.0x0003e2 ...

Edward Joseph O'Brien

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Yates, G. F.

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João Palka

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Caleb Davis Bradlee

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Murdock, Harold, 1862-1934

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Young, Edward J. (Edward James), 1829-1906

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Chicago, Illinois graduate of West Point and Colonel who commanded the 1st Illinois Cavalry of the Illinois National Guard during the Spanish-American War. From the description of Scrapbooks, 1897-1899. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 50068567 Young (Harvard, A.B., 1848) taught Hebrew and Biblical literature at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Edward James Young, 1855-1887. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972945 ...

Isabel Moore

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Yates, Richard, 1818-1873.

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Poynder, John, 1779-1849

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Yarborough, Charles Anderson Worsley, Earl of, 1809-1862

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Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939

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W.B. (William Butler) Yeats (1865-1939), poet and dramatist, born in County Sligo, Ireland. From the description of W.B. Yeats collection, 1875-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863171 British poet. From the description of Letter : to William Weber, Brooklyn, New York : holograph, 12 May [no year]. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 18786005 William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist. From t...

Yates, Donald

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Addison Vaulame ? librarian

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Young, George, Sir, 1837-1930

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George S. Young was a mining engineer during the first half of the twentieth century. He was a consultant for gold mining and oil drilling corporations primarily within the state of California. He was associated with the Anaconda Mining Company and the Miocene Oil Company. His office was located in Oakland, California. From the description of Papers, 1910-1941 (bulk 1930-1939) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 60546413 ...

Adam Badeau

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Young, William, 1847-1920

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William Young (1847-1920) was an American poet and playwright. Initially a law student, Young turned to drama and writing early in his career, favoring the blank verse technique. His works include "Pendragon," "The Rajah" and "Ganelon." His best-known work is his dramatization of Lew Wallace's "Ben-Hur." From the guide to the William Young Correspondence, 1882-1919, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Yandell, Enid, 1870-

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Edwards, Edward, 1812-1886

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English librarian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "British Museum," London, to C. Barrow, 1845 Oct. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270878018 Epithet: Miss; of Seal CLVII British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x000126 Edward Edwards (1812-1886) was a librarian and biographer. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography . From the guide to the...

Young, Charles Q.

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W. Stuart

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Thomas De Quincey

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Horatio Rodd

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Young, James Rankin, 1847-1924

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Craik

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Yarrell, William, 1784-1856

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William Yarrell, an eminent British naturalist, was for many years a vice-president of the Zoological Society. He was also a Fellow of the Linnaean Society, and between 1825 and 1856 he contributed 81 papers to scientific societies and journals. He was the author of A HISTORY OF BRITISH FISHES and A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. At his death, his collection of British fishes and other specimens were purchased by the Trustees of the British Museum. From the description of William Yarrell ...

Noah Porter, president

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Young, Edward, 1683-1765

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English poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Welwyn, Herts.], to [Samuel Richardson], 1750 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584539 Edward Young was a poet, dramatist and satirist, born at Upham near Winchester. He was the son of Edward Young, the rector of Upham, (who was later Dean of Salisbury and chaplain to William and Mary). In 1702 Young went to New College, Oxford, but moved to Corpus Christi, and then to a law fellowship at All Souls in ...

Young, John, 1802-1852

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Yvon, Adolphe, 1817-1893

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Edward Freiberger

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Yates, Raymond

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Laurence Hutton

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Ellis, George Edward, 1814-1894

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Unitarian clergyman, divinity professor and historian. From the description of George E. Ellis manuscript [manuscript], undated. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191117953 George Ellis was a Unitarian minister from Boston who wrote Sketches of Bunker Hill Battle and Monument in 1844. From the description of George E. Ellis papers, 1707-1872. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 232304387 ...

H. W. Strong

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R. L. Wolff

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Orrin Fuller inspector of hops

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Young, John Russell, 1840-1899

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000574.0x000334 Irish American journalist, author, diplomat and Librarian of Congress. From the description of John Russell Young letters [manuscript], 1867-1891. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 174958754 Journalist, editor, diplomat, and Librarian of Congress. From the description of John Russell Young paper...

Yale University.

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Yates, Edmund, 1831-1894

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Epithet: of Fairlawn, Tonbridge British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000574.0x0001b8 Yates was an English novelist, and founded THE WORLD, a weekly society newspaper in 1874. From the description of Edmund Yates collection, 1874-1926 (bulk 1876-1894). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 609870494 Edmund Yates was a Victorian journalist, novelist, lecturer, comic versifier and pla...

Yvon, Maurice.

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Young, Alexander, 1836-1891

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Samuel Richardson

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Lottie

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John Gould

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Overton

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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Certificate, 1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630973 American religious leader, second president of the Mormon Church, first governor of the Territory of Utah, and colonizer who significantly influenced the development of the American West. From the description of Cash ledger books, 1862-1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480196 From the description of Cash ledger books 1862-1877 ...

Adams, Oscar Fay, 1855-1919

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American author, lecturer, and biographer. From the description of Letter and clipping, 1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367557325 Oscar Fay Adams was an American author, editor, and lecturer in literature and architecture. From the description of Dear heart, believe, 1887 June 17. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49668864 Adams was founding member and secretary of the Boston Author's Club and the author of many volumes ...

Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901

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English novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Otterbourne, Winchester, to "My dear Florence", 1874 Sept. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584507 Novelist and children's writer. From the description of Letters, 1866-1893. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233117781 Charlotte Mary Yonge was born and lived all her life at Otterbourne, near Winchester. Her father had, on marrying, renounced a military career and m...

Yates, Joseph C.

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Sibley, John Langdon, 1804-1885

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John Langdon Sibley (1804-1885) served as Harvard's Assistant Librarian from 1825 to 1826 and 1841 to 1856, Librarian from 1856 to 1877, and Librarian, Emeritus from 1877 to 1885. He was the editor of the Harvard Triennial Catalogue from 1839 to 1875 and of the Harvard Quinquennial Catalogue from 1875-1885. A noted biographer, Sibley is best known for his "Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University", an extensive collection of biographical material on Harvard graduates. Sibley was ...

C. D. Bradlee.

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Henshaw, Samuel

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No further information on Henshaw is available. He described the second Fort Knox built 3 miles north of Vincennes (Ind.), which existed 1803-1813. From the description of Account book/diary, 1810-1833. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 41953538 ...

William Wilde

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David Terry inspector of fish.

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