John Neal papers, 1803-1880

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Neal, John, 1793-1876. Papers, 1803-1880

Title

John Neal papers, 1803-1880

Date

1803-1880

Resource Link

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01698/catalog

Abstract

Letters to Neal from Park Benjamin, Sir John Bowring, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Pierpont, Ann S. Stephens, and others concern authors and writing, payment for Neal's work, health concerns, slavery in the south, interpretations of poetry, comments about Portland, Maine, and thank-you letters. In addition, correspondence from the Sun Times in New York, the Boston Literary Gazette, and other publications write to Neal soliciting submissions. Also included in the collection are two dime novels written by Neal: Little Moccasin and the White-Faced Pacer, and several bound scrapbooks containing clippings of his work.

Extent

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

Languages

eng, Latn

Holding Repository

Houghton Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6384796

Houghton Library

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Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884

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James Watson Webb was born in Claverack, New York on February 8, 1802. Webb's military career included service in Illinois during the 1820s. In 1827 his journalistic career began with the acquisition of the New York Morning Courier. In 1829 he acquired and merged the New York Enquirer with the Courier. In 1861 he sold his newspaper interest to the New York World. Webb was a nationally prominent journalist and editor whose writings sometimes resulted in libel suits and duels. During the Civil War...

Smith, Henry Boynton, 1815-1877

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Treble, W. T.

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Parr, John G.

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Jermain, John P.

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Walker, C. W.

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Bond, Richard, 1941-

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Jones, George, 1810-1879

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George, the Count Joannes [né George Jones]; American actor and historian. Known on the stage for his flamboyance and eccentric behavior, he published his History of Ancient America under his birth name in 1843. From the description of Count Joannes manuscript material : 1 item, 1869 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 441969276 ...

Mayer, Henry C.

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Whittaker, W. B.

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Bratish, Louis.

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Deming, Henry Champion, 1815-1872

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Naylor, Charles, 1806-1872

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Epithet: Chancellor of Salisbury British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001297.0x0002b4 Charles Naylor served with the 22nd Pennsylvania Regiment. From the description of List of prisoners of the American army during the Mexican War, 1848 / prepared by Captain Charles Naylor. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122633036 Charles Naylor was a member of Congress from Pennsylvan...

Sanders, Geert

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Hoskins, E. W.

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Castanis, Christophoros Plato, 1814-

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Evans, Estwick, 1787-1866

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J Holmes

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Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880

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American journalist and poet. From the description of Autograph letters signed (6) : Boston, to Messrs. Harper, 1878 Jan. 11-Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270634718 From the description of An adventure in Cuba : autograph manuscript signed : short story : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870138 American journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to George Roberts of the "Times" in Boston, 1852 Mar. 31. ...

Degeorge, Frédéric 1797-1854

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Codman, R. A. S.

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Taylor, Charles, 1954-

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Epithet: mechanic British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001151.0x000180 Epithet: of Add MS 33980 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001151.0x000182 Epithet: of Liphook British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001151.0x000183 Epithet: Master of St John's Colleg...

Curtis, Harriot Sumner, 1881-1974

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Major Mitchell

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Snelling, Anna L.

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Parnell, B. A.

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Carter, R. S.

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John Pearson

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Beaufort, De

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Riego, Miguel del, 1781-

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Pike, Albert, 1809-1891

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General Albert Pike (1809-1891), grand commander of the Supreme Grand Council, Southern Jurisdiction, of the Scottish Rite, 1859-1891. From the description of Letter to Bro. Hayden /by Albert Pike, 1885 Feb 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128274 After his work as commissioner to the Indian tribes west of the Arkansas, Pike was commissioned a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in November, 1861. He recruited Native American troops on the promise that they would o...

Bratish, John.

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Northcote, James, 1746-1831

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Painter and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Argylle Place, to Mr. Johnson, 1828. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609771 From the description of The goose, the snake, and the nightingale : manuscript, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612457 From the description of The rustic and the plutus : manuscript, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612612 From the description of The Farmer and the Rat : manuscript, [n.d.]. (U...

Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877

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American educator and editor, co-editor of Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art from 1849-1851; founder and first editor of the Sunday School Times (1859-1871), and an influential writer in the Sunday-school movement; principal of several schools; and professor of rhetoric and English literature at the College of New Jersey (which later became Princeton University) from 1872-1874. From the description of John S. Hart letters, 1834-1877. (Cornell University Library). WorldCa...

Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1884-1960

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Clark, Aaron, 1783 or 1784-1861

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Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850

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Lord Jeffrey was educated at Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Oxford, became a lawyer and was M.P. for Edinburgh. He was a literary critic and with Sydney Smith and Henry Brougham founded the Edinburgh review, 1802, and was its editor for the next twenty-five years. From the description of F. Jeffrey letter to My dear Malthus, between 1805 and 1834? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64190488 Jeffrey founded the Edinburgh Review in 1802 with Brougham and S...

Furbish, J.

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Jarvis, James J.

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Curtis, T.

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Bentham, George, 1800-1884

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English botanist; nephew of Jeremy Bentham, 1748-1832 From the guide to the George Bentham letter to Asa Gray, ., (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001243.0x000263 ...

Fowle, William Bentley, 1795-1865

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Homan, S. V.

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Robinson H.

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Wheler, C. L.

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Watkins, George.

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Lincoln, Enoch, 1788-1829

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Neal, Theodore Augustus, 1827-

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J N Reynolds

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Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

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Benjamin Silliman was a chemist and naturalist, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1805. From the description of Correspondence, 1808-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173466220 Physician and chemist of New Haven, Connecticut. From the description of Note, 1853, Sept. 28 : New Haven, Connecticut, to Isaac Waldron. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35359361 Educator and scientist. From the description of Papers of...

Southern, Henry, 1799-1853.

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English journalist and diplomat; founded Retrospective Review. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : London and Northam, Hertfordshire, to [Sir] John Bowring c/o Jeremy Bentham, Bentham, 1828 Feb. 16 and 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872267 ...

Combe, George, 1788-1858

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Scottish phrenologist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to an unidentified recipient in Salem, 1838 Oct. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270515793 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to the Reverend John Pierpont, 1838 Aug. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270518623 Scottish lawyer and phrenologist. From the description of Papers, 1829-1838, [Edinburgh]. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 3144525...

Noah, M.M. (Mordecai Manuel), 1785-1851

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Noah, who founded several newspapers, also served as consul to Tunis and special agent to Algiers, securing release of American prisoners. From the description of ADS, 1821 November 5 : New York. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 17448973 Journalist, editor. From the description of Letter to Major James Nelson Barker [manuscript], 1829 October 5. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805821 Mordecai Manuel Noah was born i...

Henry, Samuel

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Hope, William

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Walker, James B. (James Barr), 1805-1887

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Devens, Catharine V.

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Buckingham, James Silk, 1786-1855

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Epithet: of Add MS 33546 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000875.0x000019 James Silk Buckingham was an English adventurer, publisher, author, and activist. He started his career as a sailor and adventurer, chiefly in the Middle East, then started the Calcutta Journal; after it was suppressed by the government, he received monetary compensation and returned to London. He published books about his travels, started...

Mayer, Brantz, 1809-1879

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Ms. note : (Author Hist. of Mexico). From the description of Letter, 1863, April 23, Baltimore, to "Sir". (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122615237 Lawyer, author, founder and president of the Maryland Historical Society. From the description of Letter : Baltimore, [Md.], to F.J. Dreer, 1859 Nov. 13. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38873485 Lawyer, historian, and author, of Baltimore, Md. From the description of Papers, 1634-1...

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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Poet, from Cambridge (Middlesex Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1859-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903002 American author and poet. From the description of A psalm of life, fourth verse, 1850. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 274069802 American teacher, translator, and poet. From the description of Letter, Nahant, Mass., to Mrs. T.B. Lawrence, Newport, 1872 July 20. (Boston Athenaeum...

Lilly

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Epithet: Chevalier; Lieutenant of Cavalry at Avignon British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000443.0x000014 ...

Mayer, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1795-1864

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Young, Annie B.

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Seba Smith

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Duganne, A. J. H. (Augustine Joseph Hickey), 1823-1884

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Tochman, Gaspard.

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Lalrobe, John H. B.

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Cooley, George W.

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Gales, Jo.

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Green, Frances H. (Frances Harriet), 1805-1878

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Bowring, John, 1792-1872

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John Bowring was an English statesman and author, renowned as a polyglot. Born in Exeter and raised as a Unitarian, he began working at the age of thirteen, and actively sought to learn languages from travellers. He established a mercantile firm, and travelled extensively, meeting Jeremy Bentham; a controversy over some Greek loans affected his reputation and financial status, but Bentham helped by appointing him political editor of Westminster Review. Bowring published several volumes of verse,...

Wyman, O. C.

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Lewinski, T.

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Chickering, John W. (John White), 1808-1888

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Carey, Henry Charles, 1793-1879

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Henry Carey, American economist, was born in Philadelphia and initially devoted himself to the publishing business, which he inherited from his father. He was also interested in economics and in 1836 he published an article entitled, Essay on the rate of wages - subsequently expanded into a 3 vol. work: The principles of political economy, 1837-1840. Carey published numerous other books and essays and his writings were read worldwide, especially in Europe. Other works include, The slave trade......

Eadie, John, 1810-1876

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Epithet: of Add MS 32720 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001094.0x000117 ...

Holmes, J.

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Appleton, James, 1785-1862

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Dionysius Lardner

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Waterston, R. C. (Robert Cassie), 1812-1893

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Greene, Roscoe G. (Roscoe Goddard)

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Teacher and writer of textbooks on grammar, of Portland, Me.; b. 1800; d. 1844. From the description of Deed from Roscoe Greene to Daniel Pettengill, 1838. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166428810 Teacher and writer of textbooks on grammar. From the description of Oration, 1829. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973402 ...

Weld, H. Hastings (Horatio Hastings), 1811-1888

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Brooks, James, 1810-1873

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U.S. representative from New York and editor. From the description of James Brooks correspondence, 1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451594 Teacher, journalist, and U.S. representative from New York (1849-1853, 1863-1866, 1867-1873); b. in Portland, Me.; moved to New York City in 1836. From the description of James Brooks autograph letter signed, undated. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 234308061 ...

Barry, Th.

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Hall, Moses.

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Bonneville, .

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Smyth, G. W. (George Washington), 1803-1866

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George Washington Smyth (1803-1866) was a congressman and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and Constitution. From the description of Smyth, George Washington, papers, 1819-1892, 1912-1960. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 558991408 ...

Woods, Leonard, 1774-1854

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Leonard Woods (1774-1854) was a Congregational clergyman. From 1808 to 1846, he was professor of theology at the Andover Theological Seminary. From the description of Letter, 1836 February 10, Andover, Mass., to Lyman Matthews, Braintree, Mass. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 251870593 Leonard Woods (1774-1854) was an American Congregationalist clergyman and author. A graduate of Harvard University, he taught at Andover Theological Seminary and helped est...

Blount, Frederick S.

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Ferrenden, Samuel.

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John Whitaker

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Baron de Mareschal

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Kick, Edward N.

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Giradot, F.

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J. H. Coffin

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Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859

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Irish scientist. From the description of Portion of autograph manuscript signed : Naples, 1858 Nov. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270599159 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Augusta, Georgia, to F.W. Bartow, 1843 Jan. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595503 ...

Gove, Mary S.

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Johnston, David Claypoole, 1799-1865

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Kettell, Samuel, 1800-1855

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Van Schaick, J. B.

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Jones, James Athearn, 1791-1854

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000441.0x000397 American author and editor. From the description of Letter to Colburn and Bentley [manuscript], 1830 January 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647812110 James A. Jones, author and editor, was born in Tisbury, Mass. in 1791. Jones's childhood was influenced by the neighboring Gay...

Hoffman, Ogden, 1793-1856

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United States District Attorney, Southern District of New York. From the description of Ogden Hoffman legal papers, 1824-1854, (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58783365 ...

G Fairfield

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Crown, J. M. M.

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Ray, Isaac, 1807-1881

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Physician and writer on the jurisprudence of insanity. From the description of Papers, 1846-1855. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35283482 ...

Peabody, Andrew P. (Andrew Preston), 1811-1893

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American author, clergyman and editor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) : Portsmouth, N.H., to Madame [Blaze] de Bury, 1856 Oct. 1-1860 Jan. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270851342 Peabody graduated from Harvard in 1826, taught Christian morals and served as preacher and Overseer at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Andrew Preston Peabody, 1839-1890 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972834 Clergyman...

Cleaveland, R.

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Finn, Henry J. (Henry James), 1787-1840

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Gurley, Ralph Randolph, 1797-1872

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Administrative director, clergyman, and editor. From the description of Letter of Ralph Randolph Gurley, 1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450591 American philanthropist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Judge Bates, 1864 Nov. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270505974 ...

Wilson, John Gregg, 1824-1914

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Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877

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Politician, reformer, and author Robert Dale Owen was born in Scotland; influenced by his father, he developed a strong interest in social reform. He moved to New Harmony, Indiana, where he joined the socialist community his father founded there, and he was active as an educator, editor, and author, including the first birth control pamphlet published in America. He next became active in politics, serving in the Indiana House of Representatives and later in the United States House, wh...

Boyle, Edward R.

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Allen, Fisher H.

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Doane, Richard.

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Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860

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Author and naval officer. A close friend of Washington Irving, Paulding collaborated with him to produce the satirical periodical, Salmagundi. He also wrote poetry, fiction, and a popular biography of George Washington. President Martin Van Buren appointed Paulding Secretary of the Navy in 1839, in which post he served until 1841. From the description of [Letter] 1839 May 7, Navy Department [Washington, D.C., to] Gilbert Davis, New York. (University of South Florida). WorldCat record...

J B van Schaick

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Cortes, Jose.

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Mathews, Cornelius, 1817-1889

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Author. From the description of Letter of Cornelius Mathews, no year Jan. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454393 American author and editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Rufus W. Griswold, 1841 Nov. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270637257 From the description of Papers of Cornelius Mathews, 1841-1888. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136446 ...

Hopkins, Louisa Payson, 1812-1862

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Riego Núñez, Eugenio Antonio del, 1748-1816

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Godey, Louis Antoine, 1804-1878

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Publisher of "Godey's Lady's Book," a successful 19th century American magazine noted for fashion plates, art reproductions, and publishing both leading American authors and popular writers; also connected with a number of Philadelphia publications. From the description of Letters of Louis Antoine Godey, 1847-1865. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34566940 American editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to Oscar T. Ke...

Prentice, George D. (George Denison), 1802-1870

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Journalist. From the description of Letters of George D. Prentice, 1831-1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449431 In 1830 Prentice founded the Louisville Journal which he edited until 1868. From the description of Prentice, George D. (George Denison), 1802-1870. Letter. 11 February 1855. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 56781394 From the description of Prentice, George D. (George Denison), 1802-1870 Poem. September 1848. (Filson ...

Packard, Alpheus S. (Alpheus Spring), 1798-1884

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American clergyman and professor of classics. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bowdoin College, to the Reverend John Pierpont, 1851 Aug. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609824 ...

Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873

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James Henry Coffin (1806-1873) was a noted author, educator, mathematician, and meteorologist. He was internationally recognized for his work on the subjects of winds and atmospheric changes. His book, Winds of the Northern Hemisphere, is considered the pioneer work in the field of meteorology. He was professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy at Lafayette College from 1846-1873. He also served as Lafayette College Vice-President (1849-1853) and Treasurer (1863-1873), and was ins...

Smith, Seba, 1792-1868

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Founder and editor of Portland Courier and satirist. From the description of Collection: 1838-1851. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 122318723 Author and editor of Portland, Maine, and New York City. His wife, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith, was an author, lyceum lecturer and early women's rights activist. From the guide to the Seba Smith papers, 1813-1867, n.d, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Satirist; founde...

Walker, Alexander, 1764-1831

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Epithet: Brigad. - General, Governor of St. Helena British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000701.0x000392 Brig.-General. Resident at the Court of the Gaekwar of Baroda, 1802-1807. From the description of Reports, 1807 November-December. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122561004 Epithet: of Add MS 40601 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/8105...

Whitcomb, Samuel, jr.

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Rush

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Tenny, John S.

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Collins, Charles, 1949-

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Charles Collins was a carpenter who traveled from Fort Des Moines, Iowa, in 1850, through Nebraska, and settled in California by 1852. After an unsuccessful attempt at prospecting for gold, Collins and his two companions, John Richardson and another man named John, settled in San Luis Obispo, California. There they rented land from a local priest and farmed along with two men named John. In San Luis Obispo, Collins made and repaired wheels and buggies, doubletrees, and appliances such as cheese ...

John Barrett

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Seaton, William Winston, 1785-1866

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Journalist, editor, mayor of Washington, D.C., 1840-1850. From the description of Letter : to "My good friend", [not after 1866] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22842661 From the description of Letter : to an unidentified recipient, 1849 Feb. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22777915 American journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed (2) : Washington, D.C., to Redwood Fisher, 1845 June 29 and [Nov. 29]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2...

Thomas, J.

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Epithet: temperance worker British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001241.0x00034d Epithet: Military Engineer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001241.0x000350 ...

Fairfield, G.

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Grote, J.

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Maguire, Thomas Hyde.

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Mayer, John

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Sprague, Peleg, 1793-1880

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Born on April 27, 1793, in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Sprague received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1812 from Harvard University, attended Litchfield Law School, then read law in 1815. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Augusta, District of Maine (then part of Massachusetts) from 1815 to 1817. He continued private practice in Hallowell, Kennebec County, District of Maine (State of Maine from March 15, 1820) from 1817 to 1821. He was a member of the Maine House of Represe...

Bartlett, John S. (John Sherren), 1790-1863

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Epithet: Editor of 'The New York Albion' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000983.0x0001e7 ...

Davis, Jonathan

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French, J. W.

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Thwaites, Henry.

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Tobias Watkins

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Osgood, Samuel Stillman, 1808-1885

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Wood, George, 1799-1870

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Epithet: of Calcutta British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000410.0x0000f7 Epithet: Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000439.0x0000bb George Wood was born in Massachusetts, and lived in Virginia, Washington, and New York. While working as a clerk in the Treasury Department, he began contributing stories to various American per...

Mason, Joseph R.

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Walker, Bessy.

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Mansfield, N. B.

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Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000447.0x0000ac English-American author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newark, N. J., to A. Hart, 1845 May 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470954 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newark, 1845 Sept. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470989 American author and editor. Fr...

Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries), 1818-1877

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Author and historian Ellet wrote fiction, poetry, and women's history. For further biographical information, see Notable American Women, 1607-1950 (1971). From the description of Letter, 1856. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007250 Elizabeth F. Ellet, the first American historian of women, was born in upstate New York in October 1818. She became well-known for her collective biographies of women, most notably, The Women of the American Revolution (1848). ...

O'Brien, John

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Epithet: MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000269.0x0003de ...

Stratford de Redcliffe, Stratford Canning, Viscount, 1786-1880

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British author and diplomat. From the description of Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, correspondence, 1821-1822. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980294 English diplomat. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Joel R. Poinsett, 1824 June 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872312 Stratford de Redcliffe was a British diplomat assigned to the embassy at Constantinople from 1842 to 1858. Sar...

Neal, John, 1793-1876

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American author and editor John Neal was born in Maine and raised as a Quaker, although he broke with the church at a young age due to his fighting. A career as a merchant was bankrupted by the War of 1812, and he turned to literature, joining Baltimore's Delphian Club. He served as editor of various journals, and wrote long, complexly-plotted adventure novels, as well as critical essays, always seeking to promote American literature. While living in England, he wrote a long series of articles p...

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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Mathew C. Carey (1760-1839) was a publisher, economist, and humanitarian. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America in 1784, after involvement in Irish revolutionary activity. He took up his trade as a printer, publishing the Pennsylvania Herald and the periodical, The American Museum. His book publishing ventures prospered and his firm was a leader in American printing and publishing in the period 1795-1835. He was an active proponent of the protective tariff, as well as an ardent cha...

Morris, Robert

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Epithet: architect British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003b3 Robert Morris, 19th century schoolteacher and farmer who lived in James City County, Va. as well as in Williamsburg and in Warwick County, Va. At one time he rented the presidents house at the College of William and Mary. From the guide to the Robert Morris Diary, 1845-1848, (Special Collections Research Center) ...

Long, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman), 1784-1864

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David Ives Bushnell was born 28 April 1875 in St. Louis, Mo. He was educated in St. Louis schools and in Europe. He worked as an assistant archaeologist at the Peabody Museum, Harvard University from 1901-1904. Bushnell contributed to the Handbook of American Indians and wrote numerous books on Native American Indians, including Native villages and village sites east of the Mississippi, (1919), Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan tribes west of the Mississippi (1922), The Manahoac tr...

Ide, Abijah Metcalf, 1825-1873

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Poole, H.

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Griscom, John H. (John Hoskins), 1809-1874

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John Hoskins Griscom received his M.D. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1832. Following graduation he was appointed Assistant Physician of the New York Dispensary, becoming physician in 1834. From 1836 to 1840 he held the position of Professor of Chemistry at the New York College of Pharmacy. In 1842 he became City Inspector holding that position until becoming the Visiting Physician of New York Hospital the following year. He also served as the General Agent of t...

Wait, W. S.

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Pelby, William, 1793-1850

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Goduit, S. E.

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Westminster review.

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Thatcher, Benjamin Bussey, 1809-1840,

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Ladd, William, 1778-1841

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Ship captain, farmer, pacifist, author, and clergyman, of Portsmouth, N.H., and Minot, Me. From the description of Papers, 1798-1849. (Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 70940395 A retired Maine sea captain, William Ladd was a founder of the American Peace Society in 1828. He wrote under the pen names "Philanthropus" and "Pacificus", and published pamphlets and articles in the Friend of Peace. From the description of Collection, 1814-...

Hoffman, David, 1784-1854

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London agent of John C. Fremont for the sale of Fremont's gold mining lands in Mariposa, California. From the description of Papers, 1850-1857. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663954 David Hoffman (1784-1854) was a lawyer in Baltimore, MD, and a professor of law at the University of Maryland. From the description of David Hoffman diary, 1833-1834. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 774034689 From the guide to the...

Brooks, N. C. (Nathan Covington), 1809-1898

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Author. From the description of N.C. Brooks correspondence, 1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451643 ...

Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858

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Eliza Leslie was born in Philadelphia, and spent part of her childhood in England. After returning to America, she became famous for her cookbooks, and her popular works on housekeeping and manners were well-regarded and widely used. She also wrote fiction and edited The Gift. Her writing was generally satiric, very clear, and remarkable for its detailed descriptions and support of American women. From the description of Eliza Leslie letter to Henry Peterson, 1850 July 5. (Pennsylvan...

Lewis, Estelle Anna Robinson, 1824-1880

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Story, Joseph, 1779-1845

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Jurist, politician, and professor of law Joseph Story (1779-1845) was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on September 18, 1779. He received an AB from Harvard in 1798, an AM in 1801, and an LLD in 1821; he also received law degrees from Brown University and Dartmouth College. In 1802, Story married Mary Lynde Oliver. After Mary's death in 1805, Story married Sarah Waldo Wetmore in 1808. Story practiced law in Salem, Mass. and served as a representative in the state legislature before b...

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

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Author, poet, and editor of South Carolina. From the description of William Gilmore Simms papers, 1735-1987. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 766024802 South Carolina author. From the description of ALsS : Woodland, near Midway, S.C., to his publishers, Philadelphia, 1840-1843. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525116 Poet and author. From the description of William Gilmore Simms correspondence, 1842-...

John Neal

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Sales, F. (Francis), 1771-1854

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Francis Sales (1771-1854), a Harvard instructor of French and Spanish from 1816 to 1854, was born in Thuir, France. Sales immigrated to the United States in June 1793 and gave French and Spanish lessons in Boston until 1816, when he was appointed the instructor of French and Spanish at Harvard. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, George Ticknor, and Charles Sumner were among Sales's pupils, and beginning in 1822, Sales authored a number of French and Spanish language textbooks. In 1835, he received an h...

Stephens, H. Marion (Harriet Marion), 1823-1858

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Whipple, John, 1784-1866

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Epithet: Commander; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001086.0x0002e8 ...

Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830

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English portrait painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to J.W. Croker, 1815 Feb. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 663622098 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to [J.W. Croker], Monday noon [1829 Feb. 23]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 664707618 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to [J.W. Croker], [1829] Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 664707570 From the description of Auto...