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William Williams family collection 1808-1851 1819-1851 Williams, William family collection

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This collection is made up of letters and essays related to William Williams of Utica, New York, and to his sons, Samuel Wells Williams and William Frederick Williams. The elder William composed 6 letters to family members and a series of 6 narrative essays about childhood, religion, and travel experiences (including visits to War of 1812 battle sites). Samuel Wells Williams wrote from China, where he worked as a missionary in the mid-1830s. William Frederick Williams wrote extensively of his life in Lebanon and travels throughout the Middle East in 1850 and 1851.

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Williams, William, 1787-1850

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Col. William Williams (1787-1850), was printer and a bookseller with businesses in Utica, N.Y. and Tonawanda, N.Y. In 1833, he married Catherine Huntington, daughter of Hon. Henry Huntington (1766-1846) of Rome, N.Y., a state legislator and president of Bank of Utica. From the description of Papers of William Williams, 1833-1845. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122565101 ...

Williams, William Frederick

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Epithet: General Baronet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000543.0x0002c3 ...

Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells), 1812-1884

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Samuel Wells Williams (1812-1884): missionary to China, 1833-1845; printer and author; helped prepare Chinese dictionary; accompanied Perry expedition to Japan as interpreter in 1853-1854; in 1856 became secretary and interpreter of the American Legation to China, and remained until 1876; in 1877 became professor of Chinese at Yale University. From the guide to the Samuel Wells Williams family papers, 1809-1983, 1809-1941, (Manuscripts and Archives) Missionary, diplomat, aut...

Williams family

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William Williams was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on October 12, 1787, the son of Thomas Williams, a tanner. He had several siblings, including Sukey and Martha. The Williams family moved to New Hartford, New York, and William joined his brother-in-law, William McLean, in Utica in 1800. There, he assisted McLean in publishing the Whitestown Gazette and Cato's Patrol, which was renamed the Patriot when sold to John H. Lathrop in 1803. William became a partner in 1807, and later...