Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Abbey" to "Bacher".

Adams, Henry, 1838-1918

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Henry Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams, was educated at Harvard and served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, when he was Minister to England. He rejected a political career to teach history at Harvard and edit The North American review, 1870-1877, then returned to Washington. He wrote prolifically on many subjects and is best known for his Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (1904) and The education of Henry Adams (1907). From the description of Henry Adam...

Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915

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Soldier, businessman, civic leader and historian. Descendant of two presidents and the son of a noted diplomat, Adams served with distinction as a Union officer during the Civil War. After the war, he became a nationally recognized authority on the railroad industry, chairing the Massachusetts Railroad Commission from 1869 to 1879, and ultimately taking on the presidency of the Union Pacifc Railroad for six stormy years, 1884-1890. From 1890 to 1915, Adams was content to be a man of a...

Augur, Christopher Columbus, 1821-1898

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Augur was born in Kendall, New York. He moved with his family to Michigan and entered West Point in 1839. Augur graduated in 1843 in the same class as General of the Army Ulysses S. Grant. Following his graduation, Augur served as aide-de-camp to Generals Hopping and Cushing during the Mexican–American War, and during the 1850s took an active part in the campaigns of the western frontier against the Yakima and Rogue River tribes of Washington and, in 1856, against the Oregon Indians. In Oregon, ...

Aberdare, Nora Creina Blanche (Napier) Bruce, baroness, d. 1897.

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Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916

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American educator who served as the president of the University of Michigan. From the description of Letter, 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367566221 President of the University of Michigan, minister to China and Turkey. From the description of James Burrill Angell papers, 1845-1916. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419061 Editor of Providence Journal, 1860-1866. From the description of Letter, [ca.1860-1866], Providence,...

Alsop, William Lawrence

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Babbitt, George Franklin, 1848-

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Ashley, Evelyn, 1836-1907

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Aïdé, Hamilton, 1826-1906

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Aïdé was both a musician and author of many novels. From the description of Hamilton Aïdé papers, 1824-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78494864 From the description of Hamilton Aïdé papers, 1824-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702135911 ...

Alleans, Grace F.

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Arinos, baron de.

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Alvensleben, Friedrich Johann, Graf von, 1836-1913.

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Bachelor and Gunnison (Brooklyn)

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Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915

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Architect; d. 1986. From the description of Nelson W. Aldrich interview, 1985 Apr. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220185109 Father-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; financier and philanthropist who served as U.S. representative (1879-1881) and senator (1881-1911) from Rhode Island and chairman of the U.S. National Monetary Commission (1908-1912). From the description of Nelson Aldrich microfilm collection, 1777-1930 (bulk 1879-1915) [microform]. (Providence ...

Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927

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American historian. From the description of Letter, 1912 Oct. 9, Quincy, to the editor of the American Biographical Cyclopedia. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 166327901 Adams was an American historian. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1899-1907. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122581267 From the guide to the Miscellaneous papers, 1899-1907., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Brooks Ad...

Hay, John, 1838-1905

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Brown class of 1858. Secretary to Abraham Lincoln; Ambassador to Court of St. James; Secretary of State; author. From the description of Papers, 1829-1916. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122598680 American diplomat and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cleveland, to the editors of The Critic [Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 644640373 Statesman, poet, Secretary of State. ...

Ashley, Frederick W.

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Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

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Emily Smith was the wife of Moses Smith, a congregational minister in Plainville, Conn., and Glencoe, Illinois. From the description of Letter, 1890 October 24, Washington, D.C., to Emily Smith, Glencoe, Illinois. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 35251580 ...

D. Appleton and Co. (New York).

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Astor, John Jacob, 1864-1912

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Aycroft, John.

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Andenreid.

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Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888

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Matthew Arnold's reflective, urbane poetry and novels thoughtfully express the social issues and religious confusion of Victorian England. He worked as a school inspector, and his belief in liberal education is a theme in his poetry and essays. From the description of Matthew Arnold letters, 1875-1886. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50209290 British poet. From the description of Letter to Mr. Williams [manuscript], n.y. March 21. (...

Arnold, Edwin, sir, 1832-1904

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British poet and journalist. From the description of Letter : London, 1879 May 17. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 316061222 From the description of Edwin Arnold letters and photographs, 1870-1903. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19105778 From the description of Letters, 1869-1900. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31997523 From the description of In the palace of pain : an address delivered at St. Thomas's Hospital : [Lo...

Anderson, Alfred L.

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Allen, Robin (Barrister)

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Ancaster, Evelyn Elizabeth (Gordon) Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st countess of, 1846-1921.

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Astor, John Jacob, 1822-1890

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Arbuthnot, M. Evelyn.

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Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907

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New Hampshire-born author and poet. From the description of Letter : Redman Farm, Ponkapog, Mass. to John M. Milson, 1904 May 25. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32103796 From the description of Letters and ephemera, 1879-1891. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32103833 From the description of Letters to Israel Tisdale Talbot, 1868-1875. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 32103776 During the Civil War Aldrich worked a...

Arnold, Miriam K.

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Arbuthnot, George, 1846-1922

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Epithet: Archdeacon of Coventry British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001108.0x000072 English clergyman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Vicarage, Stratford-on-Avon, to Dr. Baldwin, 1883 Aug. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858500 ...

Abney, Mary Lloyd (Pendleton).

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Bacher, Otto H. (Otto Henry), 1856-1909

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Painter, etcher, and illustrator Otto Bacher (1856-1909) was an early American impressionist. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he perfected his etching technique while studying at the Royal Academy in Munich in the late 1870s. Bacher was a founding member of the Society of Illustrators at its inception in 1901. From the description of Otto H. Bacher etchings 1879-1888 (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 759427374 Impressionist painter and etcher; Chicago, Illinois. ...

Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908

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Iowa legislator; United States House of Representatives, 1863-1871; United States Senate, 1873-1908. From the description of Letter : Dubuque, Iowa, to W[illiam] W[orth] Belknap, Washington, D.C., 1873 Oct. 22. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26496685 U.S. Senator and Representative from Iowa. From the description of Papers of William B. Allison, 1862-1916. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 148787411 William ...

Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911

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E. A. Abbey was a painter. Born in Philadelphia, he was self-taught and initially employed in a wood engraver's shop. In 1872, Abbey began working as an illustrator for Harper's. He also painted murals, including those for the Boston Public Library and Pennsylvania Capitol. From the description of Letter, 1874 November 26 : to L. Prang. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665753 Abbey was an American artist and illustrator who moved to England in 1878 and remained th...

Ashley, Alice Cole, Lady.

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Allen, Ethan, 1832-1911

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American Society in London.

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Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934

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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5), letter signed (1), and letter unsigned (1) : Haddo House, Aberdeen, etc., to W. A. Knight, 1885 May 20-1898 Apr. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270904914 ...

Austin, Katharine H.

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Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, marchioness of, 1857-1939

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Ishbel Maria Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, was a Scottish patron of social and feminist political causes in Ireland and Canada. From the description of Ishbel Maria Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair collection of papers, 1899-1906. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 86164227 From the guide to the Ishbel Maria Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair collection of papers, 1899-1906, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg...

Astor, William Waldorf Astor, Viscount, 1848-1919

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American and British journalist and financier. He moved from the United States to Great Britain in 1890. From the description of Letters, 1889-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367568303 Journalist and financier. From the description of William Waldorf Astor, Viscount Astor, papers, 1904-1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449845 ...

Alexander, Charles Beatty, 1849-1927

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Adair, Cornelia W. (Cornelia Wadsworth), 1839-1921

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Astor, Charlotte Augusta (Gibbes), d. 1887.

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Arcos, duc de.

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Anderson, Larz, 1866-1937

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Larz Anderson graduated from Harvard in 1888. From the description of Daily themes for English 12, 1885-1887. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073080 ...

Alden, Henry Mills, 1836-1919

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Henry Mills Alden, American writer and editor for 50 years of Harper's Magazine and descendent of John and Priscilla Alden of the Mayflower fame, was born in Mount Tabor, Vermont, on November 3, 1836. From the description of Henry Mills Alden papers, 1862-1907. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 667714420 American editor and critic; editor, Harper's Monthly, 1869-1919. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Metuchen, New Jersey, to F...

Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933

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Abbey, Mary Gertrude, 1851-1931

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Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886

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Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 21st President of the United States from 1881 to 1885....