Miscellaneous manuscripts: M-Z, 1789-1981.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts: M-Z, 1789-1981.

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Letters, reports, circulars, invitations, articles, programs, clippings, speeches, pamphlets, deeds, autograph albums, catalogs, diaries, appointments, autographs, legal papers and wills, field books, and other miscellaneous items, primarily of St. Lawrence County people. Of note are two letters of Alexander Macomb concerning land matters, 1789-1814; letters of Cornelius Masten concerning politics, 1827-1846; deed and letters of Gouverneur Morris concerning travels and land transactions, 1795-1843; letters of Eliza Noble concerning teaching school in Baldwinsville and Massena, traveling to the midwest, and local news in Grand Chute, Wis., 1845-1868; account book, diary, and letters of William Noble, Jr., 1828-1838; letters and notes by Elisabeth Peabody concerning her writing and the school run by Sarah Winnemuuca, 1842-1886; letters of William A. Poste about politics and Garfield's election, 1880-1883; Civil War letters of Orson Leroy Reynolds; letters and receipts for land of Gerrit Smith, 1839-1843; family letters, poems, and clippings, of William Wentworth Story, 1822-1894; notes and letters of William A. Wheeler about political appointments, military issues, and St. Regis Indians, 1830-1880; and letters of Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff concerning paper industry, game constable James Lamphere, the Adirondacks, Senate bills and committees, and the pardon of Cornelius Doherty, 1900-1901.

ca. 1.8 cubic ft.

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Owen D. Young Library. Special Collections.

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Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816

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Wheeler, William A. (William Almon), 1819-1887

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Noble, William D.

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Story, William Wentworth.

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Lamphere, James.

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Winnemuuca, Sarah.

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Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

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Republican politician from New York. Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1896-1902. From the description of Papers, 1897-1909. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52248532 Timothy Lester Woodruff (1858-1913), a New York Republican politician, was Lieutenant Governor of the state for three successive terms, from 1896 to 1902. He was political leader of Kings County (Brooklyn) and made it the chief stronghold of the Republican Party in the New York metropolitan a...

Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841

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Army officer. From the description of Letter of Alexander Macomb, 1831. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454178 Alexander Macomb was the commanding general of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841. He was the son of merchant Alexander Macomb (1748-1831) of Detroit and New York City. From the description of Alexander Macomb letters, 1813. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 713567317 American soldier. From the description of A...

Doherty, Cornelius, 1937-

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Poste, William A.

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Noble, Elizabeth (Elizabeth M.)

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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...

Reynolds, Orson Leroy.

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Orson Reyonlds of Bombay, Franklin County, New York, enlisted in the 6th New York Heavy Artillery. From the description of Orson Leroy Reynolds Correspondence, 1864-1865 (St. Lawrence University). WorldCat record id: 39698620 ...

Masten, C. A. (Cornelius Arthur), 1857-1942

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Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

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Congressman, philanthropist, reformer. From the description of Letter, 1840 May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122379141 Gerrit Smith resided in Peterboro (N.H.?) at the time of these writings and was a strong supporter of emancipation and African American rights. Upon his death the African American citizens of Buffalo paid him a formal tribute. From the description of Letters and broadsides, 1868-1871. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34178334 ...

Peabody, Elisabeth.

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