Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1906-1951.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1906-1951.

Consists of three folders. One folder contains assorted documents dated 1906-1909 relating to a cane belonging to Benjamin Franklin that was in the possession of Lafayette's descendant, Marquis de Sahune de Lafayette. It includes a copy (in English) of Sahune's declaration of the authenticity of the various Lafayette/American Revolution relics in his possession; a declaration by Sahune's London solicitor, W. Sanders Fiske, describing the Franklin cane; a copy of the description of the cane from the French government auction catalogue; a letter from Pepper to Charles C. Harrison, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, stating his intention to present the cane to the University; and a reply to Pepper. The second folder contains ms. drafts of four political speeches by Pepper, dated 1922-[1926]. One is to the National Lumbermen's Association; the others concern Pepper's Senate re-election campaign for 1926 and Andrew Mellon's support for Pepper's opponent, Edwin S. Vare, in the Republican primary. The third folder contains a letter dated 4 April 1951 to John L. Haney.

10 items (40 leaves).

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Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

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Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette was born at Chavaniac, Auvergne, in 1757, to an old, illustrious family of the provincial and military nobility. He lost both his parents early: his father was killed by the British at the Battle of Minden when Lafayette was two years old (1759), and when he was thirteen and attending the prestigious Collège de Plessis in Paris both his mother and grandfather died (1770). The latter's death left Lafayette with a si...

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Harrison, Charles Custis, 1844-1929

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Mellon, Andrew William, 1855-1937

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Andrew William Mellon (b. March 24, 1855, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-d. August 26, 1937, Southampton, New York), was a banker, industrialist, and politician. He was Secretary of the Treasury under President Harding, and remained in that office under President Coolidge. He served as Ambassador to Great Britain from April 9, 1932 until March 17, 1933....

Fiske, William Sanders.

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Haney, John Louis, 1877-1960

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John Louis Haney was a professor of English and president of Central High School, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1929. From the description of Papers, 1887-1959. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122440507 From the guide to the John Louis Haney papers, 1887-1959, 1887-1959, (American Philosophical Society) John Louis Haney taught English at Central High School in Philadelphia. From the description of ...

United States. Congress. Senate

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University of Pennsylvania.

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In 1919 Edward Bushnell was appointed publicity agent for the University of Pennsylvania. His appointment began a long and expanding effort at public relations at the University. In 1954 the Department of Public Relations expanded its work to include two new units, Motion Picture Services and the Office of Radio and Television. These two offices operated until 1975 when they were phased out of a stream-lined department. From the description of University Film Collection, 1915-1989. (...

National Lumbermen's Association.

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Pepper, George Wharton, 1867-1961

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U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. From the description of Letter to Will Orton Tewson, 1925 July 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 63109874 U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1906-1951. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886430 George Wharton Pepper - distinguished Philadelphia lawyer and U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania - was born in Philadelphia on March 1...

Vare, Edwin S., 1867-1934

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