William Hickling Prescott letters, 1783-1874

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William Hickling Prescott letters, 1783-1874

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Letters written by historian William Hickling Prescott to various recipients, 1783-1874, regarding daily activities and news, his literary works including Phillip the Second and Charles the Fifth, book subscriptions, publication and copyright problems with his publishers, opinions on books and authors, and a trip to London, England. Also included is a pamphlet containing Prescott memorials, an engraving of William Hickling Prescott, and letters related to, but not written by, Prescott. Correspondents include George Ticknor, Joseph Story, Clements Markham, Charles Sumner, Charles Folsom, Mary Matilda Howard, and Thomas Aspinwall, among others. Also included are letters of William Hickling Prescott's father, Judge William Prescott written mostly to his first cousin Dr. Oliver Prescott, Jr. regarding business transactions, news about family and friends, and happenings at court.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

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William Hickling Prescott, born in Salem, Massachusetts to a prominent family, wrote romantic and highly-regarded works of Spanish and Latin American history. From the guide to the Letters to Richard Bentley, 1837-1858., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...

Folsom, Charles, 1794-1872

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Charles Folsom (Harvard, A.B., 1813) taught Italian and served as librarian at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Charles Folsom, 1829. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972777 ...

Ticknor, George, 1791-1871

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Prescott, Oliver, 1762-1827

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Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916

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Markham was the secretary to the Royal Geographical Society at the time of this letter. From the description of Correspondence to Daniel Garrison Brinton, 1885. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 226054113 1844 joined the Royal Navy as a cadet, sailed on HMS Collingwood to South America; 1850 transferred to the Arctic squadron; 1850-1851 sailed on the Assistance in search of Captain Sir John Franklin; 1852-1853 explored and researched in P...

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...

Aspinwall, Thomas, 1786-1876

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Army officer. From the description of Thomas Aspinwall papers, 1847-1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455771 A Thomas Aspinwall, 1786-1876, was an American consul. Hugh Legare ́ was Secretary of State for a short time before his death in 1843. From the description of Letter : London, England to Hugh S. Legare ́, 1843 July 3. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 708359991 Thomas Aspinwall was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, May 23, 1786...

Howard, Mary M. (Mary Matilda), 1804-1893

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Prescott, William, 1762-1844

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William Prescott (1762-1844) earned his Harvard AB 1783; he later served Harvard as Overseer (1810-1821) and Fellow (1820-1826). Oliver Prescott (1762-1827) earned his Harvard AB 1783 and was given an honorary MD 1815. From the description of Letter to his brother, Oliver Prescott, 1782 October 19. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77064767 ...

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

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Massachusetts lawyer and U.S. Senator, 1851-1874. He was an ardent abolitionist who attacked the south in his "crime against Kansas" speech in 1856. Two days later he was assaulted in the Senate, receiving injuries that took him years to recover from. From the description of Letters, 1858-1869. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55768315 Born in Boston, Mass., the U.S. statesman Charles Sumner studied law at Harvard and practiced law in his native ci...