Letters, 1816-1884, bulk: 1816-1819.

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Letters, 1816-1884, bulk: 1816-1819.

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Letters of William Davis of Plymouth, Mass., to his daughter Betsy (Elizabeth Davis, later Mrs. George Bancroft) while she was a student in Hingham, Mass., 1816-1819. The letters concern family matters and social events, including brief descriptions of a wedding (Sep. 1818) and several parties. Also included are letters written to Elizabeth and George Bancroft in 1845, many requesting favors of Bancroft, newly appointed Secretary of the Navy. A letter from Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (Oct. 1845) and two from European friends (1884) are included.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

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George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman, and an active promoter of secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. As U. S. Secretary of the Navy under James K. Polk, Bancroft established the Naval Academy at Annapolis and later served as U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1846-1849), Prussia (1867-1871), and the German Empire (1871-1874). He is best remembered however for his 10-volume History of the United States, a work which fellow historian Leop...

Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879

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Sarah Josepha Hale, née Sarah Josepha Buell, (born Oct. 24, 1788, Newport, N.H., U.S.—died April 30, 1879, Philadelphia, Pa.), American writer who, as the first female editor of a magazine, shaped many of the attitudes and thoughts of women of her period. Sarah Josepha Buell married David Hale in 1813, and with him she had five children. Left in financial straits by her husband’s death in 1822, she embarked on a literary career. Her poems were printed over the signature Cornelia in local journal...

Davis, William, -approximately 1827

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Davis family.

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Bancroft, Elizabeth Davis, 1803-1886

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Elizabeth David Bancroft was the second wife of diplomat and historian George Bancroft. From the description of Elizabeth Davis Bancroft letter to Mrs. Botten, undated. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 703386255 ...