Eustis-Langdon papers, 1803-1876.

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Eustis-Langdon papers, 1803-1876.

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Letters and miscellaneous papers of William Eustis and members of the Langdon family of Portsmouth, N.H. Correspondents include N.H. Gov. John Langdon, Henry Sherburne Langdon, and William Eustis Langdon. Topics referred to in the letters include the War of 1812, with a description of the death of Henry S. Langdon in the battle between the ships Wasp and Reindeer; pension claims of Revolutionary War veterans; a description of the Niagara Falls region in 1823; and Massachusetts and national politics. Also included are commissions and a few letters from prominent Massachusetts political figures to Francis Bassett of Boston, 1833-53.

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Bassett, Francis, 1786-1875

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Langdon, Henry S. (Henry Sherburne), 1796-1814

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Langdon family.

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Langdon, John, 1741-1819

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Langdon was a businessman and politician from New Hampshire. He was a member of the U. S. Constitutional Convention and signer of the U. S. Constitution. He served as Governor of New Hampshire (1785-1786, 1788-1789, 1805-1809, 1810-1812) and as a U. S. Senator for New Hampshire (1789-1801). From the description of [Letter and fragment] / John Langdon. [1780-1809] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 244387610 U.S. senator and delegate to the Continental Congress from and gov...

Eustis, William, 1753-1825

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Revolutionary War veteran, politician, and secretary of war. From the description of Letter, 1818 Oct. 20. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49215753 William Eustis was born in Cambridge, Mass., and graduated from Harvard College in 1772. He served as a surgeon during the American Revolutionary War and in the Massachusetts General Court (1788-1794). Eustis was a U.S. Representative for Massachusetts (1801-1804, 1820-1823), Secretary of War (1809-1813), Am...

Langdon, Henry Sherburne.

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Wasp (Ship)

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Langdon, William Eustis, ca.1790-1826.

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Reindeer (Ship : 1853-1855)

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Trading and passenger vessel, out of Hudson, N.Y., mastered by Obed R. Bunker. From the description of Log/journal, 1853 May 10-1854 July 29. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71012948 Trading vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Obed R. Bunker. From the description of Accounts, 1853-1855. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013942 ...