N. K. Hall scrapbook, 1848-1870.

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N. K. Hall scrapbook, 1848-1870.

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Scrapbook includes letters of introduction, invitation, and thanks, and letters regarding the post office and postal service, the life of Hall's law partner Solomon G. Haven, and various congressional bills. Correspondents include senators, representatives, and other government officials. There are also many invitations, tickets, programs, menus, and newspaper clippings relating to Wells College, the First Unitarian Church of Buffalo, Buffalo Female Academy, the Union Continentals, and other institutions and organizations. Also, many Buffalo newspaper carriers' New Year addressses; a broadside by Gerrit Smith, 19 Sept. 1853, regarding the Fugitive Slave Law, addressed to the people of the County of Ontario; and a printed order of procession for the funeral of John Quincy Adams, 24 Feb. 1848..

(0.25 linear ft.).

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6942457

Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Hall, Nathan Kelsey, 1810-1874

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U.S. postmaster general, U.S. representative from New York, lawyer, and jurist. From the description of Appointments of Nathan Kelsey Hall, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450716 Born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y.; moved to Wales, Erie County, N.Y. in 1826. Became a clerk and student in Millard Fillmore's law office in Aurora. Held many positions in local government between 1830 and 1840. Entered into law partnership with Fillmore and Solomon G. Haven in 1836. A...

First Unitarian Church of Buffalo

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Buffalo Female Academy (N.Y.).

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Delavan House (Albany, N.Y.)

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Wells College

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Union Continentals of Buffalo (N.Y.).

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Haven, Solomon G. (Solomon George), 1810-1861

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Solomon George Haven (1810-1861) was a lawyer and politician from western New York during the antebellum period. Born in Guilford, New York, in 1810, Haven was well educated and initially intended to pursue a medical career. He chose law instead, and in 1835, after completing his law studies in Buffalo, he was admitted to the New York bar and became a partner in Fillmore, Hall, and Haven, a prosperous firm headed by Millard Fillmore. Ambitious and politically active, Haven held seve...

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 ...