Our First Men: A Calendar of Wealth, Fashion, and Gentility ... extra-illustrated book, 1795-1893.

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Our First Men: A Calendar of Wealth, Fashion, and Gentility ... extra-illustrated book, 1795-1893.

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The volume is an extra-illustrated edition of "Our First Men:" A Calendar of Wealth, Fashion, and Gentility . . . (Boston: Published by all the Booksellers, 1846). The book consists of printed biographical notes on persons in Boston, Mass., who were believed to be worth in excess of $100,000, and includes reproductions of portraits of many of the people and manuscript letters of twenty-two of the people listed in the volume. The letters were tipped in to the volume by an unidentified person and are dated 1795 to 1893. It appears that some were addressed to people in the publishing business, others to the Rev. Andrew Bigelow (1795-1877), Minister-at-Large to the poor of Boston, concerning donations, and several were addressed to attorneys. The contents concern a wide variety of subjects. Included among the letter-writers are: Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886), Josiah Quincy (1772-1864), Lucius Manlius Sargent (1776-1867), Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848), and Artemas Ward (1762-1847). The latter wrote of his inability to attend the celebrations in Lexington, Mass., on April 19, 1835, and Charles Francis Adams wrote about the design and title of a volume intended for publication.

1 v. (50 p.) ; octavo.

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Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886

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American diplomat, lawyer, and biographer; son of John Quincy Adams, 1767-1848; U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts 1859-61, U.S. Minister to England, 1861-68; U.S. Arbitrator at the Geneva Tribunal ("Alabama" claims), 1871-72. From the guide to the Charles Francis Adams letters, 1844-1878, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Otis, Harrison Gray, 1765-1848

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American statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Joseph Gales, Esq., 1830 Sept. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609817 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, 1797 May 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270610680 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, possibly to Judge John Lowell, 1791 Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609819 Otis's career included terms as a judge of ...

Sargent, Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius), 1786-1867

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American author and antiquary. From the description of Letters of Lucius M. Sargent [manuscript], 1834-1851. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647813327 ...

Ward, Artemas, 1762-1847

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U.S. representative from Massachusetts and jurist. From the description of Artemas Ward correspondence, 1833. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981307 ...

Bigelow, Andrew, 1795-1877

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Bigelow was a Unitarian clergyman. From the description of Papers, 1817-1867. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122505817 From the guide to the Papers, 1817-1867., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Andrew Bigelow (1795-1877) was born in Groton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1814 and studied law before turning to divinity. He graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1817 and spent some time in Edinburgh, Sc...

Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864

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Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts; United States and Massaschusetts legislator; and, President of Harvard University. From the description of Josiah Quincy letter, portrait and autograph, 1839-1889. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 63118297 President of Harvard. From the description of Autograph note signed : [Cambridge, Mass.], addressed to the Rev. John Pierpont, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616000 From the description of Autograph note ...