Autograph letter signed : Burlington, Iowa, to William W. Belknap, 1871 Dec. 29.

ArchivalResource

Autograph letter signed : Burlington, Iowa, to William W. Belknap, 1871 Dec. 29.

Thanking him for some public documents.

1 item (1 p.) ; (8vo)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7181796

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Belknap, William Worth, 1829-1890

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69024zk (person)

William Worth Belknap was born in Newburgh, New York on September 22, 1829, the son of career soldier William G. Belknap and Anne (Clark) Belknap. Belknap's father had fought with distinction in the War of 1812, Florida War, and Mexican–American War. Belknap attended the local schools in Newburgh, and graduated from Princeton University in 1848. In addition to attending Princeton with Hiester Clymer, the Democratic Congressman who later led the investigation into Belknap's War Department corrupt...

Grimes, James W. (James Wilson), 1816-1872

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s46tz3 (person)

American lawyer, legislator, governor of Iowa. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Burlington, Iowa, to William W. Belknap, 1871 Dec. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270498820 Grimes was member of the Iowa Territorial Legislature (1838-1839, 1843-1844); governor of Iowa (1854-1858) and U.S. senator from Iowa (1859-1869). He was born and educated in New Hampshire. After school, he began his law practice in Burlington, Iowa, part of the Black Hawk Purchase ter...