Papers, 1808-1915.

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Papers, 1808-1915.

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Letters written to Charles C. Smith, an author of newspaper articles, historical, and other writings and an active member of the Mass. Historical Society, serving as its treasurer, on the committee of publications, and as editor. The letters concern his writings and the Mass. Historical Society, in particular its publications. Correspondents include Robert C. Winthrop (M.H.S. President), Charles Deane (M.H.S. Editor), Robert C. Winthrop, Jr., Henry Cabot Lodge, and Charles F. Adams, Jr. The papers also include Smith's line-a-day diary for 1861 and a few papers of other members of the Smith family.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915

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Soldier, businessman, civic leader and historian. Descendant of two presidents and the son of a noted diplomat, Adams served with distinction as a Union officer during the Civil War. After the war, he became a nationally recognized authority on the railroad industry, chairing the Massachusetts Railroad Commission from 1869 to 1879, and ultimately taking on the presidency of the Union Pacifc Railroad for six stormy years, 1884-1890. From 1890 to 1915, Adams was content to be a man of a...

Winthrop, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1809-1894

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Robert Charles Winthrop (May 12, 1809 – November 16, 1894) was an American lawyer and philanthropist and one time Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a descendant of John Winthrop. Robert Charles Winthrop was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Thomas Lindall Winthrop (1760–1841), the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple (1769–1825), who were married on July 25, 1786. He was the youngest of 13 children born to his parents. Winthrop attende...

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Smith, Charles Card, 1827-1918

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Smith family.

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Deane, Charles, 1813-1889

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Winthrop, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1834-1905

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

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Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) was born into a prominent Boston family in 1850. Through his mother’s family, the Cabots, Lodge traced his lineage back to the 17th century, with one great-grandfather a leading Federalist during the Revolutionary period. Growing up in both an intellectual and privileged household, "Cabot" took naturally to academic subjects, particularly history and literature. Beyond his early devotion to scholarly pursuits, Lodge also enjoyed numerous sports and the great outdoor...