Papers, 1847-1921 (bulk 1911-1921).

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Papers, 1847-1921 (bulk 1911-1921).

Two letters to Judge Sheldon from men serving in the Civil War; notes by Judge Sheldon for speeches; correspondence and notes of Grace Carew Sheldon concerning her Buffalo history column in the Buffalo Times. Included are the marriage certificates of Samuel Madgett and William Price and other papers of Price, some signed by Buffalo mayor F.A. Alberger.

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Grand Army of the Republic

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Founded in 1866, in Decatur, Ill. From the description of Grand Army of the Republic scrapbooks, 1913. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276172404 The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Civil War Union military veterans, formed in Decatur, Illinois in 1866. The GAR became one of the first advocacy groups in American politics, lobbying for black veterans, pensions, and supporting Republican candidates. The GAR waned during the 1870s as the ...

Madgett, Samuel.

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Alberger, William C., b. 1837.

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Sheldon, James, 1821-1887

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James Sheldon IV (1821-1887) was a Buffalo lawyer and judge. His father James Sheldon III (1792-1850) practiced law in Buffalo 1815- 1832. Judge Sheldon and his wife Sarah Carew Sheldon had nine children, including Grace Carew Sheldon, a prominent Buffalo newspaper woman, Sara P. Sheldon, founder of one of Buffalo's earliest kindergartens, and Theodore B. Sheldon, a Buffalo lawyer and military officer. From the description of Family papers, 1814-1950 (bulk 1835-1920). (Buffalo Histor...

Alberger, Franklin A., 1824 or 5-1877.

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 49th (1861-1865)

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Price, William F., 1951-

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Epithet: of Add MS 39311 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000706.0x00036d Epithet: Vice-Chamberlain to Queen Charlotte British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x0001c9 ...

Sheldon, Grace Carew, 1855-1921

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Daughter of Judge James Sheldon, historian of early Buffalo and the G.A.R., and a member of the Buffalo Courier staff from 1890-1900. From the description of Papers, 1847-1921 (bulk 1911-1921). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33228874 Daughter of Judge James Sheldon; historian of early Buffalo and the G.A.R., and a member of the Buffalo Courier staff from 1890-1900. From the description of Letter : Buffalo, N.Y., to Col. Palmer, 1911 Sept. 16. (Buff...