Edwin Denby papers, 1845-1846 and 1880-1929.

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Edwin Denby papers, 1845-1846 and 1880-1929.

Correspondence, 1880-1927, concerning personal matters, business affairs, and political activities; letters to Mrs. Denby regarding Denby's death; articles, speeches, notes and memoranda on various topics including the Panama Canal, Boxer Indemnity, United States Navy, and oil leases; photostats of letters exchanged between Nathaniel Denby and George Bancroft, 1845-1846; and photographs. Correspondents include: Joseph G. Cannon, Calvin Coolidge, James J. Couzens, Josephus Daniels, Fred W. Green, William H. Hobbs, Herbert C. Hoover, Truman H. Newberry, Chase S. Osborn, Elihu Root, Arthur J. Tuttle, Arthur H. Vandenberg, Henry C. Wallace, and Curtis Dwight Wilbur.

2.4 linear ft.Photographs .4 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7362291

Bentley Historical Library

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