Personal and family papers, 1817-1913.

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Personal and family papers, 1817-1913.

1817-1913

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Papers and correspondence relating to Charles Bulfinch primarily discuss the completion of the U.S. Capitol building and Bulfinch's role as the Architect of Public Buildings from 1817-1829. Letters from William Lee, Samuel Lane, Harrison Gray Otis, Jean J. Elgar, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, President James Monroe, and William Ward discuss the possibility of Bulfinch's position. A second group of letters (1830-1835, 1843-1868), received by Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch includes: several letters from his brother, Thomas regarding visits, Stephen's ministry, vacation plans, and recent reading. Several letters from an aunt, Harriet Vaughan, Reverend E.A. Bartol regarding a manuscript, Ezra Stiles Gannett, William Ellery Channing soliciting advice on winter residences, Rev. Orville Dewey and Harriet Martineau on advice about Augusta, Georgia. A third group of letters (1855-1869), received by Thomas Bulfinch all pertain to his books, either thanking him for copies or complimenting him on the volumes. Correspondents include: Cornelius Conway Felton, John Gorham Palfrey, Jacob Abbot, Andrew Preston Peabody, William Hickling Prescott and Hannah Lamb. The collection also includes: a manuscript by Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge (1796-1876), Thomas Jefferson's granddaughter, reminiscing about Monticello, Jefferson's personal traits, his ability to entertain and his death. Other materials include: lyrics to 'O little town of Bethlehem' (Phillips Brooks), and a family scrapbook which contains clippings, obituaries, and poetry written by Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch.

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