Autograph letters signed from James Henry Hackett to various recipients [manuscript], 1827-1869.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Manly, C., 19th cent.

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Jones, J. S. (Joseph Stevens), 1811-1877

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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000564.0x000299 ...

Morgan, Edwin D. (Edwin Denison), 1811-1883

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New York governor, 1859-1863. From the description of Letter : Albany, [N.Y.], to Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., 1862 Jan. 10. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 30798399 Governor of New York, U.S. Senator, major general, merchant. From the description of Letter, 1867 November 71. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122458844 U.S. senator from New York, U.S. army officer, governor of New York, and businessman. From the...

Ludlow, Noah Miller, 1795-1886

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American actor-manager, Ludlow toured extensively in the American South and West. He managed theatres in St. Louis, Mo., New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., and other cities. From the description of Papers of Noah Miller Ludlow, 1810-1896 (inclusive), 1835-1885 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612377274 ...

Hackett, James Henry, 1800-1871

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Early American character actor. From the description of Letters : New York and Philadelphia to George Peabody, 1863 Feb, 3, 10, 23. (Boston Public Library). WorldCat record id: 39472713 Epithet: actor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001109.0x0003ac American actor, comedian. From the description of Letter: Adelphi Hotel, [England?], to [Sheridan?] Muspratt, 1851 Mar. 5. (Abraham ...

Harrison, Gabriel, 1818-1902

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Harrison, artist, actor, theater manager and author, was a friend of the actor Edwin Forrest. From the description of Edwin Forrest visual materials, 18-- (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 758368821 Gabriel Harrison was a "professor of elocution" in Brooklyn, N.Y. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1894-1895, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 190821935 Brooklyn, N.Y., theatrical manag...

Bryant, Warren, 19th cent.

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Wemyss, Francis Courtney, 1797-1859

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Francis Courtney Wemyss was an actor and a threatre manager. From the description of Prompt book, 1830. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122365059 ...

Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870

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Editor, author, New York State politician. From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck [manuscript], 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647880211 From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34931289 American author and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to T.N. Livinston, Oct. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

Burton, William E. (William Evans), 1802-1860

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Epithet: actor and dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x00036d William E. Burton was born in London, where his father was a printer; he was interested in writing, publishing, and acting. In 1834 he moved to Philadelphia, where he founded and edited A Gentlemen's Magazine, a successful literary miscellany. Quarrels with co-editor Edgar Allan Poe led to Poe's being fired, and Burton sold the magazin...

Brown, T. Allston (Thomas Allston), 1836-1918

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Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

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Andrew Johnson (b. December 29, 1808, Raleigh, North Carolina-d. July 31, 1875, Carter's Station, Tennessee) became the seventeenth president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1808. He began his political career in Greenville, Tennessee in 1828. At the time of this letter he was the Democratic senator from Tennessee. Emerson Etheridge was born in Carrituck County, North Carolina. As a representative of Tennes...

De Bar, Benedict, 1812-1877

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Wright, J. B. (John B.), 1814-

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Wallack's Theatre

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Wallack's Theatre was located in New York City. From the description of Wallack's Theatre programmes, 1864 September-December. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612801285 Wallack's Theatre was opened in New York City in 1852. From the description of Wallack's Theatre cast lists, 1852-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612801271 ...

Thomson, John R. (John Renshaw), 1800-1862

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John Renshaw Thomson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1800. He attended common schools in Princeton, New Jersey, then attended and graduated from Princeton University. Upon graduation, Thomas went to work for a large importing company, and was sent to China in 1817 to represent that company as a tea trader in the port city of Canton. President James Monroe appointed Thomas as the United States Consul for the port of Canton from 1823-1825. Upon returning to the United State...

Halleck, Fitz-Greene, 1790-1867

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American author and poet, born and died in Guildford, Connecticut. After a youth spent in business in Connecticut, Halleck came to New York City and attracted attention with humorous articles he wrote for the New York Evening Post. In 1819 he published the first of several editions of his longest single poem, Fanny, a satire on current fashions, social climbings, and politics written in the stanza form and meter of Byron's Don Juan. Halleck's output was small and much of his best work was includ...