Papers, 1801-1863.

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Papers, 1801-1863.

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The collection consists of correspondence, drafts or copies of legislative acts and bills, addresses, legal papers, notes, minutes and other papers of various organizations and committees, lists of names for various purposes, printed circulars, maps, accounts, statistics, etc., from 1801 to 1863. Many of the letters and papers for 1801-1815 pertain to the settlement of the estate of Ichabod Brush of Demerara, British Guiana, and Huntington, Long Island, with Bradish acting as executor. They relate particularly to Brush's plantation "Vigilance" in Demerara, and involve John, Ebenezer and other members of the Brush family, Martin S. Wilkins, Bolton & Littledale of Liverpool, D. M. Randolph of London, and the London firm of Tod & Co. Other papers pertain to Bradish and his purchasing of a major part of the town of Moira, in Franklin County, New York; a lenghthy account of his voyage to Gibralter on the U.S.S. Columbus; a 36-page report of his trip to Turkey to discuss the possibility of a trade treaty; his short-lived marriage to Helen Elizabeth Gibbs; the Whig Party, state politics, elections; roads in St. Lawrence County; relief for the Greeks in 1827; establishment of a dry dock and marine railway in New York City; a proposed railroad in Berkshire; and his philanthropic efforts with institutions such as the American Agricultural Association, the Free Academy, Trinity Church, and many others.

10.5 linear ft. (21 boxes)

Churchill County Museum

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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

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William Henry Seward was born in Florida, Orange County, New York, on May 16, 1801. He was the son of Samuel S. Seward and Mary (Jennings) Seward. He graduated from Union College in 1820, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822. In 1823, he moved to Auburn, New York, where he entered Judge Elijah Miller's law office. He married Frances Adeline Miller, Judge Miller's daughter, in 1824. Seward was interested in politics early in his career and became actively involved in the Anti-Masonic m...

Gibbs, Helen Elizabeth.

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Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833

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Commodore of the U.S. Navy; of Princeton, N.J. From the description of Pay order, 1829 Sept. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965932 From the description of Receipt, 1829 Apr. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965933 U.S. Navy officer. From the description of Papers of William Bainbridge, 1804-1828. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130858 American naval officer From the guide to the William Bainbridge letters and documents, 1807-18...

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Ombrosi, Giacomo.

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Chasseaud, J.

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Brush family.

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Bolton & Littledale (Liverpool, England)

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Granger, Francis, 1792-1868

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Whig politician and anti-Jacksonian Congressman from New York; leader of the "Silver Grey Whigs; member of the 1861 Peace Convention. From the description of Francis Granger letter to Gideon Granger [manuscript], 1821 December 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 648018291 U.S. representative, lawyer, and legislator of New York. From the description of Papers of Francis and Gideon Granger, 1800-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71066250 Fran...

Minturn, Robert Bowne, 1805-1866

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Wendell, John L. (John Lansing), 1785-1861

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American lawyer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hartford, Conn., to Harper and Bros., 1859 Mar. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587529 ...

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1795-1858

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American lawyer and politician; Attorney General. From the description of Letter signed : New York, to A.J. Bleecker, 1840 July 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270132632 American lawyer and politician; Atty. General. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to C.H. Waddell, 1840 July 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131665 From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to William L. Marcy, Secretary of War, 1845 Ma...

Whig Party (U.S.)

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Gibbs, William, -1819

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Epithet: of Horningtoft, county Norfolk British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000565.0x0002ec ...

Bradish, Luther, 1783-1863

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Luther Bradish (1783-1863), diplomat, Whig politician, and philanthropist of New York. From the description of Papers, 1801-1863. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476670157 Lawyer and diplomat, New York (State). From the description of Papers, 1825-1858. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853074 American diplomat and statesman. President, N.Y. Hist. Soc. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New Yo...

Allen, F. P. (Francis Pitcher), 1902-

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Barclay, Henry V.

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Henry Barclay of Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. From the description of Letter book, 1829-1841. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58659000 Henry Barclay, manufacturer, Saugerties, Ulster County, New York. From the description of Ledger, 1830-1832. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58659002 ...

Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842

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William Ellery Channing (1780-1842) graduated from Harvard College in 1798. He served on the board of the Harvard Corporation from 1813 to 1826, where he worked for the establishment of the Divinity School, which occurred in 1816. A Unitarian minister, Channing served as the pastor of the Federal Street Church in Boston from 1803 until his death in 1842. In 1819 he gave the landmark Unitarian sermon, Unitarian Christianity, which upon publication sold thousands of copies. A believer in the aboli...

Barola, Don Paulo, Rev.

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Tod & Co. (London, England)

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Gibbs family.

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Brush, Ichabod, d. 1809.

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Columbus (Ship of the line)

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Spencer, Ambrose, 1765-1848

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Congressman, jurist. From the description of Ambrose Spencer letter, 1846 February 16. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63935138 American jurist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to Mr. Peter Lansing, 1830 Nov. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574413 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to Hon. Wm. Jones, Sect. of the Navy, 1813 Mar. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574407 P...

Carroll, Charles Holt

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Girometti, Giuseppi.

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Randolph, D. M.

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Ralston, A. G.

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Wilkins, Martin S.

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Appleton, Thomas, 1763-1840

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Ketchum, Hiram

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Nineteenth century New York politician. From the description of Letter, January 27, 1863. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52112400 ...

Chambers, Corry, Rev.

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Gibbs, George, 1870-1942

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The Darwin Branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation established an annuity to perpetuate the memory of George Gibbs, which will be used to acquire material relating to the Aboriginal struggle for equality. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225778502 Author and ilustrator whose work appeared in Scribners, McClures, Harpers, Saturday Evening Post. From the description of George Gibbs letters to Will Orton Tew...

Beekman, James W. (James William), 1815-1877

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Beck, Theodric Romeyn, 1791-1855

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Theodric Romeyn Beck (1791-1855) was a physician in New York. From the description of Theodric Romeyn Beck letters, 1825-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122532130 From the guide to the Theodric Romeyn Beck letters, 1825-1855, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) American physician. From the description of Letter to an unknown recipient [manuscript], 1833 August 18. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823342 ...