Papers related to Boston Custom House records, 1890-1892.

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Papers related to Boston Custom House records, 1890-1892.

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Letters related to research conducted by Henry Cabot Lodge to locate pre-1780 records of the United States Custom House in Boston, Mass. believed to have been taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Includes copies of letters sent from Consuls General of Halifax and London, England to William F. Wharton, Wakefield G. Frye, and others indicating an inability to find the records, 1890; and letters sent to Henry Cabot Lodge from James G. Blaine, Alvey A. Adee and others discussing a further search for the records, 1892.

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Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893

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James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830 – January 27, 1893) was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, serving as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1869 to 1875, and then in the United States Senate from 1876 to 1881. Blaine twice served as Secretary of State (1881, 1889–1892), one of only two persons to hold the position under three separate presidents (the other being Daniel Webster), and...

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

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Emily Smith was the wife of Moses Smith, a congregational minister in Plainville, Conn., and Glencoe, Illinois. From the description of Letter, 1890 October 24, Washington, D.C., to Emily Smith, Glencoe, Illinois. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 35251580 ...

United States Customhouse (Boston, Mass.)

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

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Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) was born into a prominent Boston family in 1850. Through his mother’s family, the Cabots, Lodge traced his lineage back to the 17th century, with one great-grandfather a leading Federalist during the Revolutionary period. Growing up in both an intellectual and privileged household, "Cabot" took naturally to academic subjects, particularly history and literature. Beyond his early devotion to scholarly pursuits, Lodge also enjoyed numerous sports and the great outdoor...

Wharton, William Fisher, 1847-1919

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