Papers, 1775-1965.

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Papers, 1775-1965.

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Letters of John Benson to Harriet Coupland, his fiance in England, 1817-1818. Letters of Friedrich Gustorf to Harriet Benson, while he was in Philadelphia, 1836-1837. Diary, in German, of Friedrich, 1835-1836. Letters of Harriet, to her family in Oak Park, while attending school in Brooklyn, describe trip to the Statue of Liberty, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, plays, art museums and social activities she attends. A booklet describing the school, receipts and programs from the school. Harriet Benson Gustorf's correspondence with her husband's nephews, Julius in Germany and Dr. Zindorf, who was in the United States for several years. Letters of Colonel Gustorf from Jamami villagers, in Japanese, with translations and from army friends discussing occurrences in Okinawa. His diary kept from the age of 10-14. Letters of Sarah to her daughters and one to her aunt explaining her belief in evolution. Genealogical material on the Benson, Gustorf, Eaton, Collins, Jones and Olmstead families. Also includes 98 pages of prints depicting scenes from novels by Charles Dickens, some signed W.H. Morse and some signed Redding.

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...

Benson, John, 1948-....

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Collins family.

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Olmstead family.

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Gustorf, Harriet M.

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Gustorf, Sarah Collins.

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Jones family.

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Sherwood family.

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Benson family.

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Katharine L. Maltby's School for Girls.

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Gustorf family.

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Family descended from John Benson, a barrister in Thorne, Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to the United States in 1833 and Friedrich Julius Gustorf, the son of a banker in Cassel, Hesse, Germany who emigrated in 1819. Benson settled, with his wife and six children near Peoria, Ill. in 1834 and he died in 1836. His daughter, Harriet married Gustorf in 1837 and he started a general merchandise store in Peoria, but died of cholera in 1845. Their son, Freiderich married Sarah Collins, descendant o...

Gustorf, Friedrich.

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Eaton family.

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