Letters to Theodore and Robert Sedgwick, 1834-1849.

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Letters to Theodore and Robert Sedgwick, 1834-1849.

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Letters regarding legal matters received by New York lawyer Theodore Sedgwick, 1836-49, including a letter from social reformer William Jay regarding a legal case of a slave taken from New York illegally, 3 Dec. 1836, and a letter from railroad executive William Butler Ogden regarding land purchases. The collection also contains letters received by Theodore's uncle Robert Sedgwick, also a New York lawyer, regarding legal matters including letters from Caroline Dunham regarding her divorce, 1834-35.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Sedgwick, Theodore, 1811-1859

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Charles Babbage was a mathematician and inventor. From the guide to the Charles Babbage selected correspondence, 1827-1871, 1827-1871, (American Philosophical Society) Theodore Sedgwick of Albany, NY, entered the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy (forerunner of Norwich University) in 1823 and graduated in 1826. Following his graduation, he practiced law and held several offices within the federal government. Sedgwick was appointed U.S. attorney for the south...

Jay, William, 1789-1858

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Jurist and reformer. From the description of Letters of William Jay, 1854-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423668 Wililam Jay was an American jurist and philanthropist. From the description of ALS, 1829 Apr. 21, Bedford [N.Y.] to Theodore Sedgwick. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 184904505 William Jay, son of John Jay, was a lawyer well known for his abolitionist views. Willard was a member of the Massachus...

Sedgwick, Robert, 1787-1841

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Dunham, Caroline.

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Ogden, William B. (William Butler), 1805-1877

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Railroad executive and public official; resident of Chicago and New York. From the description of William B. Ogden estate papers, 1900-1910. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58779195 William B. Ogden was Chicago's first mayor. From the description of William B. Ogden papers, 1829-1881. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 715390747 Member of United Automobile Workers Union (UAW) Local 5, a Studebaker local in South Ben...

Sedgwick, Robert, 1787-1841

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