John C. Ten Eyck papers, 1860-1874.

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John C. Ten Eyck papers, 1860-1874.

This collection consists of letters written by John C. Ten Eyck between the years 1860 and 1875. They consist of business, legal and personal correspondence, as well as two letters of reference written by Senator Ten Eyck on another's behalf. Two letters written to the Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, serve as letters of reference for John A. Burrough, who was interested in obtaining a Lieutenancy in the Marine Corps; and Thomas Potter, Esq., for whom Ten Eyck had written a recommendation for appointment to the position of Adjutant Paymaster in the Navy. Correspondents include: H.C. Carey, L.J. Cist, B. Perry, J.C. Rives, Charles Scott, Gideon Welles, and the editor of the Congressional Globe.

4 folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7664630

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Cist, Lewis J. (Lewis Jacob), 1818-1885

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United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee.

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Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...

Burrough, John A.

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Ten Eyck, John C. (John Conover), 1814-1879

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John Conover Ten Eyck (1814-1879) was elected in 1859 to serve as U.S. Senator from New Jersey. His service as Senator began on March 4, 1859 and ended March 3, 1865, at which time he was not reelected to office. Ten Eyck was born on March 12, 1814 in Freehold, New Jersey, and educated in the law under private tutors. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1835 and appointed as prosecutor of due Pleas in Burlington County in 1839, a position he held for ten years. John Ten Eyck served as a del...

Rives, John C. (John Cook), 1795-1864

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American journalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to R. Smith, 1834 Dec. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270655239 Newspaper publisher, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1834-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20121606 ...

United States. Congress. Senate

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