Secretary's book, 1824 June-1829 Mar.

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Secretary's book, 1824 June-1829 Mar.

A secretary's book, 1824-1829, including constitution and records of meetings of the Board of Associates. Some of the members of the Athenaeum were: Henry Wheaton, Samuel F.B. Morse (recording secretary), James K. Paulding, Wm. Gracie, John Trumbull, Hon. James Kent, John H. Hobart, Rev. J.M. Mathews, Gulian C. Verplanck, Hon. Peter Augustus Jay, Dr. Benjamin McVickar, James Renwick, et al.

1 v. (85 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.

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Renwick, James, 1790-1863

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New York engineer and professor. From the description of Letter, 1830, Dec. 3 : New York City. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35284145 ...

Wheaton, Henry, 1785-1848

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Henry Wheaton's career included terms as a reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court (1816-1827) and U.S. chargé d'affaires to Denmark (1827-1834). He was a noted historian of international law. From the description of Letter to Mr. Plumer, ca. 1820. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235181043 ...

Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843

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Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870

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Editor, author, New York State politician. From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck [manuscript], 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647880211 From the description of Letters of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, 1825-1831. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34931289 American author and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to T.N. Livinston, Oct. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

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Painter, inventor; New York, N.Y. and London, England. From the description of Samuel Finley Breese Morse letter, 1845 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599940 From the description of Samuel Finley Breese Morse letter, 1845 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007074 Author of account concerning deportation of 1100 workers and I.W.W. sympathizers from Bisbee to Columbus, N.M., July 12, 1917. From the description of The truth about Bisbee...

Gracie, Wm.

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New York society library

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Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860

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Author and naval officer. A close friend of Washington Irving, Paulding collaborated with him to produce the satirical periodical, Salmagundi. He also wrote poetry, fiction, and a popular biography of George Washington. President Martin Van Buren appointed Paulding Secretary of the Navy in 1839, in which post he served until 1841. From the description of [Letter] 1839 May 7, Navy Department [Washington, D.C., to] Gilbert Davis, New York. (University of South Florida). WorldCat record...

Kent, James, 1763-1847

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These maps were compiled over a period of years by Chancellor Kent, a well-known American jurist who was a dominant state supreme court judge in New York throughout the Federalist era. The extensive manuscript annotations are in his hand. These notes are often dated, some as early as the 1820s and others as late as 1840. It is unclear what prompted Kent to assemble this volume, but a possible reason was his interest in missionary activities, often referred to in the notes, which display an intim...

Mathews, J. M. (James McFarlane), 1785-1870

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Hobart, John Henry, 1775-1830

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Episcopal Bishop of New York. From the description of John Henry Hobart papers, 1805-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 658042138 John Henry Hobart was born in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1793; returned there in 1795 as a tutor, studied for the ministry, and received the degeree of A.M. in 1796. In 1801 he was ordained priest in New York. His abilities, energy and devotion to Episcopalianism made him a leader ...

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843

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American painter of historical subjects. From the description of ALS : New York, to James Madison, 1823 Oct. 20. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122580911 Painter; New York City. From the description of John Trumbull papers, 1787-1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557315 John Trumbull (1756-1843) was an American painter and diplomat. From the guide to the John Trumbull papers, 1780-1840, (The New York Public Library...

McVickar, Benjamin, Dr.

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New-York Athenæum

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The New York Athenaeum was a society formed for the "cultivation of science, literature, and the arts." It merged into New York Society Library in 1825. From the description of Secretary's book, 1824 June-1829 Mar. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58658882 ...