Speeches and letter, [1874]-1875, 1880.

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Speeches and letter, [1874]-1875, 1880.

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Ms. texts of two speeches given by Cowdin, one before the National Board of Trade, meeting in Philadelphia (June 1875) favoring a return to specie payments (26 p.); the second before a Unitarian church festival, ([1874]), on the progressiveness of the Unitarian Church (20 p.). The letter is to Mrs. Elliot C. Cowdin, from George Wilson on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, on the death of her husband, dated June 10, 1880.

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Cowdin, Elliot C., Mrs.

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New York Chamber of commerce

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The New York Chamber of Commerce building stands at 65 Liberty Street, New York City, on the site of the former Real Estate Exchange. The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by architect James Barnes Baker and built in 1901-1902, with later additions and alterations. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The building housed a trust company banking room on the first floor, and a "Chamber of Commerce," numerous offices and meeting spaces, a clubroom, library, reading room and ki...

National Board of Trade (U.S.)

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Cowdin, Elliot C. (Elliot Christopher), 1819-1880

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Born in Jamaica Vermont. Entered business in Boston during the 1840's, where he mastered the intricacies of silk trade. In the 1850's, he established his own firm in New York York City with a branch in Paris, and lived alternately in one place or the other. He married Sarah Kate Waldron, circa 1853. Cowdin served in the New York Stat Assembly in 1877. From the description of Papers, 1835-1883. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 51299834 Elliot Christopher Cowdin (...