Henry Adams letters, 1894-1937 (bulk 1894-1913).

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Henry Adams letters, 1894-1937 (bulk 1894-1913).

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The collection contains seven letters. Adams writes to [Joseph P.] Iddings, 11 Oct. 1894 (with envelope), about his visit to see the glacier of Illecillewaet (west slope of the Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia), his possible travel plans to the Antilles, the weather in Washington, where some of his friends are, and mentioning that he prefers teaching to any other profession; to Harriet Blaine Beale [lacking salutation], 17 Dec. 1895, about politics, the presidential election of 1896 and family matters; to My dear friend [Harriet Blaine Beale], 8 Feb. [1896], about news of family and friends and politics; to Mrs. Winthrop Chanler, undated but with envelope postmarked 18 May 1899, about his arriving in Florence, Italy, and family news; to Dear Lady [Louise Boit], 15 Mar. 1913 (with envelope), about a future trip to Paris and that he is sending "the Chartres;" to Mrs. [Colgate] Hoyt, Saturday, undated, about social matters and not being able to get away to go south with her. Also included is a letter to T.K.F. [Thomas K. Finletter], Christmas 1937, signed "H." [Harriet Blaine Beale]. It discusses books sent to her from Mrs. John Hay containing John Hay's letters. She indicates that Mrs. Hay wanted all the proper names to be ruled out. She also notes that Henry Adams was distressed by this and that he asked her to bring him the first volume so that he could fill in the names for her in his own handwriting. She is giving the books to Finletter as a Christmas gift.

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Adams, Henry, 1838-1918

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Henry Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams, was educated at Harvard and served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, when he was Minister to England. He rejected a political career to teach history at Harvard and edit The North American review, 1870-1877, then returned to Washington. He wrote prolifically on many subjects and is best known for his Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (1904) and The education of Henry Adams (1907). From the description of Henry Adam...

Hoyt, Lida Sherman, 1852-1908

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Iddings, Joseph Paxson, 1857-1920

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Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a petrologist who specialized in igneous rocks. He worked for the United States Geological Survey (1880-1892), was associate professor of petrology at the University of Chicago (1892-1908), and was a scientific traveler and writer (1908-1920). Iddings spent seven field seasons, 1883-1890, exploring and mapping the geology of Yellowstone National Park. From the description of Papers, 1864-1933. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). Wo...

Chanler, Margaret, 1862-1952

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The Chanler family was prominent in New York. Luther Terry (d. 1900) was an artist. His daughter Margaret Terry Chanler (1862-1952), born in Rome, was an author. She married Winthrop Astor Chanler (1863-1926), a soldier and sportsman devoted to fox hunting. One of their children, Theodore Ward Chanler (1902-1961) was a composer. From the description of Chanler family papers, 1815-1939 (inclusive) 1845-1939 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612375751 From the ...

Finletter, Thomas K. (Thomas Knight), 1893-1980

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Politician, government official; interviewee d.1980. From the description of Reminiscences of Thomas K. Finletter : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122569659 Thomas K. Finletter (1893-1980) was the Secretary of the Air Force from 1950 to 1953. From the description of Finletter, Thomas Knight, 1893-1980 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10581168 Government official and lawyer;...

Beale, Harriet S. Blaine

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Daughter of American statesman James G. Blaine; wife of Truxton Beale; b. 1872; d. 1958. From the description of Blaine House collection, 1917-1928 (bulk 1919-1920). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925621 ...

Boit, Louise H.

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