The Illinois and the prairies : manuscript, [ca. 1849]

Penrose, Boies, 1902-1976

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Boies Penrose was an author, traveler, and collector of geographical materials related to the English Tudor and Stuart periods. He was the author of "Travel and Discovery in the Renaissance, 1420-1620" (1952) and editor of several books, including "Sea Fights in the East Indies in the Years 1602-1639" (1931) and the privately printed "The Travels of Captain Robert Coverte" (1931). From the description of Papers, 1921-1976. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat r...

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...

Drexel, Lucy Wharton, 1838-1912

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