Charles and Thirza Aldrich papers, 1850s-1906.

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Charles and Thirza Aldrich papers, 1850s-1906.

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This collection consists of correspondence, miscellaneous documents and ephemera. Some of the correspondence relates to Aldrich's autograph collecting activities. Of special note are two letters from Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, and a letter from William M. Rossetti. Correspondence of a political nature includes letters from James Harlan, James F. Wilson and William Boyd Allison. The collection also includes one file related to Agnes Briggs Olmstead, a pioneer teacher from Hamilton County.

.25 linear ft. (1 container)

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7808124

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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Olmstead, Agnes Briggs.

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Iowa. Historical Dept.

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Harlan, James, 1820-1899

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Served as a Whig Senator from Iowa and as United States Secretary of the Interior. Also served as president of Iowa Wesleyan University and later as president of Iowa State University. From the description of Letters, 1856-1892. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122517886 United States Secretary of Interior. From the description of Letter signed : Washington, to General Rice, 1865 July 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270510420 From t...

Aldrich, Thirza Briggs.

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Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908

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Iowa legislator; United States House of Representatives, 1863-1871; United States Senate, 1873-1908. From the description of Letter : Dubuque, Iowa, to W[illiam] W[orth] Belknap, Washington, D.C., 1873 Oct. 22. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26496685 U.S. Senator and Representative from Iowa. From the description of Papers of William B. Allison, 1862-1916. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 148787411 William ...

Aldrich, Charles, 1828-1908

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Charles Aldrich was a pioneer Iowa newspaperman (Hamilton Freeman, Dubuque Daily Times, Marshall Times), chief clerk of the Iowa House of Representatives (1860, 1862, 1866, 1870) , state legislator representing Hamilton County, Iowa (elected in 1881), first curator of the Iowa State Historical Dept. (1892-1908) and editor of the Annals of Iowa. From the description of Charles Aldrich letters to William Larrabee, 1892 August 8-1906 June 27 [microform]. (State Historical Society of Iow...

Wilson, James F. (James Falconer), 1828-1895

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American lawyer and legislator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to W.W. Belknap, 1874 Jun. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588588 ...