Contract among Sidney Babcock, John W. Barber, and Henry Howe [manuscript], 1843 June 3.

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Contract among Sidney Babcock, John W. Barber, and Henry Howe [manuscript], 1843 June 3.

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Babcock, Barber, and Howe, all from New Haven, Connecticut, agree to publish Historical Collections of Virginia. The contract stipulates that Henry Howe be named author of the book, published by Babcock & Co. in 1845.

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Babcock, Sidney, fl. 1842-1843.

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Howe, Henry, 1816-1893

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Charles Campbell (1807-1876) was born on 1 May 1807, in Petersburg, Virginia, the firstborn child of parents John Wilson Campbell (d.1842), and Mildred Walker Moore Campbell. John, a bookstore owner, was also a historian. In 1831 he published the History of Virginia to 1781 . Later, he held the position of Federal Collector of Customs in Petersburg, Virginia. Mildred taught at the Petersburg Classical Academy in the 1840's. In addition to Charles, the couple also had two younger chi...

Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885

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Engraver (of both copper and wood), topographical draftsman, and historian. Born February 2, 1798 in East Windsor, Conn.; apprenticed to Abner Reed, engraver; operated his own engraving business in New Haven; studied history and traveled the eastern U.S., gathering information for the books which he wrote and then illustrated with his engravings; died in New Haven on June 22, 1885. From the description of John Warner Barber scrapbook pages, 1832-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1...