Papers of Helen S. Lossing [manuscript], 1892-1912.

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Papers of Helen S. Lossing [manuscript], 1892-1912.

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The collection contains letters and a document pertaining to autograph documents believed stolen by Benson John Lossing from the state archives in Richmond, Va., in 1865. The collection contains two letters from Mrs. Lossing. A letter to a Mr. [Charles?] Burns, 1892, discusses her husband's work in preserving the history of the country and takes issue with the statehood of Virginia, 1861-1865. A letter to Robert F. Wilkinson, 1897, concerns a law suit over ownership of autographs collected by her husband. Four letters from Wilkinson, 1897, and one from Stephen G. Guernsey, 1912, to Mrs. Lossing concern the suit and the state of Virginia's claims. With the collection is a list of autographs in Mrs. Lossing's possession [claimed by the state of Virginia?].

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University of Virginia. Library

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Lossing, Helen Sweet, -1912

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Guernsey, Stephen G.,

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Wilkinson, Robert, active 1862-1897

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Burns, Charles K., 1831 or 1832-1893

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Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891

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Historian, author. From the description of Transcriptions of documents, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122583022 Wood engraver, author, editor. From the description of Benson J. Lossing papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576931 From the description of Papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519295 Benson John Lossing, editor, illustrator, and historian born in New York. Edited the Poughkeepsie Telegraph, Poughk...