Greenleaf family papers, 1712-1820 (bulk 1786-1820).

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Greenleaf family papers, 1712-1820 (bulk 1786-1820).

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Chiefly correspondence and legal and financial papers of Dr. Daniel Greenleaf (1762-1853), physician and druggist of Quincy and Boston, Mass., relating to his management of the legal and financial accounts of his brother, James Greenleaf (1765-1843), controversial land speculator and financier who served as government agent for the sale of public lots in Washington, D.C. Correspondents include their brothers-in-law, Noah Webster and William Cranch.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Cranch, William, 1769-1855

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Chief Justice of the U.S. district court for the District of Columbia, 1805-1855. From the description of Letter : Washington, to Robert G. Harper, Baltimore, 1810 Nov. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22218740 From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to Mrs. D.T. Madison, 1836 July 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22218754 From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to the New North Society of Boston, 1830 Sept. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id:...

Greenleaf, Daniel, 1762-1853

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Greenleaf family.

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Greenleaf, James, 1765-1843

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James Greenleaf (1765-1843) was born in Boston, Mass., and died in Washington, D.C. In 1793, he was appointed Consul for the U.S. at Amsterdam, where he amassed a large fortune. In 1795, he embarked in land speculation with Robert Morris (1734-1806) and John Nicholson ( -1800), and became one of the founders of the North American Land Company, which resulted in the ruin of its founders. From the description of Papers, 1794-1801. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191...

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843

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American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, word enthusiast, and editor; b. in Hartford, Conn.; attended Yale and taught school in the Hartford area; moved to New Haven, Conn., in 1798. From the description of Noah Webster papers, 1786-1980. (New Haven Colony Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 319706045 Noah Webster (1758-1843) was an American lexicographer, author and editor. He is best known for his spellers (early spelling textbooks) and his ...