Letters and notes from prominent New Yorkers, 1794-1897.

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Letters and notes from prominent New Yorkers, 1794-1897.

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Routine letters and notes on business and social matters from prominent people who hailed from New York State, including William Henry Seward (writing to painter Jocelyn Nathaniel), Oliver Phelps, Gideon Granger (writing to Justin Ely, a former representative to the Massachusetts General Court), Antoinette L. Brown, and Moses Coit Tyler.

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Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

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William Henry Seward was born in Florida, Orange County, New York, on May 16, 1801. He was the son of Samuel S. Seward and Mary (Jennings) Seward. He graduated from Union College in 1820, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822. In 1823, he moved to Auburn, New York, where he entered Judge Elijah Miller's law office. He married Frances Adeline Miller, Judge Miller's daughter, in 1824. Seward was interested in politics early in his career and became actively involved in the Anti-Masonic m...

Blackwell, Antoinette Louisa Brown, 1825-1921

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Antoinette Louisa Brown, later Antoinette Brown Blackwell (May 20, 1825 – November 5, 1921), was the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States. She was a well-versed public speaker on the paramount issues of her time and distinguished herself from her contemporaries with her use of religious faith in her efforts to expand women's rights. Brown was born the youngest of seven in Henrietta, New York, to Joseph Brown and Abby Morse. Brown was recognized as...

Phelps, Oliver, 1749-1809

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U.S. representative from Massachusetts, public official of Massachusetts, and jurist. From the description of Letter of Oliver Phelps, 1797. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450050 Oliver Phelps was from Suffield, Connecticut. In the late 1780s, he formed a partnership with Nathaniel Gorham to speculate in land in western New York. Phelps was also involved in land speculation in other parts of the United States. From the description of Bills and accounts [Photost...

Jocelyn, Nathaniel, 1796-1881

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A New Haven, Connecticut painter and engraver. From the description of Nathaniel Jocelyn diaries, lists of painting and notes on art, 1811-1861. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 74276770 ...

Ely, Justin, 1739-1817

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Tyler, Moses Coit, 1835-1900

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Professor of English Literature at University of Michigan. Editor of The Christian Union. From the description of Postcard, 1899, December 10, to "Dear Sir". (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122384204 Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. From the description of Moses Coit Tyler papers, 1864-1897 and 1920-1921. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419205 American author. From the description of A...