John Chapin papers, 1850-1852.

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John Chapin papers, 1850-1852.

Includes letters by S. G. Haven, U.S. Postmaster General N. K. Hall, and Dennis Bowen, concerning the appointment; and letters by Chapin to his brother describing his voyage to California via Panama in l85l.

1 portfolio.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8336052

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Hall, Nathan Kelsey, 1810-1874

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U.S. postmaster general, U.S. representative from New York, lawyer, and jurist. From the description of Appointments of Nathan Kelsey Hall, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450716 Born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y.; moved to Wales, Erie County, N.Y. in 1826. Became a clerk and student in Millard Fillmore's law office in Aurora. Held many positions in local government between 1830 and 1840. Entered into law partnership with Fillmore and Solomon G. Haven in 1836. A...

Haven, Solomon G. (Solomon George), 1810-1861

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Solomon George Haven (1810-1861) was a lawyer and politician from western New York during the antebellum period. Born in Guilford, New York, in 1810, Haven was well educated and initially intended to pursue a medical career. He chose law instead, and in 1835, after completing his law studies in Buffalo, he was admitted to the New York bar and became a partner in Fillmore, Hall, and Haven, a prosperous firm headed by Millard Fillmore. Ambitious and politically active, Haven held seve...

Chapin, John.

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Mail agent between New York and San Francisco. From the description of John Chapin papers, 1850-1852. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 86093737 ...

Bowen, Dennis, 1916-

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