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Statements by Colonel William H. Winder of Occurrences on the Niagara Frontier, in 1812
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William H. Allen papers
Manuscripts
A collection of letters from William H. Allen to his father, General William Allen, and sister Sarah B. Allen Rhodes written from 1800 to 1813; some letters are accompanied by sketches and drawings. Also included are letters from members of the Allen and Rhodes families, including Thomas Jones Allen, George Willam Talbot, Peleg Allen Rhodes, George N. Allen, and James H. Rhodes.
mssAN
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Linn, Colonel William (No.26)
Manuscripts
The collection contains letters, documents, manuscripts, maps, clippings and photographs related to California history, especially that of the San Bernardino County region. There are also materials related to Mormon pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley and education in the Philippine Islands. Most of the items in the collection are secondary source materials gathered by the Beatties in the course of their research on California history.
mssBeattie papers
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William Sullivan papers, (bulk 1796-1812)
Manuscripts
A collection of 74 items from 1795 to 1822, which consists of personal, political, and legal correspondence of William Sullivan; the collection consists entirely of retained copies of his letters. The largest group comprises letters dealing with Sullivan's early legal career from 1796 to 1798, including his involvement in collecting bad debts for General Henry Lee. Also included are letters written by Sullivan to his family during his journey to Philadelphia and Virginia in 1796. The letters dating from 1811 to 1812 contain political correspondence and deal chiefly with the foreign policy and the Federalist strategies for the impending Presidential election.
mssHM 48660-48732
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William Burchell papers, (bulk 1805-1812)
Manuscripts
This small group of material consists of eight letters to and from William Burchell regarding his finances, Naval commissions, and the ships Orion and Saturn. British Royal Navy officer Lord Amelius Beauclerk is an addressee of one of the letters and a subject of several other letters. Also included are charts (call and compass signals) for the Royal Navy's Scheldt Fleet, Channel Fleet, Baltick [sic] Fleet, and the Cadiz Fleet; four commissions of Burchell (1809-1812); and two signal books kept by Burchell. There is also a memo by Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm regarding parole and countersign terms. There are also notes on British Navy signals that are from the early 20th century (author unknown).
mssHM 79842-79860