Manuscripts
Frances Power Cobbe correspondence
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Frances Power Cobbe letters
Manuscripts
Thirty-one of these letters were written by Cobbe. The letters relate to a variety of topics including: Cobbe's work with the anti-vivisection movement, literature, politics, Mary Somerville, the Ethnological Society of London, and other personal subjects. She mentions her partner Mary Lloyd several times (Mary is also the addressee of one letter). Addressees include author Sarah Sharp Heaton Hamer (Phyllis Browne); British novelist James Payn (letter mentions Sir Leslie Stephen); English surgeon and pathologist Sir James Paget; Lady Deborah Bowring; Dr. Reinhold Rost; surgeon Dr. Robert Dunn; Reverend Henry Allon; Archdeacon F. W. Farrar; and fellow suffragette Helen Taylor. There are also two letters by English religious philosopher James Martineau (one to Frances and one to Mary) and one letter by British scholar Francis William Newman to Frances.
mssHM 77966-77999
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Family correspondence and other correspondence
Manuscripts
This box contains family correspondence for 1971, as well as other correspondence (Folder 4). The other correspondence consists of a small group of letters purchased from Dawson's Book Shop in April 1953, has been added to the Louise Ward Watkins Papers. They contain the following letters to Louise Ward Watkins: Ballin, Hugo (1932, July 14) Blanding, Don [c. 1933?] Bond, Carrie Jacobs (1933) 2 letters Buff, Conrad and Mary (1932, July 20) Carr, Harry (1931-1935) 3 letters Durant, William James (1933, February 7) Forester, Arnold (1932, Oct. 26) Foley, James William ([c. 1933] Apr. 12) Gann, Dolly Curtis (1931, Nov. 23) Hyland, Adela Rogers [c. 1933] Johnson, Frank Tenney (1933, Nov. 5) Matthison, Edith Wynne (1931, Nov. 5) McGroarty, John Steven (1933-1939) 10 letters with 11 replies from Louise Ward Watkins Nagel, Conrad (1932, Aug. 4) McIntosh, Burr William (1938) 3 letters MacLean, R.D. (1939, Aug. 8) Norris, Kathleen (1938, June 28) Stevens, Etheman [c. 1933] Warde, Frederick (1929-1933) 5 letters Yaw, Ellen Beach (1932) 2 letters with 1 reply letter from Louise Ward Watkins
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W -- Miscellaneous
Manuscripts
Margaret Walker (3); Waltham Watch Co. (2); K. P. Walton (3); Louise Ware (1); Arthur Howard Warner [re E= meeting] (3); Earle Horace Warner (5); Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. (1); David Warshaw [includes correspondence with John Adam Fleming] (5); Harold Weaver (1); B. Westermann Co., Inc. (1); Western Electric Co. [re Lewis B. Browder] (2); The Western Union Telegraph Co. (2); Walter Ticknor Whitney (2); John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2); Robley Cook Williams (1); Virginia Lucille Williams (2); George Winchester (2); Leonard William Wing (2); Wisconsin Department of Agriculture (1); Rev. W. Rees Wright (4); Oliver Reynolds Wulf (2); James V. Wyber (1)
mssPettit papers
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William Eaton papers
Manuscripts
This collection contains the papers of William Eaton, chiefly those accumulated during his service in the Mediterranean. The main period covered by these papers is that of 1798 to 1805, relating to the Barbary affairs. The earlier and later items are for the most part of a personal nature. Included are letters, documents (including 9 volumes of contemporary copies), commonplace books, manuscripts, with a few sketches. The papers document the relations between the U.S. and the Barbary states, the Tripolitan War (1801-05), James Leander Cathcart, naval operations of the U.S. and European powers. Also included are items related to Eaton's professional and personal affairs -- his army career, business transactions, claims against the U.S., and relations with his family and friends. Subject matter: A. Algiers: Consulship of Richard O'Brien (official and personal correspondence) B. Tripoli 1. Consulship of James Leander Cathcart (official and personal correspondence) 2. War, 1801-1805 a. Nicolai C. Nissen, Danish Consul and U.S. Chargé d'Affaires (official correspondence) b. Expedition in behalf of Ahmed II (Hamet Karamanli), ending in the occupation of Derne c. U. S. naval operations: 1). Attack on Tripoli 2). Co-operation with the land force at Derne 3. Treaty of peace C. Tunis: Consulship of William Eaton 1. Negotiations with the bey 2. Relief of Danish captives A. European Powers B. The United States A. Early army service: Recruiting, service in Georgia, courtmartial, etc. B. Personal correspondence with family and friends C. Business transactions D. Claims against the United States Persons represented in the collection include John Adams (2 pieces); Ahmed II, Bey of Tripoli (11 pieces); Samuel Barron (6 pieces); Samuel Briggs & Briggs Bros. (firm) (7 pieces); James Leander Cathcart (108 pieces); George G. Coffin (4 pieces); George Davies (3 pieces); William Eaton (92 pieces including 11 volumes); Hammoudah, Bey of Tunis (3 pieces); Rufus King (6 pieces); Ahmed Korshid, Viceroy of Egypt (3 pieces); James Madison (6 pieces); Francesco Mendrici (5 pieces); Alexander Murray (3 pieces); Nicolai Christian Nissen (37 pieces) Richard O'Brien (71 pieces); Timothy Pickering (5 pieces); Antonio Porcile (3 pieces); Stephen Pyncron (4 pieces); William Loughton Smith (3 pieces); and others. The chronological distribution of the correspondence and miscellaneous papers is: 1792-1798 (26 pieces); 1799 (60 pieces); 1800 (72 pieces); 1801 (125 pieces); 1802 (71 pieces); 1803 (21 pieces); 1804 (26 pieces); 1805 (71 pieces); 1806-1811 (36 pieces); and 1813-1829 (3 pieces). Some notable items include: 1795, Nov. 26. PICKERING, Timothy. To William Eaton. Instructions relative to the Creek Indians 1798, June 14. SEAGROVE, James. Return of the Creek Indians at Colerain 1798, Dec. 18. PICKERING, Timothy. Instructions to Richard O'Brien, William Eaton, and James Leander Cathcart 1799, Apr. 28. NELSON, Horatio, Viscount Nelson and Duke of Bronte. To Yussuf, Bey of Tripoli. Letter copied by James L. Cathcart and enclosed in a letter to William Eaton (1799, June 22) 1799, Nov. 2. SMITH, William Loughton. To William Eaton. A résumé of the political affairs of the United States at that time (letter press copy) 1799. EATON, William. Note of the effects granted to the regency of Tunis by the peace with the United States 1801, July 10. KING, Rufus. To Richard Dale, regarding the regalia for Tunis (letter press copy) 1802, Mar. 15. MORTIMER, H. W. & SON, and T. MORTIMER (firm). To Rufus King: Account for arms presented to the Bey of Tunis. Annexed to the above: 1802, Feb. 10. RANDALL & BRIDGE (firm). Bill for jewels set in gun mountings; also, invoice of jewels for the Bey of Tunis 1804, Sep. 5. O'BRIEN, Richard. To William Eaton. Letter telling of the attack on Tripoli 1804, Sep. 15. BARRON, Samuel. Verbal orders of Commodore Barron to Captain Hull of the U.S. Ship Argus. Attested by Isaac Hull and William Eaton 1807, June 8. AHMED II. To William Eaton. Friendly letter thanking Eaton for his efforts in Ahmed's behalf (in Italian, with Ahmed's signature and seal) Most of the letters are originals, but the official government communications are mainly copies. Many of the letters are duplicated in the letterbooks; some are only in the letterbooks. Some papers appear in: Naval documents related to the United States wars with the Barbary powers ... / Prepared by the Office of Naval Records and Library, Navy Department, under the supervision of Captain Dudley W. Knox, U.S. (Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1939-44).
mssEA
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
The Hong family papers were organized into six series with sets of subseries. 1) You Chung Hong series (Business, Chinatown, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, education, legal, personal, and political activities). 2) Mabel Hong series (Education, personal, and community activities). 3) Nowland C. Hong series (Chinese American Citizens Alliance, personal, and political activities). 4) Roger S. Hong series (Business, Chinatown, education, personal, and community activities). 5) Ephemera series. 6) Oversize Series. The Hong family papers were organized into six series with sets of subseries. 1) You Chung Hong series (Business, Chinatown, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, education, legal, personal, and political activities). 2) Mabel Hong series (Education, personal, and community activities). 3) Nowland C. Hong series (Chinese American Citizens Alliance, personal, and political activities). 4) Roger S. Hong series (Business, Chinatown, education, personal, and community activities). 5) Ephemera series. 6) Oversize Series. The Hong family photos were organized into five series with sets of subseries. 1) You Chung Hong photo series (Photographic and textual files). 2) Mabel Hong photo series (Photographic and textual files). 3) Nowland C. Hong photo series (Photographic and textual files). 4) Roger S. Hong photo series (Photographic and textual files). 5) Oversize photo series.
mssHong Family papers