John Lorimer Graham papers

The John Lorimer Graham collection consists of Graham's political, professional, and personal papers from 1786 to 1875. The letters concern Graham's legal practice, business affairs, political career, and social life; government and politics of New York and New York City; religious life, banking, construction, and real estate in New York City. Included are letters relating to the case of Alexander Slidell MacKenzie, and orders and other documents of the New York state militia. Also included are a few items relating to John Andrew Graham. Correspondents include: John Tyler, Ambrose Spencer, James Fenimore Cooper, Daniel Webster, Millard Fillmore, Martin Van Buren, Elisha Whittlesey, Charles Anderson Wickliffe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, Hugh Swinton Legaré, Levi Woodbury, and John Adams Dix; see container list for locations of presidential letters.

Collection also contains John Quincy Adams signed passport to John Lorimer Graham, 1820 March 9 (GM 1); James Monroe land grant signed to heirs of William Warner, 1823 March 11 (GM 297); John Tyler appointment signed of John Lorimer Graham as Deputy Postmaster for New York City, 1842 March 14 (GM 444).