Manuscripts

1840-1842

Description: Includes Millard Fillmore autograph letter signed to John Lorimer Graham, 1842 December 11 (GM 140); John Tyler autograph letters signed to John Lorimer Graham, 1842 March 31 (GM 445).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1786-1875.
Call number: mssGM
Creator: Graham, John Lorimer (1797-1876)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Philip S. Graham, June 1958.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

1844 July-1846

Manuscripts

Includes John Tyler autograph letter signed to John Lorimer Graham, 1846 December 24 (GM 448).

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1847-1859

Manuscripts

Includes John Tyler autograph letters signed to John Lorimer Graham, 1849 January 22 (GM 449); 1851 January 27 (GM 450).

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1843-1844 June

Manuscripts

Includes John Tyler autograph letters signed to John Lorimer Graham, 1844 May 3 (GM 446), 1844 June 22 (GM 447).

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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).

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1826-1834

Manuscripts

Includes Martin Van Buren autograph letter signed to John Lorimer Graham, 1834 November 12 (GM 455).

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1860-1875

Manuscripts

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. Collection also contains signed documents of US presidents John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, and John Tyler.

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1840-1842

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