Manuscripts

George Harrington papers

Description

A collection of 64 items which includes the personal and professional correspondence and documents of George Harrington, chiefly letters addressed to him. Correspondents include Salmon P. Chase, William Pitt Fessenden, Edward Bates, John J. Cisco, and others. The letters discuss the U. S. financial administration during the Civil War, New York and Maryland politics, and Harrington's personal and family affairs. Also included is Harrington's draft of the program of the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln.

Collection includes James A. Garfield letter signed to George Harrington, 1874 January 6 (HM 20350).

Type

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Date

1849-1891

Call number

mssHarrington

Creator

Harrington, George (1815-1892)(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.

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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Rights

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Associated people

Bates, Edward, (1793-1869.)

Chase, Salmon P. (1808-1873.)

Cisco, John J. (1806-1869.)

Fessenden, William Pitt,

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George Harrington papers

Manuscripts

mssHarrington

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Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., appointment of George Harrington

Manuscripts

Document signed. Appointment of Harrington as Secretary of the Treasury, pro tem. (1 page)

HM 3117

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Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., appointment of George Harrington

Manuscripts

Document signed. Appointment of Harrington to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury in the absence of William P. Fessenden. (1 page)

HM 2259

Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., appointment of George Harrington

Manuscripts

Document signed. Appointment of Harrington to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury in the absence of William P. Fessenden.

mssLincoln

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Abraham Lincoln, Washington, D.C., appointment of George Harrington

Manuscripts

Document signed. Appointment of Harrington "to perform… the duties of Secretary of the Treasury until a successor to Mr. Chase shall be commissioned." (1 page)

HM 2258

Reception of the remains of President Lincoln, at Chicago, May 1, 1865. : Order of procession

Rare Books

A black silk keepsake from President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in Chicago, Illinois. The "Order of procession" is printed in gray, and lists the pall bearers, guard of honor, and general procession, and indicates the place in line where the funeral car is. Text at the bottom describes the path of the procession, notes road closures, and lists the preparations for the body's lying in state. There is a beige trim around the edge of the silk, with scalloped ribbon and loose fringe.

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