Manuscripts

Letter to Timothy Wolcott

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Description: This letter to Timothy Wolcott describes the difficult prospect of making a living in California under current conditions. It seems that Wolcott is considering a move to California, and the writer of the letter, who appears to be in the quartz mining business, is giving him both warning and advice. The signature is smudged, but the last name may be "Hill." The letter was written in San Francisco.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1852, April 15.
Call number: mssHM 19002
Provenance: Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop, 1955, February 21.
Dimensions: 31 cm :
Associated people: Wolcott, Timothy,
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Alpheus B. Thompson letters to Timothy Wolcott

Manuscripts

These three letters were written by Alpheus Thompson to Timothy Wolcott during 1856 and 1857. In HM 18997, written 1856, September 6, from Santa Barbara, Thompson thanks Wolcott for looking after his son, Francis. In HM 18998 (dated 1857, June 2), Thompson writes of the advantageous opportunities in San Francisco in the real estate market, and asks Wolcott to look after Francis "for a few months longer." He also includes business details regarding property and other assets. The final letter in this series was written in San José, California, on June 17, 1857 (HM 18999), and Thompson asks if Wolcott would take Francis under his charge, and to "provide him with suitable Clothing and Board."

mssHM 18997-18999

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Francis Thompson letters to Timothy Wolcott

Manuscripts

In the first of these two letters, Thompson informs Wolcott that he has arrived in Maine. The second is concerned with business and financial affairs, and Thompson writes "I think that my troubles are about over. And I doubt not but what you are as glad as my self." HM 19000 is dated 1857 (signed "Frank Thompson), July 18, and HM 19001 was written 1858, December 16.

mssHM 19000-19001

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Peter C. Wolcott diaries and expense book, (bulk 1877-1897)

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The collection contains four diaries and one expense book belonging to Peter C. Wolcott, dating from 1877 to 1895. Wolcott's early diary from 1877 to 1878 covers his time at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. He writes about his classes, school life and friends, as well as comments on religion, sermons heard and given, and baptisms. Volumes 2 and 3 cover Wolcott's time in South Dakota at the Pine Ridge Agency (now Pine Ridge Reservation) among the Oglala Lakota Indians from 1880 to 1882. In these diaries, he writes about his daily activities, indigenous ceremonies, both in English and Lakota, and gives details about baptisms he performed, for both children and adults. Wolcott also mentions the Santee, Dakota, and the Rosebud Sioux, Tasunka Kokipapi (mistakenly known as Young Man Afraid of His Horses), the death of Red Cloud's granddaughter, and physician and Indian Agent at Pine Ridge, Valentine McGillycuddy (1849-1939). Volume 3 contains a tintype of two unidentified indigenous boys dressed in suits and with their hair cut short, approximately 1880. Volume 4 covers Wolcott's trip to Japan and China from 1891 to 1892. There is also one folder with miscellaneous manuscripts such as receipts, correspondence, postcards, as well as two photographs of Peter C. Wolcott, approximately 1920.

mssHM 64277-64281

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Manning, Timothy

Manuscripts

1 item: letter, 10/14/1958, to Norman Chandler from Bishop Timothy Manning. Letter removed from Autograph File and returned to Norman Chandler papers.

mssLAT

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Willis, Bailey. 5 pieces. To Timothy William Stanton

Manuscripts

Affixed to letter: Stanton, Timothy William. 2 pieces. To Bailey Willis. 1903-1908.

mssWillis

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Timothy Pitkin papers

Manuscripts

A collection of 336 items from 1681 to 1847, it consists of the political and personal correspondence of Timothy Pitkin: letters addressed to him and drafts of his letters. The correspondence discusses various political, diplomatic, and economic topics, including the Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr election; impeachment of Samuel Chase; foreign policy; the War of 1812; the Hartford convention; presidential elections; Louisiana affairs; commerce; banking; internal revenue; and patent legislation. Also included are letters related to Pitkin's historical studies. Correspondents include John Quincy Adams, Simon Baldwin, Theodore Dwight, Chauncey Goodrich, Bela Hubbard, William Stedman, John Treadwell, Eli Whitney, and others. Also included are a few earlier items, apparently from the files of William Pitkin (1694-1769) who was the colonial governor of Connecticut and grandfather of Timothy Pitkin.John Quincy Adams letters to Timothy Pitkin are dated 1817 September 1, 1819 April 28, 1827 February 13, 1831 August 18, 1837 April 22 (PI 1-5).

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