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Daniel S. Dickinson letter to E.F. Probst and others

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Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1851 June 30.
Call number: mssHM 36102
Creator: Dickinson, Daniel S (1800-1866)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Provenance unknown. In library as of January 1994.
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Speech of Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York : delivered at the Cooper Institute, New York, July 18, 1860

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Speech of Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, on the Oregon question. : Delivered in the Senate of the United States, Tuesday, February 24, 1846

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Daniel S. Hayden journal

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The journal covers Hayden's voyage from Maine to California onboard the Brig Siroc, as well as his time living in California. Hayden recorded the voyage to California in detail. Because he had some previous knowledge of nautical science, he was asked by the captain to assist in keeping the ship's official log and records; his own table of longitude and latitude are recorded at the end of the journal. Hayden recorded in detail the everyday activities of everyone on board including his duties to care for the pigs and chickens on board, and the passengers' attempts to catch various sea animals such as porpoises, dolphins, and sharks. After he arrived in San Francisco, Hayden briefly tried his hand at mining, but his main pursuit is to sell the lumber he had brought along with him on the ship. Hayden also talked about the activities of the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, and provided details about mining methods, tools and equipment. Hayden also gave descriptions of the places he visits including Rio de Janeiro, and Coloma, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Stockton, California.

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Daniel Warwick letter to William Dickinson

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The Dickinson & Shrewsbury records contain personal and business correspondence related to Dickinson & Shrewsbury salt mine company, their business and legal records, and files related to the enslaved labor that the company used in their salt mines including the family of Booker T. Washington, who were enslaved by the Ruffner family. The correspondence series, 1799 to 1880, is mostly between prominent company members and family members. The business files series, 1801 to 1857, are made up of financial accounts for the company. The enslaved labor files, 1806 to 1863, contain a variety of documents related to the enslaved people the company "hired out" from other enslavers to work at the salt mines. Many of the documents of the collection are the result of the dissolution of the company and the many lawsuits that were brought about near the end of the company. The topic of the enslaved people the company used is present in each series. The records also relate to several other companies in the same region such as Joel Shrewsbury & Company, and Dickinsons & Shrewsbury. There are also two maps, 1838 and undated.

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Daniel Warwick letters to William Dickinson

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William Dickinson letter to Daniel Warwick

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Daniel S. Dickinson letter to E.F. Probst and others

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