Manuscripts
Letter book of Jonathan Scott
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John A. Scott letter to Wilson Scott
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In this letter to his brother, John A. Scott writes of his journey to California. He reports the roads through Wyoming are in poor condition, and rainy weather made crossing rivers dangerous and difficult. At Fort Laramie, he saw many teams planning their routes West. Sicknesses such as cholera are rampant, and he has seen many graves along the roads. Includes fragment of envelope.
mssHM 15244
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Jonathan Trumbull letter to Charles Lee
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Letter from Jonathan Trumbull to Major General Charles Lee who was raising volunteers for the defense of New York. The letter concers with the organization of Andrew Ward's regiment of Connecticut militia.
mssHM 69938
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Jonathan Heywood letter to Jane Heywood
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In this letter to his wife, Jonathan Heywood thanks her for taking care of the farm and children while he is in California, talks of common friends, and sends money.
mssHM 4191
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The Story of Captain Jonathan Dow
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Memoirs, largely based on the ships' logs, diaries, and family records, which are embedded in the narrative, detail the voyages on the Clytie (1866-1869 (Boston, Philadelphia, Antwerp, Naples, Palermo, Boston, Marseilles, Mobile, Genoa, New Orleans) and the Clarissa B. Carver (1876-1878, Bangor, Liverpool, Calcutta, London, New York, Yokahama, San Francisco), including detailed accounts of the vessels and the family's visits to Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Calcutta, London, New York, Yokohama, and San Francisco.
mssHM 63404
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Stamp office letter book
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This letter book records correspondence sent out in 1827 and 1828 by the chairman of the Board of Stamps, Lt. Col. Hon. James Henry Keith Stewart. Stewart appears to have been a competent chairman and the numerous letters here, with useful index of recipients, contain much detail relating to such matters as the organization of stamp duties in Scotland and Ireland, forward estimations of annual stamp revenue, licensing arrangements for sellers of different products subject to stamp duty, the distribution offices for stamps and appointment of officials.
mssHM 80799
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Jonathan D. Dunlap papers
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The collection includes three volumes and miscellaneous papers, notes, letters, and receipts. One volume contains the constitution and by-laws and meeting proceedings of the Associated Veterans of the Mexican War, but the majority of the collection, including one letter book and one docket, is related to Dunlap's work as Deputy Marshal and deals with land problems, especially related to railroads, civil cases, legal papers, arrests, his expenses, and other matters related to his official duties. Some of the correspondence in the letter book talks about silver mines and mining. B. B. Redding, land agent for the Central Pacific Railroad Company, and Jerome Madden, land agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company are addressees of several letters by Dunlap. The receipts are for expenses related to Associated Veterans of the Mexican War sponsored events including a funeral for Captain J. D. Hunter.
mssDunlap