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Cyrus Adler letter to Dr. Marrais

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Description: Letter written by Cyrus Adler to Dr. Marrais. The letter describes Adler's activities preparing the Smithsonian Institution's exhibitions for the 1888 Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States in Cincinnati, Ohio, and also concerns arranging a date for Adler to lecture at a seminary.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1888, June 18.
Call number: mssHM 83055
Creator: Adler, Cyrus (1863-1940)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
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Cyrus H. Walker letter to the Editor, Pacific Monthly, Portland Oregon

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In this letter written in Albany, Oregon, Cyrus Walker recounts past article he's written on Oregon history as well as articles he wishes to write based on his personal experiences. As well as being advised to write more articles for the Pacific Monthly by friends and admirers, Walker was also advised to write a book based on his "reminiscences of pioneer days" in Oregon. He proposes an idea to the editor in which he rewrites some older articles adding new material and writes some new ones. After publication in Pacific Monthly, he would then publish them together in book form.

mssHM 20176

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Cyrus Townsend Brady letter to James Carleton Young

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Transcription: "Dear James: Did I return you the copy, On the old Kearsarge you sent me to sign or not? I have been worrying since I am not sure about this matter. Pls. Joy. Yours Sincerely, Cyrus Townsend Brady. Mr. Jas Carleton Young --"

mssHM 29221

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Cyrus True papers

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Letters and business records addressed to Cyrus True from several land agents, regarding information on investments and potential investments for farmland primarily in Iowa, with a small amount related to Minnesota and California. Correspondents include Edward Simonton, a real estate and financial agent in St. Paul, Minnesota; the Creston Loan and Trust Company of Creston, Iowa; the State Bank of Hull in Hull, Iowa; and True's nephew Andrew M. Ross, writing from California. Ross's letters provide observations on California's popularity, as he mentions the state's rapid population expansion. Letters contain information on land values, interest rates, mortgage details, farm economics, bank procedures, state business laws, estate matters, business taxes, and other subjects. The correspondents also incidentally report on crop patterns, local politics, the particulars of working with women in business matters, and more. There are also a few documents and letters sent to True from other banks and companies involved in farm loans and other business matters.

mssTrue

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Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, letter to William M. Dickson :

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Acknowledging receipt of Dickson's letter with enclosed receipt from the Burnet House, Cincinnati, Ohio; Lincoln thanks Dickson for his attention to the matter and provides further instruction. Lincoln had stayed at the Burnet House in September 1859 and the hotel was claiming that his bill had not been paid.

mssHM 25284

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Notes by K[now] N[othings]

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Six speeches given at meetings of Ohio Know-Nothings in 1853-1857. Included are references to debates with the Democratic legislature over taxation (1854), riot in Cincinnati (1854), Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and other commercial associations, Know-Nothings' endorsement of Millard Fillmore's Presidential campaign (1856), and a campaign for a change in the municipal affairs (1857)

mssHM 58072

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Jonas Bigelow letter to Otis Arnold

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This letter contains extensive detail from Jonas Bigelow to Otis Arnold, of Troy, New York, about his many recent activities as a merchant in Albany, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cincinnati, Ohio; and New Orleans, Louisiana, leading eventually to his venture into Arkansas Territory to trade for beaver pelts and bear skins. The letter also describes his relocation to Fort Smith, an army post located on one of the routes along which Native Americans traveled as they were forcibly removed from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory. Bigelow writes at length about the region surrounding Fort Smith, its many opportunities for profit, and his hope to make a considerable fortune by obtaining government contracts to supply parties of Native Americans.

mssHM 84001

Cyrus Adler letter to Dr. Marrais

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