Manuscripts

William Holland Samson papers

Description: A collection of 60 items from 1755 to 1915, it consists of research material and correspondence regarding early French explorations in the Lake Erie region, the early history of Western New York, Seneca Native Americans, and Jesuit missions. The collection also includes some of Samson's research notes and copies of earlier letters and papers relating to the Senecas, including a manuscript of biographical sketches of early Native American traders in Western New York and a geographical glossary of early Native American settlements. The 9 items for the period from 1755 to 1810 are later copies; all the items from 1880 onward are original manuscript material. Correspondents include John S. Clark, George Stillwell Conover, and John Stearns Minard.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1755-1915
Call number: mssHM 8848-8906
Creator: Samson, William H (1860-1917)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Anderson Galleries, January 1918.
Restrictions: 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: Clark, John Spencer, (1835-1920.); Conover, George S. (1824-1898); Minard, John Stearns, (1834-1920.)
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William Holland Samson papers

Manuscripts

A collection of 60 items from 1755 to 1915, it consists of research material and correspondence regarding early French explorations in the Lake Erie region, the early history of Western New York, Seneca Native Americans, and Jesuit missions. The collection also includes some of Samson's research notes and copies of earlier letters and papers relating to the Senecas, including a manuscript of biographical sketches of early Native American traders in Western New York and a geographical glossary of early Native American settlements. The 9 items for the period from 1755 to 1810 are later copies; all the items from 1880 onward are original manuscript material. Correspondents include John S. Clark, George Stillwell Conover, and John Stearns Minard.

mssHM 8848-8906

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Ely Samuel Parker papers

Manuscripts

A collection of 135 items from 1802 to 1894, it consists of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts of Ely Samuel Parker relating to Native American affairs and personal matters; also included are papers of Parker's brother, Nicholson Henry Parker. The material covers many subjects including Seneca Indians of Western New York; Native American political and cultural affairs; the removal of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi; protests against emigration; Schermerhorn's exploring party; The Treaty of 1838 and the Amending Treaty; and the opposition and repudiation by the Senecas. The collection also includes material on the Seneca Mission Station on Buffalo Creek and studies in the Seneca language; a list of Native Americans of the Six Nations who took part in the War of 1812; a dictionary of the Seneca language; and a census of Seneca Indians, 1855 to 1857. In addition, there are Ely Samuel Parker's school compositions, chiefly about Native American life and culture, and confidential correspondence with Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse, American folklorist and historian of the Iroquois.

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Plan of the fortified camp at Fort William Henry, 1756 [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript plan of Fort William Henry, New York depicting the camp shortly after its construction was begun under the orders of Sir William Johnson in September 1755. The fortifications to the south-east end are still incomplete in the plan. The fort was destroyed by French forces in August 1757.

mssHM 15406

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William Sullivan papers

Manuscripts

A collection of 74 items from 1795 to 1822, which consists of personal, political, and legal correspondence of William Sullivan; the collection consists entirely of retained copies of his letters. The largest group comprises letters dealing with Sullivan's early legal career from 1796 to 1798, including his involvement in collecting bad debts for General Henry Lee. Also included are letters written by Sullivan to his family during his journey to Philadelphia and Virginia in 1796. The letters dating from 1811 to 1812 contain political correspondence and deal chiefly with the foreign policy and the Federalist strategies for the impending Presidential election.

mssHM 48660-48732

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William Sullivan papers

Manuscripts

mssHM 48660-48732

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William Eve papers, (bulk 1880-1891)

Manuscripts

This small group of items consists of letters, sketches, photographs, a photograph album and ephemera (and are arranged in that manner, then chronologically). The majority of these items deal with Eve's railroad trip from New York to Salt Lake City and his time in Salt Lake City, Ibapah, and Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah as well as Soda Springs, Idaho. In Eve's letters, which are written to his parents, he details his trip West including a tragic collision with a wagon that killed men and horses, the scenery he passes, and his arrival in Salt Lake City. He also talks about mining, sheep herding, farming, seeing the boxer Jim Corbett fight, the Blackfeet (Siksika) Indians and life in the West. Throughout all of his letters, which he is writing to entice his family to also come to America, Eve compares America and its people to England and its people. His sketches include things he sees in the West such as several American Indians, a miner's drill, a coyote, scorpion, and a locust. One of his letters contains a small panorama drawing of Gold Hill, Utah. The collection contains several notes and sketches from Eve's time in London. There are also three letters to William Eve by his sister Elizabeth Eve; these are written from New York City in the early 20th century. The photographs are of Eve family members around the turn of the century. The photograph album contains photographs from a flood in Salt Lake City in 1926 and some pictures of the family camping. The ephemera is a 1959 issue of the Utah American Legion's publication "Utah Legionnaire."

mssHM 70876-70888

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