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David Jacks collection
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David Mitchell correspondence
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Correspondence of David Mitchell, chiefly letters to him from his brothers Robert, William, John, and James, his son Andrew, and other family members. There is a small group of letters of Andrew Gregg (1755-1855) addressed to his daughters Juliann and Eliza and his sons-in-law David Mitchell and Roland Curtin. The letters deal chiefly with family and business matters, with a few items discussing political affairs. Letters from Theodore Gregg (approximately 1825-1878), Captain of Company F of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry to his friend John Lieb and his aunt Eliza Gregg Mitchell, discussing his Civil War service. Also included are three bonds signed by William, Joshua, and Josiah Dart, of Bolton, Hartford County, Connecticut (1756 to 1783).
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David Mitchell correspondence
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Correspondence of David Mitchell, chiefly letters to him from his brothers Robert, William, John, and James, his son Andrew, and other family members. There is a small group of letters of Andrew Gregg (1755-1855) addressed to his daughters Juliann and Eliza and his sons-in-law David Mitchell and Roland Curtin. The letters deal chiefly with family and business matters, with a few items discussing political affairs. Letters from Theodore Gregg (approximately 1825-1878), Captain of Company F of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry to his friend John Lieb and his aunt Eliza Gregg Mitchell, discussing his Civil War service. Also included are three bonds signed by William, Joshua, and Josiah Dart, of Bolton, Hartford County, Connecticut (1756 to 1783).
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Journal of David Lewis [microform] : 1852-1857
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Microfilm of David Lewis' notes while serving as an Indian agent for Brigham Young on the Parley P. Pratt exploring trip to Southern Utah and from an 1855 trip he was called on to search the mountains of northern and central Utah for minerals used in glazing. In both instances Lewis describes his travel and exploration, recording the ordinary occurrences of each day in addition to noting experiences with Native Americans. Of particular interest is Lewis' 22-page dictionary of an unidentified Native American language.
MSS MFilm 00268
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Edward Cox Davis collection
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Collection contains materials related to composer Edward Cox Davis and his composition "Lincoln's Funeral March," including correspondence; a manuscript of the composition, probably 1909; a published sheet music copy, after 1888; and an image of Davis. Correspondence consists of two letters from Lincoln scholar and collector Clark Prescott Bissett (1875-1932) to fellow Lincoln scholar and collector Judd Stewart (1867-1919), 1914 May 9 and 1914 May 18; the May 18 letter has enclosure of Edward Cox Davis letter to Mrs. O.G. Stephenson, 1909 March 12, which provides some background on the funeral march and on Davis's career.
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College essays of Henry David Thoreau
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Manuscript (holograph, signed) of essays created while Henry David Thoreau was a student at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Contains: Of Keeping a Private Journal, [1835, January 7] (pages 1-3) ; Whether the Cultivation of the Imagination Conduce to the Happiness of the Individual, 1836 September (pages 4-7); [On the variety of energy in men] (pages 8-10); [On the anxieties and delights of a discoverer] (pages 11-13); Explain the Phrases, - A Man of Business a Man of Pleasure, a Man of the World (pages 14-16); [On becoming what others think us to be] (pages 17-18); [On Henry N. Coleridge's book, Introductions to the study of the Greek classic poets], 1836 October 1 (pages 19-26); [On the advantage and disadvantages of foreign influence on American literature], incomplete, 1836 April (pages 29-30).
mssHM 934
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Shaw, David. 1 note to Smith, Jack, 1916-1996. (no date)
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The collection has several strong subject points for the purpose of research including journalism and the writing process and the history of Los Angeles. There are many letters written during World War II that discuss life in America as well as abroad, especially Iwo Jima. The bulk of the collection includes correspondence to Smith from his readers, many of whom were persons of note, and Smith's own subject files of topics often discussed in his columns. The manuscripts include a number of Smith's notebooks as well as drafts of essays and monographs. The ephemera includes appearances of Smith's columns, photographs of Smith's work and family, and printed materials related to Smith's work and family life.
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