Manuscripts

Ephemera

Description: The ephemera consists of autograph copies, facsimiles, photocopies and printed material. Two boxes contain the autograph copies of letters written to and from Francis Lieber, probably in preparation for the publication of his collected letters; many of the copies were made by Matilda Lieber. The largest portion of the series is comprised of printed pamphlets, catalogs, clippings, articles, newspapers and journals; this material is in English, German, French, Italian, and Latin; some of this material contains minimal autograph notes by Lieber.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1827-1883
Call number: mssLI
Creator: Lieber, Francis (1800-1872)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Mary Lieber, 1927.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Letters to S: Charles Sumner

Manuscripts

Includes letters to Matilda Lieber.

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Letters to S: Charles Sumner

Manuscripts

Includes letters to Matilda Lieber.

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English, Latin, German, French loose pamphlets, articles, clippings, printed material

Manuscripts

39 items; some with autograph notes by Francis Lieber. Oversize box removed to Oversize Shelving. This material was transferred from the Acquisitions and Cataloging Department on August 1, 1984.

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Research material and subject files

Manuscripts

The research material and subject files includes Francis Lieber's working archive of topics and subjects related to his works and interests; the series includes manuscripts, correspondence, drafts, notes, memorandum, volumes, clippings, and printed material. Lieber repurposed the versos of letters to make notes and paste down newspaper articles; these letters are not described separately. This material also includes a large amount of Lieber's literary works, including early poems in German and English, and biographical material but the majority of the material relates to his scholarly research and writing. The material is written by Francis Lieber unless otherwise noted. Some of the subjects include: elections; wars; penology; civil liberty; religion; South Carolina College; constitutions; politics; governments; ethics; political economy; money; trade; banks; revolutions; rebellions; Columbia University; slavery; Confederate States of America; language; and domestic and international law.

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Letters to Samuel Austin Allibone

Manuscripts

Copies made by various hands; these copies were probably made for the publication of "The Life and Letters of Francis Lieber," edited by Thomas Sergeant Perry (1882).

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Letters to L: Lieber family

Manuscripts

Copies made by various hands; these copies were probably made for the publication of "The Life and Letters of Francis Lieber," edited by Thomas Sergeant Perry (1882).

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