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Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, papers

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    Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, Papers

    Manuscripts

    Selection of papers relating to the colonial affairs, accumulated by Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, during his tenure as secretary of state from 1706 to 1710. Included are letters, communications, reports, etc. from the Board of Trade and colonial administration and legislative bodies, chiefly those of New Jersey and New York, with a few items from South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Correspondents include Joseph Dudley, Lewis Morris, Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, and others. Included are pieces pertaining to Queen Anne's War, Lewis Morgan's conflict with New Jersey Governor Lord Cornbury, the Palatine settlements, colonial trade, Newfoundland fisheries, etc. Some pieces have been published in: Documents relating to the colonial history of the state of New Jersey, [1631-1776] / ed. by William A. Whitehead, F.W. Ricord [and] W. Nelson (Newark, N.J. : Printed at the Daily journal establishment, 1880-1886). Some notable items include: New Jersey. House of Representatives. Letter in the handwriting of Lewis Morris, signed by Samuel Jannings, addressed to Lord Sunderland, enclosing sworn evidences of Lord Cornbury's corrupt practices. 2 pieces. May 5, 1707 Coxe, Daniel. Letter to William Dockwra (?) denouncing Lewis Morris and "that Confederate gang." Burlington, N. J., January 17, 1708/9 Schuyler, Peter, and Schuyler, Abraham. Joint letter to Lord Sunderland written while en route to America following the visit of the Indian Kings, whom they accompanied to England. Enclosure: letter pledging the loyalty of the Six Nations, signed by the totems of three Indian Kings. 2 pieces. "From on board Her Majesty's Ship Dragon," May 22, 1710.

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    Blathwayt, William. To Charles Spencer, 3d Earl of Sunderland?

    Manuscripts

    This collection contains correspondence and documents primarily accumulated by English civil servant William Blathwayt (1649-1717) in his capacity as a British government official in such roles as Surveyor and Auditor General of Plantation Revenues and Secretary and member of the Lords of Trade. The bulk of the papers date from 1660 to 1709 and chiefly relate to the British colonies in North America and the West Indies .

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    Charles King papers

    Manuscripts

    The box contains correspondence (mssHM 63657-63691); letters were written from New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and California. The box also contains 3 folders of ephemera: clippings, pamphlets, and 2 photographs.

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    Murphy, Charles Thornton, 1837-1915 letters to [Charles Thomas Lewis, 1834-1904], (1866)

    Manuscripts

    This collection consists of the correspondence of clergyman, scholar, insurance counsel and prison reformer, Charlton T. Lewis (1834-1904), of West Chester, Pennsylvania, New York City, NY, and Morristown, New Jersey. Also includes correspondence from the family of his wife, Nancy Dunlap McKeen of Brunswick, Maine, dated 1797-1915.

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    Earle, Fanny letters to Nancy Dunlap McKeen Lewis, 1837-1883, (1859-1862)

    Manuscripts

    This collection consists of the correspondence of clergyman, scholar, insurance counsel and prison reformer, Charlton T. Lewis (1834-1904), of West Chester, Pennsylvania, New York City, NY, and Morristown, New Jersey. Also includes correspondence from the family of his wife, Nancy Dunlap McKeen of Brunswick, Maine, dated 1797-1915.

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    Charles Miner, 1780-1865 - Evans Woolen, 1864-1942

    Manuscripts

    This collection consists of the correspondence of clergyman, scholar, insurance counsel and prison reformer, Charlton T. Lewis (1834-1904), of West Chester, Pennsylvania, New York City, NY, and Morristown, New Jersey. Also includes correspondence from the family of his wife, Nancy Dunlap McKeen of Brunswick, Maine, dated 1797-1915.

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