Letterbook of Philip John Schuyler, 1777, June 4-August 13

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  Orderly book of Philip John Schuyler, 1775, June 28 - 1776, April 18, New York, Fort Ticonderoga, Albany, Fort St. George

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  Orderly book of the Northern Department under the command of Philip John Schuyler covers the period from June 1775 to April 18, 1776.

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  Journal of John André, 1777, June 11 - 1778, Nov. 15

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  Journal that André kept while aide-de-camp to Charles Grey, from June 11, 1777 to November 15, 1778. There are no entries for the period from Dec. 30, 1777 to June 1778. The journal covers the Philadelphia campaign and its aftemarth, including the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, White Marsh, and Monmouth; British raids in New Bedford (1778, Sept. 5-6) and Martha's Vineyard (1778, Sept. 10-15) and Baylor's massacre at Old Tappan, N.J. (1778, Sept. 27) Also included are returns of troops under the command of Sir William Howe and Henry Clinton.

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  John André Journal and Maps

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  Journal that André kept while aide-de-camp to Charles Grey, from June 11, 1777 to November 15, 1778. There are no entries for the period from Dec. 30, 1777 to June 1778. The journal covers the Philadelphia campaign and its aftemath, including the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, White Marsh, and Monmouth; British raids in New Bedford (1778, Sept. 5-6) and Martha's Vineyard (1778, Sept. 10-15) and Baylor's massacre at Old Tappan, N.J. (1778, Sept. 27) Also included are returns of troops under the command of Sir William Howe and Henry Clinton. The journal contains 44 ink and color maps. The following inset maps have been taken out of the manuscript and are stored separately: 1) HM 3086. Progress of the British Army from the landing in Elk River to the taking possession of Philadelphia. 1777; 2) HM 3087. Battle of Brandewyne. 1777, Sept. 11; 3) HM 3088. Battle of German Town. 1777, Oct. 4; 4) HM 3099. Plan of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed Oct. 6, 1777 by the troops under Sir Henry Clinton; 5) HM 3089. Mud Island, with the Operations for reducing it. 1777, Nov. 15; 6) HM 3090. Attack on an advanced Corps of the Rebels. 1777, Dec. 6; 7) HM 3091.Redouts near Philadelphia. 1777, Dec.; 8) HM 3093. Battle of Freehold. 1778, June 28. 9) HM 3097. Plan of the Island of New York from Horn's Hook to the Advanced Posts in Front of Kingsbridge. 1778, July; 10) HM 3094. Bedford & Fair Haven. 1778, Sept. 7; 11) HM 3095. Coast line from Long Island to Martha's Vineyard. 1778, Sept.; 12) HM 3096. District between the North (or Hudson) River and Saddle River, in the vicinity of Fort Lee. 1778, Oct. 13; 13) HM 3098. Strong posts which can be relieved by water in case an Attack [the coastline between the James River and Long Island]. 1778.

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  Sir John Betjeman papers

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  The papers consist of correspondence, poems, and drawings. The largest group of letters were written between John Betjeman and Jack Beddington and concern Betjeman's search for work during the Second World War as well as Betjeman's post-war writing projects. There are also letters between Beddington and Penelope Chetwode, Lady Penelope Betjeman, who married John Betjeman in 1933. The collection also contains one letter each from Talbot Hainault, T. Lillie-Costello, John William Pearce, and John Piper (with Betjeman). There are also three poems in the collection by Betjeman, written approximately 1939: "Ebenezer Jones," "The Godly Usher...," and "Upper Lambourne," and two original drawings.

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  William S. Elder letterbooks

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  Two letterpress copy books of outgoing letters sent by William S. Elder between 1890 and 1904 from Deadwood, South Dakota. The first volume, which covers March 1890-December 1899, primarily focuses on Elder's law practice, including his activities as a land agent, debt collector, mediator of mining claims, and probate attorney. The cases described in his letters involve clients from Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas, and New York. Occasional references are made to the American Express Mine, the Brookline Mining Company, and the Imperial Gold Mining and Milling Company. Some notable items include a letter outlining Elder's own potential mining plans in the Black Hills (February 7, 1899), his opinion on the prohibition of liquor sales (June 11, 1890), and a letter on property issues surrounding the Burlington and Missouri Railroad (August 12, 1890). The second volume, dated February 1903-April 1904, also includes references to Elder's legal cases, some involving clients from Pennsylvania and Germany and including references to divorces and mining issues. References are made to the Gold Hills Mining Company, Reliance Gold Mining Company, Homestake Belt Gold Mining Company, the American Express Mine, The Black Hills and Kansas Oil and Gas Company, and the Columbus Consolidated Company. The majority of the volume revolves around Elder's own mining interests with the Imperial Gold Mining and Milling Company and the Black Hills Copper Company, as well as his investments in developing the Black Hills Trust and Savings Bank. Many of the letters - including those to clients, investors, and associates - describe Elder's various money-making schemes to finance his mining operations, the outlook for which was initially dire. Elder wrote to an associate in Arizona in August 1903 that "...things are in pretty bad shape here, as you know; our mill is closed down, our mines are closed down, we have no developments going on and we are in debt." But conditions seem to have improved by April 1904, when Elder wrote to a New York colleague that "...after a long, hard battle I believe we are going to make money out of our mining company." Included throughout both volumes are approximately 15 letters, dated 1898-1903, dealing with Chinese-American business owners and Chinese immigration issues. The majority of these letters were written by Elder to agents in Port Townsend, Washington; to the Director of Immigration in Portal, North Dakota; to the Collector of Customs in San Francisco; and to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. Legal matters discussed include the detention of American-born or legal resident Chinese unable to prove their citizenship claims (see April 21, 1898, May 7, 1898, November 4, 1899, and September 29, 1903), the procurement of travel documents allowing Chinese-Americans, most of them business owners, to visit China and return to the United States (see November 7, 1895, May 22, 1903, July 20, 1903, August 11, 1903, and August 21, 1903), debt claims among Chinese-American merchants (see August 31, 1899, September 29, 1899, and November 14, 1899), and questions on Chinese immigration and residency issues (see August 20, 1903, and December 2, 1903).

  mssHM 78058-78059

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  Diaries of John Bushman [microform]: 1871-1923. Reel 3

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  Microfilm of the diaries of John Bushman, covering 1871-1923. The diaries chronicle Bushman's life in Utah and Arizona, and include references to Church activities, news and visits to family and acquaintances, agricultural work, and Bushman's colonization activities in Arizona. The first reel also contains a combination autobiography and diary covering the years 1843-1926, and which references the Black Hawk War, settlements in Arizona, and Indian affairs in Utah. The rest of the diaries are organized on three reels as follows: Reel 1 - Diary No.1, January-May 1871; Diary No.2 , July 1871-April 1872; Diary No.3, May 1872-March 1873; Diary No.4, March-December 1873; Diary No.5, January-December 1874 (partially illegible); Diary No.7, February 1875-January 1876; unnumbered diary, January-December 1876; unnumbered diary, January 1877-May 1878 (partially illegible); Diary No.8, January-December 1878 (partially illegible); unnumbered diary, January-December 1879; and Diary No. 9, January-Dec ember 1880 (partially illegible). Reel 2 - Diary No.10, January-May 1881; Diary No.11, January-December 1881; Diary No.12, May 1881-April 1883; Diary No.13, May-December 1883; Diary No.14, January-November 1884; Diary No.15, December 1884-February 1886; Diary No.16, March 1886-June 1887; Diary No.17, June-December 1887; Diary No.18, January 1888-January 1890; unnumbered diary, January 1890-December 1892; Diary No.19, January-Dec ember 1893; unnumbered diary, January 1896-December 1897; Diary No.20, January 1898-December 1899; Diary No.21, January 1900-December 1902; and Diary No.22, January 1903-October 1905. Reel 3 - Diary No.23, August-September 1909; Diary No.24, January 1911-May 1914; Diary No.25, June-August 1914; Diary No.26, January 1916-April 1917; Diary No.27, June 1917; Diary No.28, June 1917-March 1918; Diary No.29, March 1918-June 1919; Diary No.30, July 1919-March 1920; Diary No.31, September 1921-August 1923; and Time Book No.6, approx.1879.

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