Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This collection includes a variety of printed items. It has a newspaper notice of land to be auctioned from the estate of Thomas Latta by Josiah Crawford, estate administrator, a bill of lading addressed to C.C Wolcott in Sommersworth, New Hampshire for 5 barrels of apples from New York to Portsmouth New Hampshire on the sloop "Majestic", a printed leaflet from the Union Pacific Railway describing land for sale in Kansas and a...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The major item here is a letter dated February 1, 1761, from William Fyffe (n. d.), a Scottish doctor who settled at George Town, South Carolina. It was written to his brother, John Fyffe, a merchant and banker of Edinburgh, Scotland, and contains an excellent description of the Cherokees-their manners, customs, troubles, etc. The lengthy letter of over 8000 words gives evidence that William Fyffe was a man of education and...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Includes the Jonathan Chin Indenture.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was an American Army officer engaged in many battles from the War of 1812 to the War with Mexico. The first item is a letter from Scott to Governor William Schley of Georgia dated March 6, 1836, in which he reports on the conditions of the first battalion of Georgia mounted men. He says the report is not favorable as the men generally refuse to be mustered into the service of the United States. He...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: John Winthrop (1587-1649) was Governor of Massachusetts Colony from 1631-33, and 1638-39. This document is a petition to the Governor by the Military Company of Concord requesting the appointment of Lieutenant Willard as captain and Joseph Wheeler or Timothy Wheeler as ensign. The petition is signed by twenty-five members of the company.

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Winthrop Sargent (1753-1820), territorial administrator, was a descendant of William Sargent who emigrated from England and received a grant of land in Gloucester in 1678. Sargent fought with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and in 1787 he was elected secretary of the Ohio Company. It was while he held this office that he wrote this letter telling of the Ohio River Indian troubles.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Included in this collection are a number of sketches, illustrations, poems, awards and newspaper articles regarding Wolf Robe Hunt's art. There are approximately 40 Periodicals with articles about his art, approximately 21 Catalogues and Brochures regarding Inter - Tribal Ceremonials and Pow-wows, and a collection of Sheet Music and Songs. Also included is a large collection of Reproductions, (approximately 40) of portraits,...

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Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: Letter from Woodrow Wilson when he was Governor of New Jersey, to John H. Lippincott, declining an invitation of Plainfield Chamber of Commerce.

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: This collection contains a handwritten letter from Crumbo to Dick Best, Gilcrease Museum Director with an enclosed photograph of the artist E.J. Heatwale, a typed manuscript of the short story by Crumbo entitled "The Rainbow Horse", a typed manuscript written by Woody Crumbo entitled "Wolf in The Moon", which is a story of the Indian, and an unsigned handwritten article by Woody Crumbo about Thomas Gilcrease. Crumbo uses a...

Collection Overview Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: A typescript with this description appearing on the first or title page: "A Factual Summary of Certain Division Citations and Unit Commendations awarded to The 1st Infantry Division during its initial Campaigns in N. Africa and Sicily During World War II (during the period, 8 Nov. '41-7 Aug. '43) and a later Summary of Certain Division Citations and Unit Commendations awarded to The 104th (Timberwolf) Division during its...