135 resultados para Draper, John William, 1811-1882.
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Four letters from the Boston merchant relaying news about mutual friends and associates, including John Quincy Adams, details about Amory’s real estate losses, and thoughts on Yankee sea captains.
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Five letters in which Lee relays his efforts to obtain a political appointment for Tudor from President James Monroe. He also reports on the activities of Tudor’s brother-in-law, Charles Stewart, and a meeting between John Quincy Adams and Tudor’s brother-in-law, Robert Hallowell Gardiner.
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One letter concerning an English legal manuscript, probably John Reeves’ History of the English Law.
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Two letters, signed John B. Sartori, the founder of the first spaghetti factory in the United States, regarding the production and sales of pasta.
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Four letters regarding market demand for items like sugar and coffee, and prices current. Two letters include duplicate correspondence from Gothard Martini and John A. Morton, whose firm Martini joined after Strobel & Martini apparently dissolved.
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Five letters in which Biddle discusses politics, the movements of other naval officers, and general news of friends and associates, including John Quincy Adams. In one letter he asks Tudor to use his influence to persuade the Brazilian government to release captured American seamen.
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One letter inquiring about Commodore John Orde Creighton, whom Cassin was replacing as commander of the naval squadron off the coast of Brazil. One letter asking Tudor’s advice on what action to take in regard to an altercation between two Americans and a Brazilian naval officer.
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Six letters reporting on communications with American merchants and naval officers, and various incidents involving American vessels. He also comments on the election of John Quincy Adams as president. Cobb includes copies of his correspodence with Lieutenant John Percival regarding the interception of Percival’s ship by Chilean Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada.
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Six letters, including copies of correspondence with Lieutenant John Percival and other officials regarding a demand for a "forced contribution" of one thousand dollars to a South American military officer. Also includes a letter and report on the condition of United States commerce in South America. Two letters are in Spanish.
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Two letters regarding placement of a Chinese cook with Tudor, and a future visit.
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One letter of complaint against Commodore John Creighton by Lincoln, a midshipman.
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Three letters regarding the legal dispute between John Dorr and the Peruvian government over the condemnation of Dorr’s ship, Esther. Loring was the attorney for the defendant, Paschal Pope. Tudor was authorized to depose witnesses in his capacity as United States consul.
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Four letters regarding the legal and financial aspects involving the Chanca silver mine and its stakeholders, Tudor, McCall, Maling, and Prevost, and a copy of a letter from Nixon to Prevost. Nixon additionally comments on domestic news, including the renaming of the U.S.S. Susquehanna as the U.S.S. Brandywine by John Quincy Adams in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. The ship conveyed Lafayette back to France after his tour of the United States. Nixon also mentions Charles Stewart and his court martial.
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Legal document from Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to the case between John Dorr and Paschal P. Pope; it empowers Tudor to take the depositions of Eliphalet Smith and Henry D. Tracy, and includes questions by the attorneys for each, Charles Loring (Pope, defendant) and Bradford Summers (Dorr, plaintiff).
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Untitled and undated manuscript of an oration delivered before a Harvard audience expanding on his views regarding world literature and its promulgation.