Dana, Richard Henry, Jr., 1815-1882
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1815-08-01 - 1882-01-06
Biography
Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (1815-188), American author, lawyer, and politician
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Bowles papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 94
Abstract:
The papers include correspondence, legal documents, petitions, pamphlets, and printed material of Samuel Bowles, journalist and political activist. As editor of the influential Springfield Republican, Bowles was a prominent national voice on many public issues during the mid-nineteenth century and included in the papers is correspondence from a number of national political and business figures.
Dates:
1852-1893
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Samuel Bowles papers
Evarts family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 200
Abstract:
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, legal and financial material, congressional papers, family memorabilia, and other papers of various members of the Evarts family of Vermont, Boston, and New York. The principal figures, however, are Jeremiah Evarts (1781-1831), author, editor, lawyer, and philanthropist, and his son, William Maxwell Evarts (1818-1901), lawyer and statesman. The papers of Jeremiah Evarts relate to his work and writings on Congregational orthodoxy, his travels...
Dates:
1753-1960, bulk 1798-1901
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Evarts family papers
Silliman family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 450
Abstract:
The papers consist of correspondence, lectures, notebooks, diaries, journals, and other material documenting the personal lives and professional careers of the Silliman family, including Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) and Benjamin Silliman, Jr. (1816-1885). Personal material details family life, relationships, social activities, and cultural pursuits. Professional material details the academic and literary interests of the Sillimans, particularly in chemistry, physics, and geology. The...
Dates:
1717-1977, bulk 1717-1911
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Silliman family papers
Woolsey family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 562
Abstract:
The papers document three generations of the Woolsey family. The most prominent figures in the collection are William Walton Woolsey (1766-1839), land owner and merchant in New York City; his son, Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801-1889), Greek scholar, political theorist and president of Yale College; and Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852-1929), professor of international law at Yale Law School, son of Theodore Dwight Woolsey. The papers of William Walton Woolsey contain extensive business...
Dates:
1750-1969, bulk 1811-1921
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Woolsey family papers