Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
Dates
- Existence: 1800-10-03 - 1891-01-17
Biographical / Historical
George Bancroft (1800-1891), American historian and diplomat
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Carrington Family papers
Correspondence, 1871-1876
Autograph letters, signed, from Bancroft discussing various travel plans. Letters are addressed to a Mr. Butler, Mr. Forster, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Lodge, Mayer, and "My Dear Sir". Accompanied by a fragment of an unidentified typescript preface, with manuscript corrections.
Evarts family papers
Letter : 1 Upper Belgrave Street, to Miss Coutts, 1849 Jan 8
ALS offering to help a friend of Miss Coutts's, Desara Decoster, with legal problems associated with her husband's estate.
Letter : 1623, H. Street, Washington, D. C., to F. D. Stone, 1878 Feb 25
ALS informing the recipient that he is sending volumes of the Independent Gazetteer belonging to Stone's historical society, and that he sends also six volumes as a gift for Stone.
Letter : 1623 H. Street, Washington, D. C., to Mr. Anthony, 1878 December 10
ALS to "My dear Senator," possibly Henry B. Anthony, regarding a committee publication. With printed reproduction of a portrait engraving of Bancroft.
Letter : 1623 H. Street, Washington, to "Dear Mr. Mayer", [18]76 Nov 12
ALS discussing the difficulty of finding and establishing the authenticity of a patent signed by George III, and mentioning the Charter of Maryland.
Letter : American Legation, Berlin, to Mrs. [Hamilton] Fish, 1871 Jul 2
AL regarding the arrival of Mrs. Fish's children for a visit in Berlin.
Letter : Berlin, to an unidentified recipient, 1869 Aug 28
ALS to "My dear Colleague."
Letter : Boston, to [R. Lemon?], 1844 October 16
ALS, with integral address leaf, concerning a research project.
Letter : New York, to an unidentified recipient, 1854 Oct 7
ALS to "My dear sir" acknowledging a letter on Bancroft's birthday and wishing him well.
Letter : New York, to Mr. Harper, [1855] May 9
ALS discussing an essay by Harper on the topic of money.
Letter : New York, to Mr. Pruyn, [18]58 Nov 9
ALS thanking Pruyn for a copy of John Easton's "A narrative of the causes which led to Philip's Indian War, of 1675 and 1676," Number two in Munsell's Historical Series, and praising the series in general.
Letter : New York, to Mrs. Duncan, 1861 Mar 1
ALS originally conveying a copy of something from W. C. Bryant and Bancroft to Mrs. Duncan, and requesting a reply from "enchantress" Duncan.
Letter : New York, to Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, 1852 May 5
ALS informing the recipient where he will find the original of an engraving of John Smith made after a 1636 portrait. Accompanied by original envelope.
Letter : Newport, Rhode Island, to John Jay Knox, 1884 July 1
Letter : Springfield, to Henry Dwight, Geneva, N. Y., 1837 Oct 17
ALS relating Bancroft's efforts in Washington, D. C. to secure passage of an amendment concerning banks.
Letter : Springfield, to Henry Dwight, Geneva, New York, 1837 Dec 8
ALS concerning banking and other financial matters, with a brief mention of reading a life of Calvin.
Letter : Springfield, to J. G. Rogers, Boston Type and Stereotype Foundery, Boston, 1836 Jan 13
ALS regarding the return of corrected proof sheets for an unidentified history.
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