Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890
Person
Dates
- Existence: January 21, 1813-July 13, 1890
Biographical / Historical
John Charles Frémont (1813-1890) was an American soldier, explorer, and politician.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
S. Griswold Flagg collection
Collection
Call Number: MS 216
Overview:
Materials relating to the Civil War including correspondence of military leaders on both sides, military documents, commissions, orders, inventories and administrative records, and private correspondence of important figures in the war. There are also letters from soldiers in the field and citizens viewing the progress of the war. In addition there are many autographs and memorabilia including Confederate war bonds, patriotic stationery and about a dozen photographs. In all some 120 names are...
Dates:
1825-1938
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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S. Griswold Flagg collection
Gilman Family Papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 240
Overview:
Correspondence, diaries, writings, financial records, photographs, clippings, and other papers relating to the Gilman and Coit families of New England. The bulk of the collection relates to Edward Whiting Gilman (1823-1900), his family and his work as a clergyman and foreign secretary of the American Bible Society.
Dates:
1659-1935
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Gilman Family Papers
Edward Meyer Kern and Richard H. Kern papers
Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-2395
Overview:
The papers contain journals, notebooks, drawings and maps, documents and correspondence which document the activities of Edward and Richard Kern in the West and the Pacific from 1845-1860. A journal and a notebook document Edward Kern's participation in Fremont's third expedition to California; and a journal, a logbook, drawings, two maps and a letter document Edward's participation in the Northern Pacific Exploring Expedition in 1853-1856. A scrapbook of unsigned preliminary sketches and...
Dates:
1795-1895, bulk 1850-1860
Benajah Ticknor papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 495
Overview:
Journals, letterbook, medical notes, and essays of Benajah Ticknor, doctor and surgeon with the U.S. Navy. Of primary importance are the journals which describe journeys made by Ticknor with the Navy to South America, the Far East, and Europe.
Dates:
1818-1852
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Benajah Ticknor papers
James Watson Webb papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 683
Overview:
The James Watson Webb papers consist of correspondence, letterbooks, newspapers, diaries, and miscellanea documenting the personal life and professional career of James Watson Webb and his family, including his second wife, Laura Virginia Cram Webb. The papers document Webb's journalistic and political careers, his personal life, and the activities and observations of his second wife, Laura Virginia Cram Webb, a close confidante to her husband. Major topics of interest include New York politics...
Dates:
1819-1890
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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James Watson Webb papers