Collection contains correspondence with President Abraham Lincoln relating to William Pickerings appointment as governor of Washington Territory and political conditions there.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Pickering, William T., 1798-1873.
Published / Created:
1861
Call Number:
WA MSS S-184
Collection Title:
William T. Pickering papers, 1861-1867
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Collection contains correspondence with President Abraham Lincoln relating to William Pickerings appointment as governor of Washington Territory and political conditions there.
Holograph journal of the ship Leviathan, flagship of Admiral Duckworths command group in the Mediterranean and off Spain from May 1799 to May 1800. The logbook tracks weather conditions, routine activities on all of the ships under his command and signal
Manuscript letterbook containing copies of Davy family correspondence, primarily letters from and to the Reverend Charles Davys youngest son Frederick during his journey to India and China. Fredericks letters describe is long voyage to India, including a
Description:
Tipped in to front pastedown: ALS from Frederic Davy to Charles Davy, 1773 Jul 12. Other ms. annotations on flyleaves.
Subject (Geographic):
India --Description and travel. and India --History --British occupation, 1765-1947
Subject (Name):
Crofts, Charles., Davy, C. (Charles), 1755?-1836., and Davy, Charles, 1722-1797
Notebook includes the poems Laguna and Nad vostochnoi rekoi., Notebook numbered 170 inside front cover., Only 8 MS p. (of 45) scanned from notebook; blank pages omitted., and Several loose leaves inserted.
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of arithmetic precepts, examples, and exercises, neatly written, ruled, and decorated in three colors. Includes numerous tables for monetary, weight, and liquid measurements and conversions. Bound in at the end are 4