Travels in America, performed in 1806, for the purpose of exploring the rivers Alleghany
Image Count:
2
Description:
William Beckford’s copy, with his pencilled notes in each volume.
Subject (Geographic):
Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) --Description and travel, Mississippi River --Description and travel, Mississippi River Valley --Description and travel, Monongahela River (W. Va. and Pa.) --Description and travel, Ohio River --Description and travel, Ohio River Valley --Description and travel, and United States --Description and travel
Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee country, the
Image Count:
2
Description:
William Beckford’s copy, with his pencilled notes in each volume.
Subject (Geographic):
Cherokee Indians,
Choctaw Indians,
Creek Indians,
Indians of North America --Florida,
Indians of North America --Georgia,
Indians of North America --South Carolina,
Indians of North America --Southern States,
Southern States --Description and travel,
Southern States --History --1775-1865, and Indians of North America --North Carolina
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1760-1844--Ms. notes
Collection Created:
Philadelphia, Printed by James and Johnson, 1791, London, Reprinted for J. Johnson, 1792
Bound autograph manuscript marriage contract in an unidentified hand accompanied by a blank wedding invitation form. The contract, which contains fourteen articles, is signed by Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and other members of the royal family who we...
Description:
In French.
Subject (Name):
Brisse Danilly, Hyacinthe Charlotte Julie Marie Jeanne de la, fl. 1785., Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793., Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793., and Merinville, Francois Louis Augustin, Marquis Desmoutiers de, fl. 1785
Subject (Topic):
Marriages of royalty and nobility --France --Versailles
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs papers concerning Victoria, British Columbia
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 2
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Autograph manuscipt "memorial" in an unidentified hand, dated 1867 Jun 11, to Fred K. Seymour, governor of British Columbia, requesting land for municipal purposes, signed by members of the Municipal Council, including Gibbs, Richard Lewis, and [H. Le...
Description:
American merchant, lawyer, judge and U. S. Consul to Madagascar; served on the Municipal Council of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1866 to 1869.
Subject (Geographic):
Victoria (B.C.)--Politics and government. and Victoria (B.C.)--Social life and customs.
Subject (Name):
Alcott, Thomas S., Leffard, H., Lewis, Richard,--fl. 1867., Russell, J.,--fl. ca. 1868., and Seymour, Fred K.
