Nathan Appleton papers,
Appleton, Nathan, 1843-1906.
Nathan Appleton papers, 1850-1904 (bulk 1876-1902). - 400 items. 4 containers. 1.4 linear feet.
Open to research.
Correspondence, speeches, writings, autobiography, notes, clippings, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to Appleton's connection with Ferdinand de Lesseps and to his work as American agent (1881-1888) for Compagnie universelle du canal interocéanique de Panama, a French company attempting to build a canal across Panama. Subjects include Appleton's presidency of the National Board of Trade (U.S.), free trade, tariffs, Appleton's world travels, and affairs of the Appleton family of Boston, Mass. Correspondents include Edwin M. Bacon, George E. Belknap, Edward Bellamy, Henry Bergh, George B. Cortelyou, Andrew Gregg Curtin, John William Draper, John W. Forney, Mark Alonzo Hanna, George Frisbie Hoar, John Davis Long, Charles Eliot Norton, John C. Spooner, and Anne Whitney.
Army officer and merchant.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010048
mm 80057067
Bacon, Edwin M. 1844-1916 --Correspondence.
Belknap, George E. 1832-1903 --Correspondence.
Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898 --Correspondence.
Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888 --Correspondence.
Cortelyou, George B. 1862-1940 --Correspondence.
Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1817-1894 --Correspondence.
Draper, John William, 1811-1882 --Correspondence.
Forney, John W. 1817-1881 --Correspondence.
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904 --Correspondence.
Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904 --Correspondence.
Lesseps, Ferdinand de, 1805-1894.
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915 --Correspondence.
Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 --Correspondence.
Spooner, John C. 1843-1919 --Correspondence.
Whitney, Anne, 1821-1915 --Correspondence.
Appleton family.
Compagnie universelle du canal interocéanique de Panama.
National Board of Trade (U.S.)
Canals--Panama.
Free trade.
Tariff--United States.
Voyages and travels.
Boston (Mass.)--Social life and customs.
Panama Canal (Panama)
Army officers.
Merchants.
Nathan Appleton papers, 1850-1904 (bulk 1876-1902). - 400 items. 4 containers. 1.4 linear feet.
Open to research.
Correspondence, speeches, writings, autobiography, notes, clippings, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to Appleton's connection with Ferdinand de Lesseps and to his work as American agent (1881-1888) for Compagnie universelle du canal interocéanique de Panama, a French company attempting to build a canal across Panama. Subjects include Appleton's presidency of the National Board of Trade (U.S.), free trade, tariffs, Appleton's world travels, and affairs of the Appleton family of Boston, Mass. Correspondents include Edwin M. Bacon, George E. Belknap, Edward Bellamy, Henry Bergh, George B. Cortelyou, Andrew Gregg Curtin, John William Draper, John W. Forney, Mark Alonzo Hanna, George Frisbie Hoar, John Davis Long, Charles Eliot Norton, John C. Spooner, and Anne Whitney.
Army officer and merchant.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010048
mm 80057067
Bacon, Edwin M. 1844-1916 --Correspondence.
Belknap, George E. 1832-1903 --Correspondence.
Bellamy, Edward, 1850-1898 --Correspondence.
Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888 --Correspondence.
Cortelyou, George B. 1862-1940 --Correspondence.
Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1817-1894 --Correspondence.
Draper, John William, 1811-1882 --Correspondence.
Forney, John W. 1817-1881 --Correspondence.
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904 --Correspondence.
Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904 --Correspondence.
Lesseps, Ferdinand de, 1805-1894.
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915 --Correspondence.
Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 --Correspondence.
Spooner, John C. 1843-1919 --Correspondence.
Whitney, Anne, 1821-1915 --Correspondence.
Appleton family.
Compagnie universelle du canal interocéanique de Panama.
National Board of Trade (U.S.)
Canals--Panama.
Free trade.
Tariff--United States.
Voyages and travels.
Boston (Mass.)--Social life and customs.
Panama Canal (Panama)
Army officers.
Merchants.