Lossing, Benson John 1813-1891 creator mixed material monographic eng 6 ALS (1863 January 25; Willard's Hotel) from Lossing to his wife, Helen Sweet Lossing, regarding his discussion with Abraham Lincoln concerning the Emancipation Proclamation and Lossing's photograph of the proclamation; ALS (1865 November 11; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) to Thomas A. Emmet pertaining to social affairs; ALS (1867 January 12; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) to Albert Wadhams regarding seals; ALS (1866 August 30; Dover Plains, N.Y.) to Edgar F. Gladwin pertaining to national politics and the Civil War; ALS (1887 January 14; Dover Plains, N.Y.) to Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer regarding a portrait of Mary Ball Washington and the controversy surrounding "Major" Walter and George Washington family portraits made by James Sharples; and an undated flyleaf engraving of Lossing. Open to research. In part, negative photocopy and typewritten transcript. [S.l.]. Historian, author, editor, and wood-engraver. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Emmet, Thomas A. (Thomas Addis) Correspondence Gladwin, Edgar F Correspondence Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lossing, Helen Sweet -1912 Correspondence Sharples, James 1752-1811 Mrs Van Rensselaer, Schuyler 1851-1934 Correspondence Wadhams, Albert Correspondence Washington, George 1732-1799 Family Washington, Mary Ball 1708-1789 United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Seals (Numismatics) United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States Politics and government 19th century Authors Editors Engravers Historians mm 79002867 Open to research. DLC 790802 20260227111641.0 mm 79002867