Capron, Horace,  1804-1885. <br/><br/>
Horace Capron papers, 1834-1961  (bulk 1871-1875). 

 - 1,800  items. 6  containers. 2.5  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, journals, biographical materials, financial records, orders for agricultural equipment and supplies, printed matter, photographs, and other papers relating chiefly to Capron's role as agricultural adviser to the Japanese government in the agricultural development of Hokkaido (1871-1875).  Includes material relating to Capron's service as Union Army officer and as U.S. commissioner of agriculture (1867-1871).  Includes Capron family correspondence and an manuscript of Capron's autobiography.  Correspondents include Horace Greeley, Ulysses S. Grant, and William T. Sherman. 
<br/><br/><br/>U.S. army officer and U.S. commissioner of agriculture. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English and Japanese. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010240 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 79015024  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 --Correspondence.<br/>Grant, Ulysses S. 1822-1885 --Correspondence.<br/>Sherman, William T. 1820-1891 --Correspondence.<br/>Capron family--Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Department of Agriculture. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Agriculture--Japan--Hokkaido.<br/>Agriculture--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Army officers.<br/>Public officials.