Meehan, John Silva,  1790-1863. <br/><br/>
John Silva Meehan papers, 1828-1904. 

 - 150  items. 2  1  containers plus  oversize. 0.7  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, diaries, family papers, financial records, and other papers concerning the United States Exploring Expedition (Wilkes Expedition), 1838-1842; annexation of Texas in 1845; National Fair for the Exhibition of American Manufactures, Washington, D.C., 1846; Democratic and Whig presidential conventions of 1852; Library of Congress; and social life and politics in Washington, D.C.  Includes correspondence with Edward Everett, member of the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on the Library.  Family papers relate to Charles H.W. Meehan, John Monington Meehan while serving on the frigate Raritan in 1844, Rachel Monington Meehan, Susan Meehan Taylor, and other members of the Meehan family. 
<br/><br/><br/>Librarian of Congress and publisher. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Collection related to the Library of Congress Archives. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 82093898  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 --Correspondence.<br/>Meehan, Charles H. W. 1817-1872. <br/>Meehan, John Monington, 1828-1862. <br/>Meehan, Rachel Monington, -1882. <br/>Taylor, Susan Meehan, 1815-1885. <br/>Meehan family
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress.  Joint Committee on the Library. <br/>Democratic Party (U.S.)<br/>Library of Congress.<br/>Library of Congress--Officials and employees.<br/>Raritan (Frigate)<br/>Whig Party (U.S.)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Meeting Names: </label><br/>National Fair for the Exhibition of American Manufactures.<br/>United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Elections--United States--1852.<br/>Exhibitions--Washington (D.C.)<br/>Libraries--Washington (D.C.)<br/>Scientific expeditions.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Texas--Annexation to the United States.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1849-1853.<br/>Washington (D.C.)--Politics and government.<br/>Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Librarians of Congress.<br/>Publishers.