Allyn Kellogg Ford Collection of Rhode Island documents
Published by Providence, [et al.], 1840
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Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)
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Thirty-one letters and documents in approximately 45 pages in all, some relating to prominent merchant traders; and many signed by prominent political figures. The collection of Allyn Kellogg Ford (1878-1964), a Minneapolis businessman, Minnesota president of the Sons of the American Revolution, a founder of the Minneapolis Better Business Bureau, and a charter member and secretary of the Minneapolis Rotary Club. This collection was sold en bloc in 2012 to benefit the Minnesota Historical Society. All letters and documents are on a single sheet unless otherwise noted. Condition overall is very good. 1) Manifest of the Cargo onboard the Brigantine Betsey of Providence, berthen On Hundreds and Seven 36/95 Tons by Register, John Arnold Master, being the Port or Place from whence she last visited. Providence, September 13, 1791. 1 p. Docketed on verso by Custom House, Jeremiah Olney, Collector on October 3, 1791. Sheet 8 x 13 in., folds, browning, slight tear at fold. The brigantine Betsey was owned by Welcome Arnold (1745-1798), a Providence merchant and long-time business partner of John Brown. He also operated a rum distillery and was the brother of Thomas Arnold, a leader of the Providence Abolition Society and one of the men determined to prosecute Brown for illegal slave trading. The cargo shows diverse items to be consigned to Stephen Dexter and to James Johnson of New York; brandy, wine, oil, olives, stockings and silk gloves, cloth, etc. 2) Autograph letter signed by S. G. Arnold. N.d. Dear Anna. regretting that he is unable to dine with her. Ca. 1840s (?) Sheet 4.5 x 7 inches. 1 p, bright ink. Samuel Greene Arnold, Jr. (1821-1880) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Providence, he graduated from Brown University in 1841 and, in 1845, the law department of Harvard University, gaining admission to the bar that year. He was a lawyer and historian, and was trustee of Brown University from 1848 to 1880. After his time in the Senate he returned to historical research and was president of the Rhode Island Historical Society from 1868 to 1880 and author of the History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations published in 1859-60. The letter might date prior to his marriage in 1848 to Louisa. 3) Daniel Henry Barnes, autograph letter signed to Rev. David Benedict of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. New York, September 28, 1825. 8 x 10 inches, 2 pp. Folded with integral address. Small hole at wax seal and slight tears at folds. Legible ink. Concerning ideas to promote the advancement of science which Benedict ultimately accomplished. Rev. Barnes suggests a visit to the Pawtucket Mechanic and Scientific Institution as a start and praises lyceums as important institutions. He promotes a wide scope of disciplines to reach a broad audience. Baptist Rev. Daniel Henry Barnes was born in Canaan, New York, in 1785, and graduated from Union College in 1809 and later Baptist Theological Seminary. Never a preacher, in 1824, (at the writing of this letter) he was associate principal of the New York High School for Boys, an institution he is said to have originated. A naturalist by avocation, Rev. Barnes was one of the chief promoters of the New York Lyceum of Natural History, now the New York Academy of Sciences. He assisted Webster in the preparation of his dictionary, and also published several early papers on the Unionidce and Chitons, some of which have been named in his honor. Rev. Barnes died prematurely by a fall from a stage coach on October 27, 1828. Rev. David Benedict (1779-1874) was a Brown University graduate and a published author of books, journals, and other religious press. He was also involved in setting up new churches and religious associations for education and philanthropy. 4) George R. Burrill, autograph letter signed, dated Providence, May 22, 1799, to John Hagadorn in South Kingstown, concerning music and the preacher Dehone of Bristol. Sheet 10 x 16 inches, folded in half with integral addres.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Allyn Kellogg Ford Collection of Rhode Island documents
- Publisher
- Providence, [et al.]
- Publication year
- 1840
- Seller catalogs
- Americana, Manuscripts, Rhode Island
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