Papers and correspondence, 1838 August-September
File — Box: 5, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains business papers, correspondence, receipts and deeds from the firm of Hamilton and Taber, including Cyrus Taber's correspondence with Allen Hamilton. Much of the correspondence regards business, various Indian treaties, railroads, politics, and the settlement of Hamilton's estate following his death in 1864. Materials date from 1788 through 1963, with the bulk of the collection dating from Allen Hamilton's career. Materials are arranged chronologically, with business records filed together with the small amount of personal papers in the collection. Personal papers in the collection include those of Allen Hamilton's son Andrew H. Hamilton (1834-1895) from his time as a student and as a United States Congressman (1875-1879), and family correspondence dating from the 1820s through the early 1900s.
There are also oversize items: an "Abstract of amounts allowed claimants under the treaties..." document, ranging from 1836 to 1838, and "Hamilton's 4th addition" map of lots for sale, undated (OBD013). The collection also includes three volumes: an account book, 1844-1845 and two journals, 1856-1857; 1866-1879 (V466).
Correspondents in the collection include early Indiana politicians, Indian agents, and other well-known Indiana residents. These include Thomas H. Blake, Jesse D. Bright, Michael G. Bright, T. Hartley Crawford, John D. Defrees, John Dowling, Thomas Dowling, John B. Duret, Henry C. Ellsworth, George W. Ewing, William G. Ewing, Francis Godfroy, Samuel Hanna, Andrew J. Harlan, Thomas A. Hendricks, William Hendricks, Jesse L. Holman, William S. Holman, Edmond O. Hovey, Henry S. Lane, James F. D. Lanier, Ebenezer F. Lucas, Jonathan McCarty, Hugh McCulloch, Samuel Merritt, Samuel Milroy, Elias Murray, Abel C. Pepper, Daniel D. Pratt, George H. Proffit, James Rariden, Joseph Richardville, William Rockhill, Samuel C. Sample, Caleb B. Smith, Oliver H. Smith, John Test, Richard W. Thompson, John Tipton, David Wallace, Nathaniel West, Albert S. White, Charles White, Jesse L. Williams, Daniel Worth, and Joseph A. Wright.
There are also oversize items: an "Abstract of amounts allowed claimants under the treaties..." document, ranging from 1836 to 1838, and "Hamilton's 4th addition" map of lots for sale, undated (OBD013). The collection also includes three volumes: an account book, 1844-1845 and two journals, 1856-1857; 1866-1879 (V466).
Correspondents in the collection include early Indiana politicians, Indian agents, and other well-known Indiana residents. These include Thomas H. Blake, Jesse D. Bright, Michael G. Bright, T. Hartley Crawford, John D. Defrees, John Dowling, Thomas Dowling, John B. Duret, Henry C. Ellsworth, George W. Ewing, William G. Ewing, Francis Godfroy, Samuel Hanna, Andrew J. Harlan, Thomas A. Hendricks, William Hendricks, Jesse L. Holman, William S. Holman, Edmond O. Hovey, Henry S. Lane, James F. D. Lanier, Ebenezer F. Lucas, Jonathan McCarty, Hugh McCulloch, Samuel Merritt, Samuel Milroy, Elias Murray, Abel C. Pepper, Daniel D. Pratt, George H. Proffit, James Rariden, Joseph Richardville, William Rockhill, Samuel C. Sample, Caleb B. Smith, Oliver H. Smith, John Test, Richard W. Thompson, John Tipton, David Wallace, Nathaniel West, Albert S. White, Charles White, Jesse L. Williams, Daniel Worth, and Joseph A. Wright.
Dates
- 1788-1963
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 17.2 Cubic Feet (51 manuscript boxes, 1 extra-large oversize folder, 3 volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Hamilton family (Family)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, Allen, 1798-1864 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, A. H. (Andrew Holman) (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, Arthur (Quint), 1886-1967 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, Edith, 1867-1963 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, Margaret, 1871- (Person)
- From the Collection: Hamilton, Phoebe Tabor (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
